HIGHER+GLOBAL+ISSUES+DEVELOPMENT+AND+HEALTH

A good revision site is the BBC page:

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Also look at the bitesize website: Global issues

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Try this true and false powerpoint for revision:



1. One of the the key topics in this unit is to be able to talk about examples of economic and social indicators. Here is a word document that lists some of these:



You should be able to discuss various soci-economic indicators such as PQLI and HDI.

Here's a website that might be useful:

[] and also GSCE bitesize:

[] 2. You should be able to use case studies to discuss differences in development both __between__ different countries and __within__ individual countries.

__Between countries:__ NIC's- why have the tiger economics become so successful.

Here some summary notes taken from various sources:

Brazil- global eye is a good website: []

Higher bitesize uses Brazil as a case study: []

A good website that discusses the differences between countries: []

__Within a country__: Brazil- differences between NE (poor with drought conditions) and SE. - differences within the cities eg favelas. Here is summary notes:



3. Another topic you should be aware of is health issues- disease and the factors which contribute towards this. A Powerpoint :



Also should be able to talk about Primary Health care, its strategies and why they are suitable to people in LEDC's.



4. Malaria is the case study you should know.

In particular: >
 * human and physical factors causing it
 * describe and evaluate measures used to prevent and control it Measures used to control malaria are summarised in this table:
 * benefits of doing so for countries involved. Two good websites are

Melinda and Bill gates foundation: []

Roll back malaria campaign: []

Another charity with a good website: []

Finally here is the an old Higher document that is still relevant:



Here's the old Higher 2006 marking scheme. Look for Q6



AND HERE IS THE REVISION POWERPOINT I USED IN AFTERSCHOOL REVISION