GEOS2111 Hazards, Climate Change and Disasters (University of Sydney): rated 3.2/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
GEOS2111 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Geosciences Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 灾害、气候变化与灾难
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Geosciences Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
The unit provides an essential framework for understanding the classification of natural hazards within Earth systems and explores key examples of geological, atmospheric, hydrological and biological hazards and explores the social relations and processes that turn hazard events into disasters. Given the vast majority of disasters are climate and weather-related, basics of weather, climate and climate change will be explored.
GEOS2111 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.0 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I've done it, and it indeed take up a lot of time to do some of the practicals they give. Good subject though, one of my favourites based off course content."
On Reddit: "It got canned a few years back, and was restarted 2 years ago...first year was easy (the year i did it), but they brought Patrice back this year, and he tends to complicate things...it's not technically difficult. The most they used this year was R, so it's not like you're using…"
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Q: Is GEOS2111 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 2.0/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GEOS2111, and when is it offered?
A: GEOS2111 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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