Unit 1 Course Outline for Geography – ATAR Year 11
Week
Content
Assessments
2014 Term
1
2
3
4
5-6
6-7
Course Introduction
What is geography? How we mark geography
in Year 11
Curriculum overview
The concept of sustainability
Mapping – types of maps, map projections,
statistical maps, BOLTSS, area and grid
references
Practical mapping skills
Mapping – Compass directions, scale,
distance, area, relief and contours
Practical mapping skills
Mapping - Gradient, landform features,
types of drainage, types of settlement,
vegetation cover, cross sections, sketch
maps
Practical mapping skills
The nature of natural and ecological
hazards
 The concept of hazard geography
 Classification of natural hazards
 Types of natural hazards
 The concepts of risk and hazard
management
 Spatial and temporal distribution,
magnitude, duration, frequency,
probability and scale of hazards
Revision session
Depth Study One: Geomorphic Hazard Earthquakes
 The nature and causes of
earthquakes (plate tectonic theory)
 The nature of the risks to be
managed, such as:
o Loss of property/life
o Effects on infrastructure, job
Mapping Test
Short/extended
response test hazard theory
8
and economy
o The impact on physical and
mental health
 The spatial and temporal distribution
of earthquakes and how an
understanding of geomorphic and
human processes can be used to
explain the patterns that are
identified
 The magnitude, frequency, probability
and scale of spatial impacts of
earthquakes
 The physical and human factors that
explain why some places and people
are more vulnerable to earthquakes
than others
Revision session
Earthquake Inquiry
 Students start to gather primary data
for their earthquake inquiry report
(case study)
test
Term 1
1
2-3
4-5
Revision of key teaching points from Spring
Term
Human impacts on the hazard
 Mitigation and adaption strategies
 Comparison of impacts of a hazard in
Australia compared with one in a less
developed country
 Students work in class on Part B of
their Geographical Inquiry
Revision Session
Values and viewpoints of stakeholders of
the natural hazard (earthquakes)
 Vulnerability
 Loss burden
Sustainability of risk management policies,
procedures and practices (short and long
term prevention, mitigation and
preparedness)
Geographical
Inquiry:
Earthquake
Case Study
6-9
Depth Study Two: Ecological Hazard
Tropical Diseases
 The nature and causes of tropical
diseases (malaria, cholera and ebola)
 The nature of the risks to be
managed, such as:
Magnitude, scale, duration and frequency
of tropical diseases
Tropical disease in Australia
Risks and risk management
 Malaria – treating the host,
controlling the vector
 Ebola
Tropical Disease impacts on people,
property and economic activity
 The social and economic impact of
malaria
 The social and economic impact of
ebola
The impact of human activity on tropical
diseases
Meckering
Fieldwork
Part A + B
Short/
extended
response –
biological
hazards
Revision session
Term 2
1
2-3
Sustainability and tropical disease
impacts – how to achieve sustainable
social and economic objectives in
developing countries
 Environmental sustainability and health the difference between Australia and
LDC’s in combatting mortality rates
 The stakeholders affected by tropical
diseases and the stakeholders values and
viewpoints on recovery and adaption to
future hazards
Stakeholders to include
 global organisations
 local communities
 governments
 NGO’s

Geographical
Inquiry –
biological
hazards
4
5
Focus on the UN and Australia as
stakeholders
Revision
Semester 2 Exam