Golspie High School
Geography Department
Global Issues
Pupils build on what they have learnt at national 5 and continue to study the topics of Climate Change and Development and Health. In the Climate Change unit learners will build on prior learning and investigate the causes and imapct of climate change and how groups of people can try and slow down process of climate change. Health will build pupils knowledge of health issues that face the developing world and their ability to cope with these issues. Global Issues will be taught through an the use of case studies and pupils will be encouraged to use named examples to show their depth of understanding.
Development and Health
What you should know –
– Differences in Levels of Development Between Developing Countries – Case study of differences between an Developing Country, examples of Developing Countries and the reason for their relative wealth and/or poverty
– Development Indicators – Indicators which could be used to
produce a composite index, Explain how the indicators illustrate a country’s level of development, Explain why certain indicators may not give a true representation of the true quality of life in an area.
Disease – Detailed knowledge of one water related disease (malaria, cholera or bilharzia/schistosomiasis)
Physical/environmental and human factors which have put people at risk of contracting the disease
Measures/strategies used to control/combat the disease
The effectiveness of these measures
The benefits to ELDCs of eradicating the disease
The main strategies/methods used in primary health care
Effectiveness of primary health care strategies
GLOSSARY
Economic Indicators – these indicators relate to money and employment
Gross Domestic Product – The value of all goods and services produced in a country
Human Development Index – A composite index based on adult literacy rate, average life expectancy and average income adjusted to spending power
Newly Industrialised Country – A country in which the GDP from industry exceeds one third of the total GDP
Oral Hydration Therapy– A cheap way to treat dehydration and diarrhoea with a solution of water, salt and sugar
Physical/environmental Factors – Natural factors such as climate, landscape, drainage
Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) – Another composite measure of development based on adult literacy rates, average life expectancy and infant mortality rate
Social Indicators – These relate to the general health and welfare of people
Check out the BBC they have a fantastic interactive site that covers a lot of what you need. Especially good for Malaria and Heart disease
A summary on the effects and solutions of malaria
Good Revision for development
GLOBAL WARMING
Global Warming Causes
Global Warming Effects
Combating Climate Change