Degrees Held
- Bachelor of Arts,
- Higher Diploma in Education (PG),
- Master of City and Regional Planning
Experience
- Over 16 years’ service as lecturer in this field at this University. Five years’ service as a teacher.
Accomplishments
- Scholarship winner at the University of Cape
Town (2000), - Cape Education Department Merit Bursary (1987-1990),
- National Research Foundation PhD Scholarship 2014-2016
Research Interests
- Geography Education,
- Sustainable Development,
- Education for Climate Change,
- Water Security,
- Mountain Oriented Education.
Teaching Interests
- Geography Education Methodology,
- Climatology,
- Sustainable Development,
- Education for Climate Change.
Selected
Publications
Books
- Khan, A., Dickinson, J. and Heath, G. 2014. Teaching water. Fundisa for Change Programme. Environmental Learning Research Centre, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.
Journal Articles
- Heath, G. 2017. The territorial labelling of a heritage site in the north eastern Cape Drakensberg, South Africa- the case of the Linton Cave. Article published in online journal Les carnets du LabEx ITEM. Grenoble, France.
Students
Supervision
One master’s student 2015-2017
Community Involvement
- Member of the Mountain Club of South Africa, and Corporate Member of the South African Planning Institute.