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pricescentresIB Diploma GeographyComplete Internal Assessment and Case Study, 5daysEXAMPLE LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES: Freshwater (Floods and floodplain management)Syllabus links: Part 2, Option A: Freshwater – issues and conflicts. Sub-topic 2 - Drainage basins and flooding. Sub-topic3 - Management issues and strategies.Example Learning Objectives• To consider how successfulflood management requiresan understanding of bothphysical and human aspects.• To evaluate the effectivenessof management strategiesdesigned to address riverflooding.• To develop case studyknowledge of floodmanagement strategies.Potential Learning OutcomesAll students will:• Outline a clear fieldwork question relating to river flooding.• Describe the geographical context to their investigation.• Use OS map extracts, aerial photographs and/or satellite imagery to identify geographicalcharacteristics of the drainage basin and possible survey locations.• Identify key risks involved with river fieldwork and suggest ways of managing these risks.• Describe the sampling strategy employed during the study.• Discuss the natural and human causes and consequences of a specific river flood.• Collect primary information (e.g. land use type and value, proximity to river corridor, flooddefence assessment) to answer their initial fieldwork question.• Observe a number of different flood defences and map their location.• Use appropriate methods to display primary information (e.g. choropleth maps, annotated basemaps, annotated photographs).Most students will:• Suggest appropriate fieldwork techniques to use to address their fieldwork question.• Justify the use of the chosen sampling strategy.• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of different flood defence strategies observed duringthe day.• Explain any anomalies in the information and relate these to the initial fieldwork question.Some students will:• Critically evaluate the methods used to collect the information and the resulting impact on thereliability and validity of the results and conclusions.• Evaluate different flood defence strategies in order to justify which strategy is the mostappropriate for a particular location.• Use information from the Catchment Management Plan to inform suggestions of how thedrainage basin should be managed in the future.FSC Head office, Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HWTel: 01743 852100 Fax: 01743 852101 Email: enquiries@field-studies-council.org Website: www.field-studies-council.orgField Studies Council is a limited Company, registered in England and Wales No. 412621 and a Charity No. 313364. Registered Office; Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HW