GEOG2201 Geographic Information Systems

GEOG2201 Geographic Information Systems (University of Western Australia): rated 2.7/5 overall across 13 reviews collected on UWA Wall.

GEOG2201 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Social Sciences in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 地理信息系统

Type: Undergraduate unit

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Society and Culture

Faculty: School of Social Sciences

Level: Undergraduate Level 2

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

Everything on the Earth exists in some place and time. Location is an important part of understanding the nature of a phenomenon and its relationships with other aspects of a system.

GEOG2201 student reviews, difficulty and workload

GEOG2201 has 13 scored reviews: overall 2.7/5 · usefulness 3.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.0 stars); 9 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.6/5).

On Reddit: "It's been about 10 years since i did this unit but I really liked it then... Although I think I was in the minority even then. I'm now finishing a Masters in Geospatial and would be curious as to what they covered in it."

On Reddit: "Yep, i've already put in my unit feedback and let them know how displeased i was with the unit. I think GEOG2201 has a lot of potential to be a great unit, just this semester in particular i felt was really messy especially with the practical test. Hopefully it can improve for t…"

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GEOG2201 FAQ

Q: Is GEOG2201 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 13 reviews: usefulness 3.0/5, overall 2.7/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches GEOG2201, and when is it offered?

A: GEOG2201 is taught by the School of Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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