13 Geography
13GEO Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms L. Cleere
Geography is about people and their environment.
This course aims to:
- Develop a knowledge and understanding of geographic environments. Enable students to analyse what happens in both natural and cultural environments.
- Allow students to develop their geographical skills, to carry out research and to analyse contemporary geographic issues facing us globally and within New Zealand.
- Encourage spatial thinking.
This course will cover:
- Natural processes within a coastal environment of Muriwai
- Cultural process of tourism development in Hawaii
- Developing skills such as topographic mapping, statistical techniques, graphing and resource interpretation in a practical context within a research topic
- Current Global Geographic Issues such as HIV/AIDS pandemic
- The planning process and impacts of a significant current event such as Polyfest or Rhythm and Vines
Future Areas of interest and study:
Geography can be studied at university level as part of a science or arts degree and as a first year subject for law. It is considered a language rich subject for The University of Auckland, and is a popular choice of 'arts' subjects for gaining access to the Bachelor of Health Sciences pathway to medicine. Geography is very useful alongside a number of other subjects to build understanding of the world necessary in all disciplines. Career opportunities are varied but can include geographic information systems, environmental consultancy, planning, teaching, environmental law.
Recommended Prior Learning
Level 1 and/or 2 Geography would be an advantage. Sound Literacy skills are a requirement.
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
| Assessment | Level |
Internal or External |
Credits |
L1 Literacy Credits | UE Literacy Credits | Numeracy Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.S. 91426 v2 Geography 3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how interacting natural processes shape a New Zealand geographic environment | 3 |
E |
4 |
Y |
4r,4w * |
|
| A.S. 91427 v2 Geography 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how a cultural process shapes geographic environment(s) | 3 |
E |
4 |
Y |
4r,4w * |
|
| A.S. 91428 v2 Geography 3.3 - Analyse a significant contemporary event from a geographic perspective | 3 |
I |
3 |
Y |
3r * |
|
| A.S. 91430 v2 Geography 3.5 - Conduct geographic research with consultation | 3 |
I |
5 |
Y |
* |
Y |
| A.S. 91432 v2 Geography 3.7 - Analyse aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale | 3 |
I |
3 |
Y |
3r * |
|
Total Credits |
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Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
* Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 11 credits.
University degree, geographic information systems, environmental consultancy, planning, surveying, teaching, environmental law, landscape architecture, engineering, geology, climatology, health sciences, conservation work, natural hazard assessment, demography
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