GEOG30023 Global Climate Change in Context
University of Melbourne · Level 3 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Summer.
- No final exam: all coursework
- About 8.5 class hours a week
Is GEOG30023 hard?
GEOG30023: About average. Makes it easier: No final exam. Makes it harder: 8.5 class hours a week. The easier and harder points roughly balance out. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
How Earth's climate changed over the last 2.7 million years, read from field archives, to put warming in context.
After it you can
- Sample and analyse palaeoclimate archives
- Interpret palaeoclimate data
- Place future warming in a long-term context
What you need first
(ERTH20001 or GEOG20002 or GEOG20009 or GEOG30033 or EVSC20008 or GEOG30025 or GEOG20015 or ERTH20003) or the subject coordinator’s permission
- ERTH20001 Dangerous Earth
- GEOG20002 Landscapes and Environmental Change
- GEOG30033 Arid Australia Field Class
- EVSC20008 Earth's Surface Processes
- GEOG30025 Biogeography and Ecology of Fire
- GEOG20015 Environmental Change & the Human Journey
- ERTH20003 Past Climates: Icehouse to Greenhouse
What it leads to
How it’s assessed
Reports and essays 50%, Assignments 50%
Student reviews and ratings
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Quick answers
- When is GEOG30023 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Summer.
- What do I need before taking GEOG30023?
- Needs (ERTH20001 or GEOG20002 or GEOG20009 or GEOG30033 or EVSC20008 or GEOG30025 or GEOG20015 or ERTH20003) or the subject coordinator’s permission.
- Does GEOG30023 have a final exam?
- No, there is no final exam. Assessment: Reports and essays 50%, Assignments 50%.
- How many class hours a week does GEOG30023 have?
- 8.5 h a week in class
- Can I take GEOG30023 as breadth?
- No, it isn’t listed as breadth for any course.
- What can I take after GEOG30023?
- 1 subjects need it first, for example GEOG30001.
- Can I rate GEOG30023?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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