W Wha ang gapa arao oa C Coll lege e - Whangaparaoa College

Code GEOG105 Name Geography (short course)
Brief description:
Geography studies the Earth’s features and related human activity – it gives an
understanding of people and places. Geography helps us understand our own lives in a
global world and the vital issues we face like natural disasters, climatic change, resource
use and food supply, human rights and poverty eradication, environmental protection and
sustainability. The study of Geography uses a variety of resources including fieldwork to
attain these goals. Geography is the key to understanding the intricacies of the world and
its human elements.
Course pre-requisites or co-requisites (if any)
Open Entry
Cost/equipment:
2 x 2B8 exercise books
$15 course workbook
Fieldtrip - $10 – Fieldwork
Standards assessed:
Std. Number Level Description I of
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Credit
s
91007 1 Demonstrate geographic understanding of an E 4
extreme natural event
91012 1 Describe aspects of a contemporary New I 3
Zealand geographic issue
91013 1 Describe aspects of a geographic topic at a I 3
global scale
TOTAL CREDITS: 10