Course description
The new A Level Geography is designed to improve and develop learners understanding of the subject area including local and global objectives and requirements. With this course you will also have the opportunity to undertake a practical fieldwork project to further hone your skills and explore issues arising within the environment.
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Training Course Content
Qualification Title: A-Level Geography
Qualification Number: 601/8417/6
UCAS Points: Up to 56
Area of Study 1: Dynamic Landscapes
Topic 1: Tectonic Processes and Hazards
- Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Tsunamis
- The Earth’s Internal Structure
- Plate Tectonic Theory
- Continental Drift
- Palaeomagnetism
- Plate Boundaries
- MEDCs and LEDCs
- Tectonic Mega-disasters
- Prediction and Forecasting
- Hazard Management
Topic 2: Glaciated Landscapes and Change
- Climate Change
- Volcanic Eruptions
- The Cryosphere
- Ice Masses
- Periglacial Processes and Landforms
- Tundra
- Glacial Mass Balance and Glacier Movement
- Rate of Movement
- Glacial Erosion, Transportation, and Deposition
- Formation of Lowland Depositional Features
- Fluvioglacial Landforms
- Proglacial Features
- Biodiversity
- The Water Cycle and The Carbon Cycle
- Human Activity
Area of Study 2: Dynamic Places
Topic 3: Globalisation
- The Influence of Technology
- International Political and Economic Organisations
- Special Economic Zones and their Benefit
- KOF Index
- Transnational Corporations (TNCs)
- The Global Shift
- Push and Pull Factors
- International Migration
- A Global Culture
- Cultural Erosion
- Gross Domestic Product
- Social Measures of Development
- Effects of Globalisation
- Retention of Cultural Values
- Fair Trade
- Ethical Consumption Schemes
- Recycling
Topic 4: Regeneration Places
- Economies
- Places, Reasons for, and Measuring Change
- National, Global, International and Regional Influences
- The Negative Multiplier Effect
- Media Sources
- Representations of Place
- Infrastructure Investment
- North-south Divide
- Planning Policies
- Government Policy
- Local Interest Groups
- Rebranding
- Regeneration Strategies
- The Living Environment
Area of Study 3: Physical Systems and Sustainability
Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity
- Hydrological Cycle
- Water Stores
- Types of Precipitation
- A Tropical Rainforest: The Amazon
- Water Budget
- River Regimes
- Storm Hydrograph
- Urbanisation
- Drought
- The Ecological Impact
- Flooding
- The Water Cycle and Climate Change
- Rising Demand and Diminishing Supply
- Physical and Economic Scarcity
- Water Conflicts and the Future
- Techno-fix
- Sustainable Schemes
Topic 6: Carbon Cycle and Energy Security
- The Biogeochemical Carbon Cycle
- Human Effects
- Carbon Budgets
- Carbon Sequestration in Oceans
- Thermohaline Circulation
- Terrestrial Sequestration
- The Greenhouse Effect and Climate Change
- The Concentration of Carbon
- Photosynthesis
- Energy Consumption
- Fossil Fuels
- Biofuels
Area of Study 4: Human Systems and Geopolitics
Topic 7: Superpowers
- Economic, Military, Political and Cultural Power
- Natural Resources
- Demographics
- Hard Power vs Soft Power
- Types of Polarity
- Geopolitical Polarity and Stability
- Emerging Nations
- Strengths and Weaknesses
- The role of TNCs
- Global Action
- International Alliances
- Arctic Oil and Gas
- Intellectual Property
- Political Spheres of Influence
- Conflicts in the Middle East
- Importance of China and India
- Economic Problems
Topic 8: Health, Human Rights and intervention
- Human Development
- Happy Planet Index
- Sharia Law
- Bolivia under Evo Morales
- Goals of Development
- The Importance of Education
- UNESCO
- Health and Life Expectancy
- The Importance of IGOs
- Millennium Development Goals
- Human Rights
- The Transition to Democracy
- Levels of Political Corruption
- Equality
- Geopolitical Interventions
- Short-term Responses
- Just War Theory
- The Effectiveness of Development Aid
- Recent Military Interventions
- The Cost of Inaction
Course delivery details
Split into 8 areas of study, each of these topics is designed to broaden your understanding of Geography, whilst enabling you to acquire valuable practical skills.
To earn this A Level qualification you will first complete the assessments included in your course materials. These will be marked by your dedicated tutor and will prepare you for your exam.
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