Regional Geography 1300 (Interdisciplinary Course Requirement)
Instructor: Adam Dastrup
(Below is the attached course syllabus.)
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to focus on the cultural and political regions of the world. This includes the introduction and analysis of historical and current cultural, political, economic, and environmental issues in relation to these specific regions of the world.
Course Objectives
The Geography Department has listed the following as its desired outcomes for students, who upon the completion of GEOG 1700 should be able to:
· demonstrate how to think spatially using methods of geographic thought and geotechnology.
· analyze concepts presented in class using geographic tools and technology (i.e. maps, aerial photography, satellite imagery, GIS, etc) to compare various regions of the world.
· compare and contrast various regions of the world physically, culturally, politically, etc. in order to determine what gives regions their uniqueness and commonality with other regions.
· analyze geographic patterns and distributions of various cultural features across the earth (i.e. political divisions, religion, economics, industry, religion, language, agriculture, and demographics).
· determine how culture, ethnicity, and religion all influence and impact regions around the world.
· analyze the impact of limited natural resources and the potential conflicts at a local, regional, state, and international level.
· understand how globalization is impacting various regions of the world.
(Below is the attached course syllabus.)
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to focus on the cultural and political regions of the world. This includes the introduction and analysis of historical and current cultural, political, economic, and environmental issues in relation to these specific regions of the world.
Course Objectives
The Geography Department has listed the following as its desired outcomes for students, who upon the completion of GEOG 1700 should be able to:
· demonstrate how to think spatially using methods of geographic thought and geotechnology.
· analyze concepts presented in class using geographic tools and technology (i.e. maps, aerial photography, satellite imagery, GIS, etc) to compare various regions of the world.
· compare and contrast various regions of the world physically, culturally, politically, etc. in order to determine what gives regions their uniqueness and commonality with other regions.
· analyze geographic patterns and distributions of various cultural features across the earth (i.e. political divisions, religion, economics, industry, religion, language, agriculture, and demographics).
· determine how culture, ethnicity, and religion all influence and impact regions around the world.
· analyze the impact of limited natural resources and the potential conflicts at a local, regional, state, and international level.
· understand how globalization is impacting various regions of the world.
| geog1300syllabus.docx |
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