11HDGS

Year 11 Humanities - Disaster Geography

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs D. Norman.

2011 Christchurch Earthquakes, 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle, 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Eruption, Monut Kilauea Eruption, Australian Bush Fires... Why do these events happen, how do they happen and what can we do to minimise the impacts? 

When Mother Nature strikes we must be prepared. We must know how to adapt and respond to the challenges of our environment in order to save lives. This course will expose students to the exciting world of “natural” disasters. There will be a focus on how disasters occur across New Zealand and the world. Students will analyse how key environmental hazards occur and the impact of these upon both people and the environment. The concept of disaster risk reduction will come to the fore as students will learn to anticipate disaster, and respond to it well in advance to avoid the worst case scenarios.

There maybe an opportunity to sit ONE internal assessment.


This is a half year course and counts as one option course selection.

Who would be interested in this course?

Students who enjoyed social studies in year 9 or 10, and any student who has an interest in the jaw-dropping acts of nature that occur on our planet.

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 3
Internal Assessed Credits: 3
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91247 v2
NZQA Info

Geography 2.8 - Apply spatial analysis, with guidance, to solve a geographic problem


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 3
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0