Level 2 Geography
Course Description
He aha kei hea, he aha i reira, me te aha e tiaki? What is there? Why is it there and why care?
Geography is the study of the environment and the interconnections within it. In this course ākonga investigate the natural and cultural processes that interact in a large environment, understand the development of urban patterns and investigate a geographic issue of significance in the world. Contexts are taken from Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond. Geographic skills used in the inquiry context of the course include:
- Collaboration
- Critical thinking about our relationship with our surrounding environment
- Using a variety of methods for data collection and analysis to make informed conclusions
- Sharing perspectives about our values and place in the environment.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 11 credits.
External
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Pathway Tags
Survey Technician, Anaesthetic Technician, Historian, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Surveyor, Fishing Skipper, Urban/Regional Planner, Resource management consultant, Emergency Management Officer, Meteorologist, Interpreter, Driller, Geologist, Environmental Scientist or lawyer, Ranger, Landscape Architect, Geophysicist, Translator, Library Assistant, Policy Analyst, Travel Agent/Adviser, Intelligence Officer, Geospatial Specialist, Career Consultant, Primary and Secondary school teacher, Diplomat, NGO employee,
Disclaimer
Courses are based on student choice, so some courses may not run.