Geography Paper Three Overview

Paper Three Overview

• Paper Three is divided into three sections: Issue Evaluation, Unfamiliar Fieldwork, and Geographical Skills
• Issue Evaluation involves evaluating the benefits of a waste incinerator and is covered in a separate video

Unfamiliar Fieldwork

• Involves applying geographical skills to fieldwork examples
• Requires evaluating methods, drawing conclusions, and reflecting on the process
• Key terms to understand:
  • Inquiry question: the title of the fieldwork study
  • Data collection methods: ways of collecting data (e.g. measuring river depth)
  • Presentation: showing data in a clear and concise manner (e.g. graphs, maps)
  • Accurate conclusion: a trustworthy conclusion based on reliable data
  • Reliable conclusion: a conclusion supported by enough data
• Fieldwork examples:
  • Physical fieldwork: studying river characteristics, longshore drift, or flood management
  • Human fieldwork: studying regeneration projects, environmental quality, or tourism
• Risk assessment:
  • Identifying potential risks in fieldwork (e.g. slipping on uneven ground)
  • Mitigating risks (e.g. using pedestrian crossings to reduce traffic risk)

Data Collection

• Types of data:
  • Primary data: collected by the researcher themselves
  • Secondary data: collected by someone else (e.g. OS maps, census data)
• Sampling strategies:
  • Random sampling: selecting sites without an agenda
  • Systematic sampling: selecting sites at regular intervals
  • Stratified sampling: selecting sites by topic (e.g. upper, middle, and lower courses of a river)

Geographical Skills

• statistics:
  • Mean: sum of values divided by the number of values
  • Median: middle value when values are in order
  • Mode: most common value
  • Range: difference between highest and lowest values
  • Interquartile range: difference between upper and lower quartiles
• Maps and graphs:
  • Chloropleth map: uses different shades of color or symbols to display data
  • Isoline map: uses lines to connect areas of equal value
  • Dot map: shows one dot per value
  • Proportional symbols: uses symbols of different sizes to represent data
  • Flow lines: show movement of something from one place to another
  • Desire lines: show connections between places
  • Bar charts and histograms: show continuous and grouped data
  • Line graphs: show change over time
  • Dispersion graphs: show spread of data
  • Scatter graphs: show relationship between two sets of data
  • Divided circle charts: show subdivided information
  • Pictograms: represent data using symbols
  • Pie charts: show parts of a whole

Paper Three Structure

• Divided into three sections: Issue Evaluation, Unfamiliar Fieldwork, and Geographical Skills

Unfamiliar Fieldwork

• Applies geographical skills to fieldwork examples
• Involves evaluating methods, drawing conclusions, and reflecting on the process

Key Terms

• Inquiry question: title of the fieldwork study
• Data collection methods: ways of collecting data (e.g. measuring river depth)
• Presentation: showing data in a clear and concise manner (e.g. graphs, maps)
• Accurate conclusion: trustworthy conclusion based on reliable data
• Reliable conclusion: conclusion supported by enough data

Fieldwork Examples

• Physical fieldwork: studying river characteristics, longshore drift, or flood management
• Human fieldwork: studying regeneration projects, environmental quality, or tourism

Risk Assessment

• Identifying potential risks in fieldwork (e.g. slipping on uneven ground)
• Mitigating risks (e.g. using pedestrian crossings to reduce traffic risk)

Data Collection

Types of Data

• Primary data: collected by the researcher themselves
• Secondary data: collected by someone else (e.g. OS maps, census data)

Sampling Strategies

• Random sampling: selecting sites without an agenda
• Systematic sampling: selecting sites at regular intervals
• Stratified sampling: selecting sites by topic (e.g. upper, middle, and lower courses of a river)

Geographical Skills

Statistics

• Mean: sum of values divided by the number of values
• Median: middle value when values are in order
• Mode: most common value
• Range: difference between highest and lowest values
• Interquartile range: difference between upper and lower quartiles

Maps and Graphs

• Chloropleth map: uses different shades of color or symbols to display data
• Isoline map: uses lines to connect areas of equal value
• Dot map: shows one dot per value
• Proportional symbols: uses symbols of different sizes to represent data
• Flow lines: show movement of something from one place to another
• Desire lines: show connections between places
• Bar charts and histograms: show continuous and grouped data
• Line graphs: show change over time
• Dispersion graphs: show spread of data
• Scatter graphs: show relationship between two sets of data
• Divided circle charts: show subdivided information
• Pictograms: represent data using symbols
• Pie charts: show parts of a whole