Spring 2018 - GEOG 100 D200
Our World: Introducing Human Geography (3)
Class Number: 3570
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Surrey -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 21, 2018
Sat, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Surrey
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Instructor:
Gretchen Ferguson
gha13@sfu.ca
1 778 782-6720
Office: TASC 1 8211
Office Hours: Wednesdays in Surrey, by appointment
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A geographical introduction to how humans shape our world, with attention also given to how it shapes us. Themes may include: culture, economic activities, environmental change, globalization, politics, population, resources, and urbanization. Breadth-Social Sciences.
COURSE DETAILS:
The course introduces the basic systematic approaches in the study of contemporary human geography and shows you why and how human geography matters in any effort to understand our contemporary society. We will explore the spatial distribution of populations, unevenness of economic development, whether we live in one world or many, environmental change in a globalizing world and war and conflict from a geographical perspective.
Course Organization The class meets once a week for three hours. Each class will include a lecture by the instructor plus interactive activities like work in pairs or video discussions. Students are expected to come prepared for each class by doing the assigned reading and to participate in all class activities. There are no tutorials for this course.
Note: This course may be applied toward the Certificate of Liberal Arts.
Grading
- In-Class Activities x 3 15%
- Midterm Exam 30%
- Project 25%
- Final Exam 30%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Knox, P., Marston, S., Imort, M., and Nash, A. (2016). Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context, Fifth Canadian Edition. Pearson: Toronto.
Registrar Notes:
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