GEOG20001 Environment and Society (University of Melbourne): rated 1.9/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
GEOG20001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Geography. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 环境与社会
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Geography
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject aims to think critically and rigorously about the relationship between social and natural worlds. Its primary purpose is to question the idea that the environment exists outside of, and independent from, the realms of science, culture, politics and economy.
GEOG20001 has 7 scored reviews: overall 1.9/5 · usefulness 2.2 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.2 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 1.0/5).
On Reddit: "Geography major here, my favourite level 2s: GEOG20016 Fertility, Mortality & Social Change GEOG20008 Inside the City of Diversity GEOG20011 Global Inequalities in the Anthropocene GEOG20003 Environmental Politics & Management The first two have lovely coordinators and you can d…"
On Reddit: "Yes. Do not do it omg. My most hated geography subject — I actually commented this on your other post It’s got too much airy fairy theory to be a decent geography subject, even for human geo. The assessments are ok but they rely heavily on said theory The only assessment I liked…"
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Q: Is GEOG20001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 2.2/5, overall 1.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GEOG20001, and when is it offered?
A: GEOG20001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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