Higher Geography Course Outline
Unit 1 Physical Environments
- Atmosphere: global atmosphere and climate
- Hydrosphere: global water cycle and study of river features
- Lithosphere: glacial, limestone and coastal landscapes
- Biosphere: natural vegetation change, ecosystems and soil types
Unit 2: Human Environments
- Population geography: population structure, migration and change
- Rural Geography: agricultural systems, their landscapes and rural change
- Industrial Geography: industrial systems, landscape and change
- Urban geography: urban systems, patterns and change
In both Units there are Geographical methods and Techniques (GMT's). These are a range of methods and techniques for presenting, analysing and interpreting information.
Unit 3: Environmental Interactions
- Rural Land Resources- landscape and land Uses in the UK
- Development and Health - case studies of development, health and disease
To attain Higher Geography candidates must pass the internal assessments for each unit and the external assessment set by the Scottish Qualifications Authority.