Whangaparaoa College Whangaparaoa College

Level 2 Geography

L2GEOG01
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: 27960500

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 such as natural disasters, climatic change, resource dependency, diminishing food supply, human rights and poverty eradication, and environmental protection and sustainability.   Field-trips will embed the skills and foundational knowledge of some of the topics studies. 

 Topics covered may include: 

  • Geographic patterns of crime in Chicago

  • Gold mining in the Coromandel and related threats to sustainability

  • A geographic perspective on Auckland’s transport issues (field trip using public transport around Auckland)  

  • The global HIV epidemic 

  • The inequalities of development in Tanzania 

   




Learning Areas:

Social Science


Pathway

Level 3 Geography

Career Pathways

Mining Engineer, Survey Technician, Historian, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Surveyor, Fishing Skipper, Urban/Regional Planner, Emergency Management Officer, Meteorologist, Miner/Quarry Worker, Mine/Quarry Manager, Driller, Geologist, Environmental Scientist, Environmental Engineer, Ranger, Landscape Architect, Geophysicist, Policy Analyst, Secondary School Teacher


Course Costs and Equipment

1 x 2B8 exercise book.
Field trip costs TBC


Disclaimer

Although we aim to enable every learner to have the course that they prefer,  limited places or learning requirements may restrict learners' choices.