SCHOLARSHIP
(this information is for 2014. It will be updated soon for 2015 as the topic is different)
Scholarship Workshops at Auckland University - 2014
Workshop #1: Wednesday 2nd June, 4 - 6pm
Workshop #2: Wednesday 20th August, 4 - 6pm
Workshop #3: Wednesday 22nd October, 4 - 6pm
Workshop #1: Wednesday 2nd June, 4 - 6pm
Workshop #2: Wednesday 20th August, 4 - 6pm
Workshop #3: Wednesday 22nd October, 4 - 6pm
The Format of the 2014 Exam
The examination will be resource-based.
In 2014, the examination questions and resource booklet will focus on urbanization, urban settlements, and urban growth.
Some resource materials (such as maps, text, photographs, models, graphs, tables and cartoons) related to this theme will be provided, to assist candidates within this geographic context.
Candidates will be required to complete questions that involve selecting, extracting, analysing, processing, predicting, justifying, and presenting information. Candidates will be required to include relevant original visuals that will enhance their answers.
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate understanding of a range of geographic perspectives and to use their geographic knowledge, skills, ideas, and understanding to support their answers.
Candidates should use coloured pencils in their diagrams / maps. Annotations on these diagrams / maps must be in pen. Any work done in pencil will not be eligible for reconsideration.
Definitions
Urbanization - the increasing number of people that live in urban areas. It predominantly results in the physical growth of urban areas
Urban settlements - Urban area, area with high density of human-created structures
Urban growth – how and why urban areas grow; impacts of this growth
Urbanization - the increasing number of people that live in urban areas. It predominantly results in the physical growth of urban areas
Urban settlements - Urban area, area with high density of human-created structures
Urban growth – how and why urban areas grow; impacts of this growth
Case Studies
To be able to do the Scholarship exam, you need to have a really good understanding of urban settlements all over the world. We will look at a number of case studies:
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University Workshop #1
Incase you lost the resources from the workshop, download them below, along with a video of the speaker on the 'History of Urban Settlements'
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General Information on Urban Settlements
This link will take you to an English Education website about Urban Settlements.
This link will take you to a site that has links to urban growth, urban models, structure of cities etc.
This link will take you to an article on Megacities.
Videos
Below are some video clips about Urban Areas, Urbanisation and Urban Growth.
Below are some video clips about Urban Areas, Urbanisation and Urban Growth.
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Task 2: Case Studies Dubai, Detroit and Tianjin Use the 'concepts' book to complete the activities we went over on Monday 28th July. |
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Task 3: Resilient Cities
I have emailed you all a link to a document in Google Drive to work on.
Task 4: Articles
Below is a lit of articles about urbanisation that you should read to become more familiar with what is happening around the world. I will be adding more articles to this list later this term:
Just how far will American Urban Sprawl Spread?
20th Century Architecture
Secrets of the worlds Happiest Cities
How Vancouver became North America's most family friendly city
Below is a lit of articles about urbanisation that you should read to become more familiar with what is happening around the world. I will be adding more articles to this list later this term:
Just how far will American Urban Sprawl Spread?
20th Century Architecture
Secrets of the worlds Happiest Cities
How Vancouver became North America's most family friendly city
Task 5: Workshop #2
Below are videos of the 2nd Scholarship Workshop:
Below are videos of the 2nd Scholarship Workshop:
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Task 6: Urban Models
It is important to be aware of the 3 main urban models - The Hoyt Model, the Burgess Concentric Theory and the Multiple Nuclei Theory. (you learnt about the Concentric Theory in Year 12 Geo in the 'crime in Chicago' topic).
Website on the urban models in MEDC
Website on urban models in LEDC.
Task 7: Mega-cities (videos)
I will put these into Dropbox and will email you the link. As you watch each video, not down the following:
Is it developed or developing?
Why did it develop where it is?
What changes is it facing? (positive and/or negative)
Is it developed or developing?
Why did it develop where it is?
What changes is it facing? (positive and/or negative)
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Task 8: NYC, Moscow and Manila Read the articles below. One is on regeneration in New York City, one is on change in Moscow and the other one is on the impact of urbanisation with Manila as the example. think about the processes that have created these changes and why they have occurred. Are there any problems arising from these processes? |
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