Environmental Science Syllabus
ENVIRONMENTAL SGIENGE
Effective Examinations for from May/June 2011
The Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examnation i
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Gontents
RATIONALE .................. AIMS SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO BE ASSESSED PRE-REQUTSTTES THE SYLLABUS................ OF STRUCTURE OF THE SYLLABUS UNIT 1: ECOLOGY. HUMAN POPULATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES ,,..............2 ........4
MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTAL ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES....
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MODULE 2: HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT....................10 MODULE 3: SUSTAINABLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES........................16
UNIT 2: AGRICULTURE. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
MODULE 1: AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT ..................................26 MODULE 2: ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT MODULE 3: POLLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT...... OUTLINE OF ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES REGULATIONS FOR RE-SIT CANDIDATES ASSESSMENTGRID GLOSSARY ..................39 5l 6l ........61
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The syllabus aimsto: l. 2. 3. stimulate interest the environment: in developan understanding the interdisciplinary holisticnatureof the environment; of and developknowledgeand understanding environmental of issues and principlesand the ability to apply theseto environmental management, particularlyin a Caribbean context; developthe ability to identifucritical research questions formulatehypothesis guiding and or statements. develop ability to collect,collate, analyzeand the interpret environmental data; develop the ability to communicateenvironmentalinformation and ideas logically and concisely a variefyof forms; in providean understanding interactions of peopleandthe environment; between increasean awareness the importanceof tiving in harmonywith the environment; of recognizeand evaluatethe socio-economic, political and ethical issuesin Environmental Science; foster positive attitudes,values and commitmentto identifying, solving and preventing problems; environmental developan
Effective Examinations for from May/June 2011
The Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examnation i
GAPE@
Gontents
RATIONALE .................. AIMS SKILLS AND ABILITIES TO BE ASSESSED PRE-REQUTSTTES THE SYLLABUS................ OF STRUCTURE OF THE SYLLABUS UNIT 1: ECOLOGY. HUMAN POPULATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES ,,..............2 ........4
MODULE 1: FUNDAMENTAL ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES....
.......s
MODULE 2: HUMAN POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT....................10 MODULE 3: SUSTAINABLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES........................16
UNIT 2: AGRICULTURE. ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
MODULE 1: AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT ..................................26 MODULE 2: ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT MODULE 3: POLLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT...... OUTLINE OF ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE CANDIDATES REGULATIONS FOR RE-SIT CANDIDATES ASSESSMENTGRID GLOSSARY ..................39 5l 6l ........61
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I AIMS
The syllabus aimsto: l. 2. 3. stimulate interest the environment: in developan understanding the interdisciplinary holisticnatureof the environment; of and developknowledgeand understanding environmental of issues and principlesand the ability to apply theseto environmental management, particularlyin a Caribbean context; developthe ability to identifucritical research questions formulatehypothesis guiding and or statements. develop ability to collect,collate, analyzeand the interpret environmental data; develop the ability to communicateenvironmentalinformation and ideas logically and concisely a variefyof forms; in providean understanding interactions of peopleandthe environment; between increasean awareness the importanceof tiving in harmonywith the environment; of recognizeand evaluatethe socio-economic, political and ethical issuesin Environmental Science; foster positive attitudes,values and commitmentto identifying, solving and preventing problems; environmental developan