World Regional Geography - 1st year
Provides a survey of the world’s major cultural regions. These regions will be examined in relation to various geographic aspects of contemporary economic, social and political conditions.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of historical, social and environmental processes that have shaped the world’s major cultural regions;
2. Compare and contrast human societies that have evolved under differing historical, cultural and environmental forces;
3. Demonstrate knowledge of major world regions, states and cultural/physical features;
4. Demonstrate knowledge of and ability to apply elementary geographic theory and scientific methodology to the study of the world’s regions;
5. Analyze problems within the framework of the course using appropriate geographic methods and tools and communicate this knowledge in written form.
Topics:
Course topics will include the following:
1. Natural Environment
2. Human Society
3. Sub-Saharan Africa
4. North Africa/Southwest Asia
5. Europe
6. North Asia
7. South Asia
8. China
9. Southeast Asia
10. Oceania
11. Latin America
12. North America
13. Japan
Method of Instruction:
1. Lecture
2. Class Discussion
Types of Assignments:
1. Course Readings
2. Discussion
3. Research paper
Sample Text:
1. Diversity Amid Globalization: World Regions, Environment, Development L. Rowntree, M. Lewis, W. Wyckoff, M. Price. Prentice Hall 2000.
2. Geography: Regions, Realms, and Concepts by H.J. Deblij and Peter O. Muller
