Geography

Course Content1. Core

a) Physical b) Regional

2. Optiona) Dynamics of Population and Settlement

3. Electivea) Geoecology

Core: Physical Geography1. Plate Tectonics

2. Volcanoes

3. Earthquakes

4. Folding and Faulting

5. Rocks and The Rock Cycle

6. Weathering and Erosion

7. Unique Landscapes

Core: Regional GeographyA study of different regions around the world

1. Ireland – The Greater Dublin Area2. Ireland - The Border Midlands and Western Region3. Europe – The Paris Basin4. Europe – Il Mezzogiorno (Southern Italy)5. Brazil

Elective: Population and SettlementThis deals with changing demographic trends in Ireland and across the world

Investigates the area of migration

Option: Geoecology

Fieldstudy: 20%

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