Geography Level 3
GEO3 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms J. Fletcher.
Recommended Prior LearningLevel 2 Geography or English. If you did not do GEO201 or gain a sufficient number of credits (12+) in GEO201 then success in ENG201 is a prerequisite.
Geography Level 3
Study human interactions with the natural and cultural environment.
Concept 1: Tongariro National Park - the study of interacting natural processes
Concept 2: Planning and Decision Making - a study of the contribution of geography to the planning and decision making process behind a significant event
Concept 3: Tongariro: pressure on an ecosystem – a study of people’s viewpoint & perspectives
Concept 4: Water, Water Everywhere! – a global study of access to safe water
Course Overview
Term 1
Unit: Tongariro - Pressure on an Ecosystem
Issues, Viewpoints and courses of action.
Focusing Questions:
What is the nature of the contemporary geographic issue?
What are the different viewpoints individuals (or groups) hold in relation to the issue?
How can a viewpoint change over time?
What are the strength(s) and weakness(es) of different courses of action to address the issue?
What are the best courses of action?
Unit: Research in to the Human Impact in Tongariro National Environment
Term 2
Unit: Our Changing World – a study of Cultural Processes
Processes, Interactions, Temporal Variations, Spatial Variations, Human effects
Focusing Questions
What are Cultural Processes?
How do Cultural Processes interact?
What are temporal variations?
What are spatial variations?
What are the human effects on the environment?
Unit: Global Tourism Development
Patterns, causes and significance
Focusing Questions:
What are the patterns of Global Tourism Development?
Do people’s circumstances play a role in Global Tourism Development?
What are factors and/or processes that caused or contributed to the pattern?
How is Global Tourism Development significant to people’s lives globally?
Term 3
Unit: Beach Hop or Rhythm and Vines - a study of Planning and Decision making.
Planning, Values, Consolation, Decision
Focusing Questions
What is Planning?
Why plan?
Who plans?
What are important values?
What are the methods used?
What is decision making?
What happens after a decision is made?
What can Geography add to an understanding of planning?
Term 4
Examination Revision
Career Pathways
Urban/Regional Planner, Meteorologist, Event Manager, Geologist, Forest Manager, Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Market Research Analyst, Secondary School Teacher
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryA three day trip to Tongariro approx. $180