Environmental Management Syllabus - 2012
Teacher: Carolina Pascual Year: 2nd
General Aims:
To enable students to acquire:
1. knowledge of the functioning of the natural system which makes life possible on Earth;
2. an understanding that humankind is part of this system and depends on it;
3. an appreciation of the diverse influences of human activity on the natural system;
4. an awareness of the need for management and human responsibility to keep the system in a healthy condition if life as we know it is to continue;
5. an understanding of sustainable development and management to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs;
6. an understanding of how local environments contribute to the global environment;
7. a sensitivity to, and a sense of responsibility and concern for, the welfare of the environment and all other life forms which share this planet;
8. an awareness of their own values concerning environmental issues;
9. an awareness of the values of others;
10. a willingness to review their own attitudes in the light of new knowledge and experiences;
11. a sound basis for further study, personal development and participation in local and global environmental concerns.
Unit Nº 1
Plate tectonics Theory: Tectonic activity.
Types of plate movement: destructive margin; constructive margin; collision margin; and conservative margin
Natural disasters: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Volcanoes
Unit Nº 2
Rocks: types, formation and uses. Limestone. Weathering and mass movement
Mining: Reserves, resources, recycling, substitution- Estimate reserves. Stockpiling. Antar resources. Ocean technology.
Unit Nº 3
Soils: Formation of soils and profiles (names of horizons, variations in colours, processes with the horizons: leaching, weathering.) World soils. Soil erosion and soil management
Farming: Farming systems and types. The Green Revolution. Farming and the environment. Food supply and malnutrition
Assessment Criteria:
In order to get a pass, students must comply with the following:
· Attendance: 80%
· Assignments: 80%
· Participation: 70%
· Formal tests (mini tests, quarterlies, etc.): above 7 in all the tests
Bibliography:
John Pallister, Environmental Management
David Waugh, The New Wider World.
Kevin Byrne, Environmental Science.
Photocopies provided by the teacher.
Past papers (IGCSE)