GEOS2123 The Geography of Cities and Regions (University of Sydney): rated 3.4/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
GEOS2123 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: 城市与区域地理
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Geosciences Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Cities and urbanisation are vital topics for study: with more than half the world's population now living in cities, the fate of the planet is increasingly tied to the urban process. Using examples from Sydney and beyond, this Unit of Study explores cities in all their messy diversity and dynamism.
GEOS2123 has 2 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "Kurt is one of my favourite lecturers in this trashy university. But this unit involves lots of writing. An essay (2000) and a field trip report (1500, which is replaced by another essay under remote learning) and discussion board contributions/weekly posts (200-300\*12?). Final…"
On Reddit: "Did it so long ago can’t remember what the assessments were etc. but it was a pretty manageable course, not a massive workload if I remember correctly"
The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is GEOS2123 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 3.4/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches GEOS2123, and when is it offered?
A: GEOS2123 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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