Population GeographyStudents learn about:
Population Geography • the changing nature, rate and distribution of the world’s population • spatial patterns of fertility and mortality • types, volumes and directions of population movements such as rural-urban migration, labour migration and refugee migration • issues arising from the changing size and distribution of population including environmental, economic and social impacts. Student learn to: investigate and communicate geographically by • asking and addressing geographical questions such as – how and why is the distribution of the world’s population changing? – what are the factors responsible for cultural integration? – what is the future of the nation-state? – how can spatial inequality be defined? – what types of conflicts can arise from the ownership and use of natural resources? use geographical skills and tools such as • calculating population density of a chosen area using a map • using information technology to collect and synthesise data relevant to ecologically sustainable development • estimating the scale of a given area from aerial photographs and satellite images to understand spatial patterns of natural resources use • orientating a photograph to a map of an urban area • interpreting frequency distributions and diagrams about access to food, shelter and educational opportunities for different groups. identify geographical methods applicable to, and useful in, the workplace such as • mapping global patterns of population distribution and migration • applying information technology such as the Internet to understand population change • the relevance of a geographical understanding of global challenges to a particular vocation such as: advising diplomats and politicians, practising journalism, participating in non-government organisations (NGOs), providing background information for tourist agencies and media outlets. Board of Studies |
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