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ELIM CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
12 GEOGRAPHY
COURSE OF STUDY 2009
TERM 1-2
1) NATURAL LANDSCAPES
Learning Outcome 1: Variations within a natural landscape
· The elements that make up a natural landscape: Ecosystem Model:
· Relief patterns in New Zealand
· Climate patterns and processes, the water cycle
· Soil processes
· Vegetation patterns and processes
· Landscape regions
Continental Case Study: The Amazon Basin
· global pattern of tropical rainforests
· location
· relief patterns and processes
· climate patterns and processes
· soil patterns and processes
· vegetation patterns and processes
· Interactions between the elements
New Zealand Case Study: Tongariro Volcanic Centre
· Relief patterns and processes in the TVC
· Climate patterns and processes in the TVC
· Vegetation/ soil patterns and processes in the TVC
Learning Outcome 2: Evolution and change within a natural landscape
· Land building processes- faulting, folding, volcanism.
· Land modifying processes- erosion, transportation, deposition.
Continental Case Study: The Amazon Basin
· relief processes
· climate processes
Learning Outcome 3: In what way does human activity affect natural
landscapes.
Continental Case Study: The Amazon Basin
· Traditional uses of the Amazon rainforest- floodplains, terra firma
· Modern uses of the Amazon Rainforest- big development projects.
· Conflicts between traditional users, multinationals, and environmentalists.
· Deforestation and saving the rainforest
New Zealand Case Study: Tongariro Volcanic Centre
· Human impact in the TVC- culture & perception, Tongariro Power Scheme, Pests (plants & animals), farmers, soldiers.
Skills: Values continuums, Various graph skills, Choropleth maps, Precis maps
from Topographic maps, Cross sections, 14 figure grid references, scale, etc.
Global geographic Study: Global Tropical Rainforests
Contemporary Geographic Issue: Urbanisaton isses in Mexico City
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TERM 2-3
2) Disparities in development
Learning Outcome 1: What is development?
· Concepts of inequality
· Key terms
Learning Outcome 2: In what ways may inequalities in development be measured?
· GNP
· GDP
· HDI
· Purchasing power parity
· Physical quality of life index
· Spearman’s rank
Learning Outcome 3: What kinds of inequalities are there between nations?
· Spatial patterns of development
· Classification & problems with it- north/south line, three worlds
· Levels of development (most, moderate & least developed)
· Historical reasons for development
Learning Outcome 4: What kinds of inequalities are there within nations? Learning Outcome 6: How do internal and external forces change spatial inequalities?
· USA Case Study
· Core-periphery model
· Tanzania Case Study
Learning Outcome 5: How do natural and cultural factors contribute to spatial inequalities? Learning Outcome 6: How do internal and external forces change the spatial inequalities?
· Natural factors
· Cultural factors
· Theories why some countries lag behind others: Poverty cycle, Rostow’s model for economic growth, stages of growth, spread of capitalism & influence of European powers, patterns of change to the structure of the economy, neo-colonialism, free market forces, barriers to economic growth,
· Foreign Aid
· Patterns & processes in economic development
Skills: Various graph skills, Dot distribution maps, latitude/ longitude, field work,
survey design, field sketches, Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient,
isolines, etc.
Field Trip to Ruapehu to conduct guided geographic research.
TERM 4
Ø Elim Christian College Internal Examinations
v Revision on skills and key content
v Elim Christian College Internal Examinations
External Examination Date: Friday 27 November 2009 |
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