GEOG 1982
World Regional
Geography Maymester 2008
Monday-Friday
9:00-12:15 in Econ 117
Course Instructor: Abby Hickcox Teaching Assistant: Maureen Cassidy
E-mail: Abby.Hickcox@colorado.edu E-mail:
Maureen.Cassidy@colorado.edu
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 1:30-2:15 and by appointment
Office: Guggenheim 311 (3rd floor of Guggenheim)
Mailbox: 1st floor of
Guggenheim
Course Website: http://www.colorado.edu/geography/class_homepages/geog_1982_001_s08
In fourteen class days, we will discuss eleven regions of the world. In addition, we will cover several themes in Geography. The goal of the course is to become geographically literate, to gain a familiarity with the history, landforms, and social dynamics of world regions using geographic themes such as space, place, scale, culture, political economy, migration, borders, and flows. In-class time will consist primarily of lecture, videos, and group discussion and activities.
To
do well in this course, you are expected to be in class and do the reading.
Exam questions will be taken from lectures, guest lectures, films, and the
textbook reading assignments. Assigned readings are to be completed before
coming to the class for which they are assigned.
Course textbook
(required):
World Regional
Geography: Global Patterns, Local Lives (without subregions)
By
The textbook is available
at the on-campus bookstore (in the UMC) as well as the bookstore on the hill.
The textbook has a website
that will be used at times: http://bcs.whfreeman.com/pulsipher3e/
Course Grading Rubric and
Expectations:
Assignments
can be found on the course website or will be handed out in class. Assignments
will be graded on content and completion. Full sentences, correct grammar, and
good spelling are required. Assignments must be typed and turned in
during class to receive full credit.
Punctuality
to class is expected. If you are
habitually late, I will deduct participation points from your grade. Sleeping in class is not acceptable and will
be counted as an absence.
Plagiarism/cheating
will not be tolerated. There will be no
warning, but a direct report to the honor council at CU (they also have a no
tolerance policy) and a failing grade for the semester. Plagiarism is defined as the act of taking
ideas, writings, etc from another and passing them off as one’s own. Copying information from the internet or
your textbook without proper citation is a form of plagiarism. Discussion with peers is encouraged, but assignments
must be completed individually.
CLASS SCHEDULE
This schedule of lectures
and readings is subject to modification during the semester. Modifications will
be posted on the course website and/or announced in class.
1. Introductions, Course Orientation
2. Map exercise
3. Lecture: What is geography? Why world regional geography? What is globalization?
4.
Short Video
1. Town names discussion
2.
Lecture:
3. Video: Why We Fight
READ Textbook (TB): 2-30 (skim), Chapter 2(52-96)
DUE Assignment1 Town Names
1. Lecture: Middle & South America; Neoliberalism, Debt Crisis, Free Trade, Fair Trade
2. Video: Free Trade
3. Discussion
READ TB 30-36, Chapter 3 (98-144)
1.
Lecture: Population,
2.
Videos:
3.
Discussion
READ TB 37-43, Chapter 4 (147-182)
1.
Lecture:
2.
Video: Rich
in
3. Discussion
READ Chapter 5 (184-219)
1.
Guest
Lecture: A. Levy –
2. Discussion
READ TB 220-235, 248-258
DUE Assignment3 The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Tuesday May 20 North
Africa and
1. Lecture: Introduction to Islam
2. Guest Lecture: J. Rose – The Political Economy of Oil
3. Review for Exam
READ TB 236-248
DUE Bring Questions for midterm exam
1.
2. MIDTERM
3.
1.
Lecture:
Sub-Saharan
2. Video
3. Discussion
READ TB 43-50, Chapter 7 (261-305)
DUE Assignment
4 Political Conflict in Sub-Saharan
1.
Lecture: South Asia:
Partition of
2.
Videos:
3.
Discussion
READ TB Chapter 8 (306-347)
No class – Memorial Day
Tuesday May 27
1.
Lecture:
2.
Guest Lecture:
A. Zader – Environment in
3.
Video:
READ TB Chapter 9 (348-383)
DUE Assignment
5 Olympics in
1.
Guest Lecture:
M. Roberts –
2.
Lecture:
3.
Video: Cambodia:
Pol Pot’s Shadow
READ TB Chapter 10 (384-421)
1.
Lecture:
2. Video: Rising Waters
3. Discussion
4. Review for Exam
READ TB Chapter 11 (422-453)
DUE Extra Credit Silavut (
3.
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grade of 0 for that exam.
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