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What will you study in this course?
What will you study in this course?
The course is interesting and relevant to the challenges facing people on Earth. The course looks at the relationship between people and their environments across the World and in the UK. There is a good balance between Human Geography (about people, population changes, migration, farming and cities) and Physical Geography (landscapes of coastlines and limestone country; the science of the atmosphere and the movement of heat around the World; the Water Cycle and rivers; soils. Pupils also study Global Issues such as Climate Change – one of the biggest challenges facing humanity – and Health and Development Issues around the World.
Physical Environments
Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere (landscapes), Biosphere (soils). Skills and techniques include ordnance survey maps.
Human Environments
Population, Rural and Urban Geography. Geographical techniques include map interpretation.
Global Issues – 2 chosen for study from:
River Basin Management; Development and Health; Global Climate Change; Trade, Aid and Geopolitics; Energy.
Assessment in this course
Assessment in this course
2 exam papers and 1 assignment.
The assignment is an important element of the Higher and will require significant independent learning. This is an opportunity to engage with high quality research and be proud of a significant piece of original work.
Assignment
Fieldwork undertaken – previous years have included Cullen & Forvie Sands, near Ellon. However there is an expectation that once pupils have been introduced to the fieldwork techniques they also conduct independent fieldwork for their assignment projects.
Course notes will be added to a drop box account along with worksheets, booklets etc.
Additional Information
Additional Information
The following resources are very useful for this course:
Further information is on the course website.
Power-points available in department and in shared area.
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