Geography, Environment and Development
Academic Contributors
- Siti Mazidah Haji Mohamad (Programme Leader)
- Ahsan Ullah
- Gabriel Yong
- Izni Azrein bin Noor Azalie
- Khairunnisa Haji Ibrahim
- Dk. Noor Hasharina bte Pg. Haji Hassan
- Md Shafi Noor Islam
- Norzurianie Hj Kamarulzaman
- Shirley Chin Wei Lee
Degrees Offered
- BA of Arts (Geography/Environment)
- MA (by research) in Geography
- MA (by research) in Environment
- PhD in Geography
- PhD in Environment
Programme Description
There is growing awareness of interdependence between the development of our human society and the natural environment that surrounds us. By combining Geography and Development and Environmental Studies programme together with Tourism Studies, the new Geography, Environment and Development Programme (GED) hopes to expose students to detailed knowledge and understanding of the intertwining relationship between the geography of developed and developing countries and regions, the various levels of development in their built and natural environment. Through people’s actions and need for development politically, culturally, socially and economically, we are reducing the capacity of the environment to provide us with our needs in order to exist on this planet thus challenging us to learn how to manage the development of both built and natural environment in a sustainable manner.
Programme Highlights
Students taking this major will take two core modules in the first year which provides students with the basic foundation of both Development and Environmental Issues. For the remaining study period, students have the liberty to access a great deal of module choices reflecting the teaching strengths of the academic staff members. Students may fall into any one of the streams or opt to select across the full range of modules. The programme is designed in a way where students can streamline their studies in either Development or Environment studies follow a broader ranging stream.
As a geographical programme and to provide better understanding of spatial patterns and development of both built and natural environment, a number of techniques will be covered, including land surveying, satellite imagery and geographical information systems (GIS), which can then be applied to examine a range of environments at different scales. A great deal of the study in this theme will be practically-based.
GIS and Remote Sensing application in applied research in Geography and Environmental issues analysis, modelling and demonstrate. |
Postgraduates degrees offered within this programme involves close supervision and independent research in students’ chosen field which should be closely related to the themes and strength of experts available. Students are expected to be familiar theories, concepts, and ideas related to their research topic, able to conduct empirical work or data collection and original analyses of literary writings as well as fieldwork data.
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Careers
The graduates from GED (Geography, Environment and Development Studies) programme have huge changes and options to develop their professional careers in multidisciplinary sectors such as Department of Environment and Forest, Survey Department, Department of Primary Resources, Defense Ministry, Natural Resources management sector, Urban and rural development sector, Education department, Banking and Development agencies, Research organization, Tourism sector and corporate world in Brunei and outside of Brunei.
Single Major
In order to graduate with a Single Major in Geography, Environment and Development, a student will need to have successfully completed a minimum of 72 Modular Credits within 4 to 6 years.
The following modules must be taken as core for the Geography, Environment and Development Single Major:
Core Modules
| AW-1201 Spatial Patterns of Development |
| AW-1202 Introduction to Environments and Environmental Issues |
| AW-2201 Research Methods in Social Sciences |
| AW-4201 Research Project |
Option Modules