Geography 10
HUMANITIES FACULTY
| š Ā Course Type | Elective |
|---|---|
| š§© Ā Units | 1 |
| š Ā Timing | Year 10 |
| ā± Ā Hours per week | 3 |
| š Ā Prior Experience | Year 7-9 Humanities |
| āļø Ā Selection | Up to 4 units of Humanities electives may be studied in Year 10 |
| š§ Ā Future Pathways | This course assists students with skill preparation for all 11/12 Humanities subjects.Ā |
This course is an elective subject that runs for one unit and can be taken in one Semester.Ā
The two key areas of Geography which are explored in this elective include:Ā
- Environmental Change and Management
- Geographies of Human Wellbeing.Ā Ā
Environmental Change and Management
Learners will:
- Explore an overview of the environmental functions that support all life
- Examine factors that influence coasts, with an emphasis on low lying coasts and climate change.Ā
- Explore geographical concepts and methods to manage environmental changeĀ
- Consider economic and social factors involved in management strategies
- Investigate different environmental worldviews and ways in which societies, organisations and governments respond to these views in shaping their management policies
- Examine issues of sustainability and inter-generational equity
- Research a specific type of environment and environmental change in Australia and one other country.
Geographies of Human Wellbeing
Learners will:
- Explore the different ways of measuring and mapping human wellbeing and development
- Examine the reasons for and consequences of spatial variations in human wellbeing on a regional scale within India or another country of the Asia region
- Examine the reasons for and consequences of spatial variations in human wellbeing in Australia at the local scale
- Investigate the role of international and national government and non-government organisation initiatives in improving human wellbeing in Australia and other countries.