How to develop concepts of place, space, environment, inter-connection, sustainability, scale and change through inquiries into geographical phenomena and issues.
How environmental, social and economic factors impact on the challenges facing humanity.
How global land cover changes are impacted by natural and human causes.
How sustainability of places, changing land covers and urbanisation are impacted by non-sustainable choices.
How technology and transport has been enhanced by globalisation.
Identify contemporary issues related to sustainability, human impact and globalisation.
Apply general geographical skills.
Plan and undertake field trips.
Use statistical information (Population Data Sheet) to investigate topics related to human population.
Use spatial technologies.
Engage in group and individual investigations.
Write reports and essays.
Use graphs, maps, population pyramids and climate graphs to investigate topics.
Investigate geographical phenomena and issues: sustainability, the process of urbanisation, its implications for world population growth, human wellbeing and urban and rural places.
Select a topic for a depth study on the challenges faced in a megacity in a developing country including: rapid population growth, development, environmental degradation, waste, social/economic division, infrastructure.
Investigate anthropogenic climate change and direct human activity on the earth’s land cover e.g. deforestation, drainage, irrigation, reclamation, mining.
Investigate globalisation: potential spatial, economic, social, political, cultural, technological, transport and temporal consequences/impacts of globalisation.
Investigate EITHER international economic integration OR international cultural integration as a depth study.
Look at the process of globalisation and the impact of technology, transport, cities and changing economic power; international economic and cultural integration; the changing. distribution of production and consumption; the internationalisation of culture.
Is well organised
Enjoys undertaking individual investigations as well as group work
Is interested in creative solutions to global issues relating to human activity, climate change and globalisation
Is interested in analysing graphs, statistical data and maps
Is interested in spatial technologies to investigate geographical issues
How human activity is impacting on the world and potential sustainable solutions.
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Course Overview
You have
‘A’, ‘B’ (or ‘C’ in consultation with teachers) in Year 10 Australian Curriculum Geography, History or English.
TASC course
Geography 3
May lead to
A pathway and skills relevant to other courses such as Environmental Science and Society 3, Agricultural Systems 3, Modern History 3, Ancient History 3, Philosophy 3.
Further studies in areas such as geography, education, geomorphology, geomatics, environmental studies, sustainability, urban planning, agriculture.
