Foundation modules: Human Geography

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.