Geography General
Geography General
Course Code - GEGEO
Estimated Cost: $79.00
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Course Outline
This course is designed to suit the needs of students considering employment or TAFE at the end of Year 12.
These units focus on environments at risk and tourism aspects of certain regions.
Unit 1
Focuses on Western Australia’s coastal and marine environment, the Great Barrier Reef and the Amazon Rainforest.
Unit 2
Focuses on regions, with the context of Perth and New York City. Students will explore the development of the cities and the tourism aspects that attracts visitors to the regions every year.
The study of these units helps to develop students’ investigation, communication and technology skills in order to come to a balanced judgement on the impacts humans have on the environment.
Skills Outline
This course aims to enable students to develop a variety of skills related to the formulation, investigation and presentation of geographical information, including the ability to:
- think critically
- conduct research and evaluate information
- debate geographical issues
- form conclusions
- collect and collate data.
Minimum Entrance Requirements
None.
Further Study
Year 12 Geography General
Course Code GTGEO