Course Name World Regional Geography
Number/Section:
GEO 111; IH2
Spring Semester 2008
Class hours: 10:00- 10:50 AM; MWF
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Instructor: |
Cliff
Tyndall |
Office
location: |
Bldg 17, RM
101 |
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Office
Phone: |
(910)
879-5651 |
Office Hours: |
TBA; Posted on door |
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E-mail: |
TEXT: Concepts And Regions in Geography, 2nd edition, by H.J. de Blij and Peter Muller.
The Geography Coloring Book , 3rd Edition, by Wynn Kapit.
Additional reading material will be assigned
throughout the semester.
*DESCRIPTION: This course introduces the regional concept which
emphasizes the spatial association of people and their environment. Emphasis is
placed on the physical, cultural, and economic systems that interact to produce
the distinct regions of the earth. Upon
completion, students should be able to describe variations in physical and
cultural features of a region and demonstrate an understanding of their
functional relationships.
This course will emphasize
current world situations, including globalization, climate change,
environmental degradation, and political, religious, and military issues. Most Americans need a better knowledge of
geography so as to better understand current events that affect us everyday.
Special
Needs Information: Students with special needs related to a diagnosed
disability should contact Tommy Rains (910.879.5570; [email protected]) in
student services for assistance.
GOALS/STUDENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES (Students will be able to demonstrate competency in the
following areas):
1 Understand religions & cultures outside
the
2. Understand concept of globalization and its
impact in the 21st century
3. Demonstrate competency in the use of maps
4. Demonstrate knowledge of location of
geographic regions/countries
5. Exhibit competency in the preparation of
reviews of scholarly articles
REQUIREMENTS: Exams:
There will be three (3)
exams during the course. Each exam will
be a separate from the previous-there
will not be a comprehensive final exam. Exams will be composed of multiple
choice, short answer, matching, essay questions, and map locations. Each
exam has a value of 100 points.
Article Reviews:
Each student will complete four article reviews. Students
will read and write a brief review and reaction to four articles on appropriate geographic articles from journals or
magazines. The first two articles will
be provided by the instructor; the third and fourth articles will be selected
by the student, with guidance from the instructor. Guidelines for articles may be accessed on
the instructor’s web site. Each article
review is worth 25 points.
Video Journal and Coloring Book:
Students will maintain a Video Journal. Throughout the semester,
we will view various videos and DVD’s, including segments of the “Power of
Place” series. Students are required to
keep a journal in which they are to write a brief summary on each program. Journals will be due the last day of class.. I suggest that you purchase a small pocket
composition/notebook for this project. Assignments in the coloring book will be
completed as the semester progresses.
The coloring book will be graded on completeness and neatness. The
journal along with the course
coloring book will be valued at 50 points (25 points each).
Quizzes:
Ten random quizzes will be
administered during the semester. These
may be unannounced and may cover daily lecture topics or readings. Homework may be taken up for a quiz grade. Each
quiz has a value of 10 points for a total of 100 points.
Attendance: Class participation:
Regular class attendance
will be necessary to successfully complete this course. Class absences will result in a 10 point
deduction from the 100 point class participation grade. If absences exceed 20% of all scheduled
contact hours, the student will be dropped from the course with either a “W” or
“WF” depending on the withdrawal date.
Two tardies will count as one absence.
Daily participation points may be deducted due to distractive or
disrespectful behavior; ie: cell phones, sleeping, etc.
See the college catalogue
for current policy regarding class attendance, tardiness, drop-add periods,
etc.
KEY DATES/ASSIGNMENTS/POINT VALUES
650 points max
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Assignment |
Due date |
Point value |
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Article review 1 |
Jan 31 |
25 pts |
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Test 1 |
Feb 8 |
100 |
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Article Review 2 |
Feb 29 |
25 |
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Exam #2 |
March 19 |
100 |
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Article Review 3 |
March 28 |
25 |
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Article Review 4 |
April 25 |
25 |
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Coloring
books/journals |
April 30 |
50@25 pts each |
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Test 3 |
May 2 (?) |
50 |
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quizzes |
random |
100 |
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Class participation |
Daily attendance |
-10 per absence (100
points total) |
Your grade will be tabulated
from a possible total of 650 points for the course. The grading scale is as follows:
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A 90-100% |
585-650 |
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B 80-89% |
520-584 |
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C 70-79% |
455-519 |
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D 60-69% |
390-454 |
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F Less than 60% |
Less than 390 |
Your final grade is based
upon the total points that you earned during the semester. A ten percent
grading scale, based upon total points possibly accumulated (600), will
determine your final grade. Please keep
all your work and keep a running tab of your course points. This will allow you to determine your grade
standings before the final exam.
Ground Rules:
1.
Late assignments will be accepted & graded at instructor’s discretion
2.
Tests will not be given other than the announced date and hour.
3.
It is your responsibility to complete and submit ALL assignments on schedule.
4.
Cell phones must be turned off in class
5.
Behavior that is disrespectful or disruptive to the learning environment will
not
be tolerated
6.
Communication is one of the keys to success in the course
GEO 111: World Regional Geography
Course Schedule (Highly
Volatile and Subject to Change!)
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Week 1 |
Introduction
to the Study of Geography |
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Week 2 |
Globalization,
“A shrinking world?” |
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Week 3 |
North Africa
& The
Birthplace of Islam |
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Week 4 |
N. Africa/ Article
review 1 (Jan 31) |
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Week 5 |
N. Africa/ First
test (Feb 8) |
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Week 6 |
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Week 7 |
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Week 8 |
Article
review 2 (Feb 29) |
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Week 9 |
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Week 10 |
Test 2 (March 19) |
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Week 11 |
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Week 12 |
Article
review 3 (March 28) |
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Week 13 |
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Week 14 |
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Week 15 |
Subsaharan |
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*Week 16 |
Subsaharan Article
review 4 (April 25) |
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Week 17 |
Final
Exam May 2 (?) |
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