Normal Entry
Passes with credit in at least five Ordinary Level subjects including English, Mathematics and any Science subject.
Should have obtained a Pass in ‘A’ Level Geography and any other ‘A’ level subject or their recognised equivalents.
Special Entry
Under special conditions, a candidate holding other relevant qualifications would also be considered eligible for entry into the programme.
Duration
-Four (4) years Conventional
-Three (3) years Block Release
Modules to be Offered:
Not all modules will be on offer every semester.
Part I
Students shall be required to study fourteen (14) compulsory modules including one University-wide module and two University-wide modules from the School of Cultural Heritage Studies.
Semester I
HGGES101 Weather and Climate
HGGES102 Techniques in Geography and Environmental Science
HGGES103 Introduction to Environmental ScienceHGGES108 Principles of Hydrology
HGGES111 Introduction to Computers and Computer Applications
HCSC101 Communication Skills
BHS110 Introduction to Zimbabwean Cultures and Heritage
Semester II
HGGES104 Introduction to Medical Geography
HGGES105 Population Geography
HGGES106 Settlement Geography
HGGES107 Principles of Geomorphology
HGGES109 Fundamentals of Social and Economic Geography
HGGES110 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
BAC101 African Philosophy and Thought
Part II
Students are required to study 6 modules in each of the two semesters.
Semester I
Core
HGGES207 Environmental Policy and Management
HGGES212 Research Methods in Geography and Environmental Science
HGGES213 Statistical Methods in Geography and Environmental Science
HGGES221 Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing
Students should choose two (2) modules from the following options:
Options:
HGGES204 Population and Sustainable Development
HGGES205 Cultural Geography
HGGES209 Transport Geography
HGGES210 Political Geography
HGGES211 Rural Development Geography
HGGES215 Ecosystems
HGGES218 Geography of Zimbabwe
Semester II
Core:
HGGES 201 Environmental Education
HGGES 202 Geographic Thought
HGGES 208 Resource Management
HGGES 214 Hydrology
Students should choose 2 modules from the following options:
Options
HGGES203 Meteorology and Climatology
HGGES206 Soil Geography
HGGES216 Geography of Tourism and Recreation
HGGES217 Mining and the Environment
HGGES219 Geography of Central and Southern Africa
HGGES220 Environmental Health and Safety
HGGES222 Research Essay
Part III
• Students shall go for Work Related Learning.
• Block Release students shall be exempted from Work Related Learning.
HGGES301 Employer’s Assessment
HGGES302 Academic Supervisor’s Assessment
HGGES303 Student’s Report
Part IV
Students are required to study 6 modules in each of the two semesters.
Semester I
Core:
HGGES402 Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
HGGES405 Natural Hazards and Disaster Management
HGGES408 Water Resources Management
HGGES412 Biogeography
Students should choose two (2) modules from the following options:
Options:
HGGES403 Agriculture and the Environment
HGGES413 Applied Geographic Information Systems
HGGES418 Geography of Monstrosity
HGGES419 Industrial Geography
HGGES420 Energy and the Environment
HGGES421 Tropical Geomorphology
Semester II
Core:
HGGES401 Environmental Pollution
HGGES404 Spatial Analysis
HGGES410 Environmental Impact Assessment
HGGES460 Research Project
Students should choose two (2) modules from the following options:
Options:
HGGES406 Urban Geography
HGGES407 Medical Geography
HGGES409 Applied Geomorphology
HGGES414 Applied Remote Sensing
HGGES415 Gender and Development
HGGES416 Rangeland Management
HGGES417 Climate Change
