The Human Geography syllabus of the Advanced Level Foundation covers:
- Population distribution and structure
- Migration and its causes
- Trade and Aid
- Environmental issues
- Defining development
- The growth of the service sector
- Newly Industrialised Countries
- Tourism
At the end of this Advanced Level Foundation module in Human Geography you will:
- understand the main elements in the global distribution of people, industries and wealth and how historical and environmental factors interact to influence these
- be able to explain the processes involved in the development of a country’s industry, transport, population structure and economy
- understand in detail the local effects of global processes, the impacts of government policy and the extent to which nations are interdependent
- appreciate the role of models in the study of human geography and be able to apply abstract theories to real life case studies.
