A Level in Geography (AS/A2)

Course Synopsis :
Oxford College ODL offer this full A Level course in Geography. On completion of your two part course you will be able to:

Communicate knowledge accurately
Understand environments
Have knowledge of soils and ecosystems
Be able to communicate an understanding of issues
Assess change
Understand land formations
Understand weathering processes

Course Content :

Unit 1: The Physical Environment
A: Hydrological Systems
Drainage basins
Rainfall discharge relationships
B: Ecosystems
Ecosystems
Ecosystems case studies

C: Atmospheric Systems
Energy budget

D: Lithosphere
Tectonic processes
Weathering
Slope systems

Unit 2: The Human Environment
Population Pattern, Process and Change
Population distribution and structure
Migration and population policies
Rural settlement: pattern, process and change
Rural services and agribusiness
Urban settlement: pattern, process and change
Case studies of urban settlement

Unit 3: Geographical investigation
Planning
Data collecting
Data presentation and analysis

Unit 4: Physical and Human Geography
A: Physical - Coastal Environments
Coastal environments
Coastal landforms and morphology
Changes in coastal environments
Coastal management

B: Human - Tourism, recreation and their environmental impacts
Tourism as a resource-based industry
Tourism and planning
The impact of tourism

Unit 5: People and Environment (synoptic paper)
A: Managing Urban Environments
Urban growth
Urban exclusion
Urban congestion and pollution

B: Managing Rural Environments
Agriculture and rural settlements
Environmental issues in rural areas

Unit 6: Investigative skills
Invesitgation design and planning
Data collection techniques
Data presentation, analysis and conclusion

Entry Requirements :
Basic English reading and writing skills, as full tutor support is given.

Study Hours :
Variable by student commitment

Qualification :
AS/A2 - A level in Geography (OCR). Both AS and A2 level courses and examinations must be successfully completed to gain a full A level.

What's Included :
Your A level course, tutor support, and postage and packaging.Students are required to arrange and pay for examinations. Details of examination dates and examination enrolment deadlines are included in the 'Student Welcome Pack' which also comes with course materials.

Additional Information

Course Fee :
£295.00 - Full A Level (AS and A2 courses).