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Understanding our Environment in Geography

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ID: 204 | Video: None | Audio: Low | Animation: Low

Equivalent to FETAC: Level 5 | Equivalent to QCF (UK): Level 3

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Understand the impact of global phenomena, responses to global problems, and global warming

By Publisher: XSIQ | Factsheet

This free online environmental course explores a number of major global phenomena at play including deforestation, climate change and drought. The course then delves into the socioeconomic consequences of these effects. This free, self-paced online tutorial is an ideal complement to traditional textbook learning. Teachers can treat the course as a resource and assign specific areas to students. The course can also be used as a stand-alone introduction to the various facets of environmental biodiversity and its key political and social corollaries.

Modules in Understanding our Environment in Geography

Definition and classification of global phenomena Impacts of global phenomena on people and places The distribution of global phenomena Natural processes which generate global phenomena The environment: taking a global perpective Rainforest destruction Global responses to rainforest destruction The effectiveness of global environmental strategies Carbon emissions The 1997 Kyoto conference How are organisations responding to global environmental issues? Assessment
Learning Outcome

After completing this course you will know about various global phenomena and their impact on people and places. You will learn about rainforest destruction, rising sea levels and refugees. You will understand the different strategies that are carried out in response to global problems. You will know about carbon emissions and carbon credit trading. You will be aware of the responses to sea level change and global warming around the world.

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Comments & Reviews

  • Hannah Lewis - Spain

    2013-01-16 17:01:14

    Course Module: Impacts of global phenomena on people and places
    Course Topic: Hegemony of the English language
    Comment: English Language.
    Negative- 'Pollution' French comitee trying to purify their language, from being diluted with english words.English speakers, easy for business 25% Population primary english speakers. the other 5 bil have to learn two or three langs to transverse without translator.
    Pos and Neg impact not felt for everyone, one region may balance another. Wealth,Level of development, culture, env. differences will influence the impact of the phenomena.

  • Soe Thant - Thailand

    2012-06-23 18:06:56

    Course Module: Assessment
    Course Topic: Geography 2 Assessment
    Comment: learn more about climate change & find better option for our world

  • Michelle Stamper - United States of America

    2011-11-13 09:11:30

    1.Deforestsation 2.Population 3.its cultures, activities, and landscapes.4. Water

  • Miguel Barraza - United States of America

    2011-04-07 19:04:05

    Make proper sanitary ware for eating available .

  • Agianto Mutiadjaja - Indonesia

    2010-07-07 14:07:47

    Provide good examples of the SHEEP factors and show how parties may disagree because of their self benefit.