Course

There are three assessment objectives. 1) Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding, in familiar and unfamiliar contexts, of a)phenomena, facts, definitions, concepts and theories; b) vocabulary, terminology and conventions; and c) policies, strategies and technological applications for managing the environment at local, regional and global levels. 2) Candidates should be able, in words or using other forms of presentation (e.g. graphical or numerical), in familiar and unfamiliar contexts, to a) locate, select, organise and present information from a variety of sources; b) translate information and evidence from one form to another • manipulate numerical data; c) interpret and evaluate data, report trends and draw inferences; and d) give reasoned explanations for phenomena, patterns and relationships. 3) Candidates should be able, in familiar and unfamiliar contexts, to plan investigations; identify limitations of methods and suggest possible improvements; and make reasoned judgements and reach conclusions based on qualitative and quantitative information.