Geography

Course summary

Physical Geography: Unit 1: Dynamic Landscapes 1/ Tectonic processes and hazards, 3/ Coastal landscape systems, processes and change, 5/ The Water cycle (including Rivers and Flooding) and Water security. Human Geography: Unit 2: Dynamic Places, 2/ Globalization, 4/ Shaping place: Regenerating places, 6/ Superpowers. LEARNING AND SKILLS You will be expected to: - Read around topics in depth by regularly reading a broadsheet (non-tabloid) newspaper and specific articles from geographical magazines and websites relating to the topics being studied. - Develop your field work skills, especially those linked to your chosen individual investigation topic. - Become more familiar with quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques. - Know how to use basic mathematical tests to help analyze data. - Attend a mandatory 5 day residential, please note that students will have to cover the cost for this.