Geography 100
Geographic Perspectives and
World Issues
Fall 2003
Department of Geography
Link updated 12/19/05
170 Filmore
Mon Wed 2:00 – 3:20 pm
Course Description
This is the introductory course to world regional
geography. The course introduces the student to the different world regions and
to the contemporary issues facing them. The student will learn how one part of
Earth is different from another, and how they are interconnected in the era of
globalization. Different world regions will be introduced based upon
environmental, demographic, cultural, geopolitic, and
economic/social system.
Tentative Schedule
The following schedule is subject to revision as conditions warrant. First
two weeks cover logical themes which each world region are organized around.
The globe is divided into 12 regions,
which will be covered in the remaining 12 weeks.
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Date |
Text Chapters |
Lecture Notes (pps) |
Map Exercises (pdf) |
Extra Credit |
Review Question |
Quiz |
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8/25 |
1 Diversity Amid Globalization |
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8/27 |
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9/1 |
Labor day observed |
No class |
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9/3 |
2 The Changing Global Environment |
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9/8 |
3 |
4 (11Mb) |
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9/10 |
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9/15 |
4 |
6
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9/17 |
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9/22 |
5 The |
8
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9/24 |
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9/29 |
6 Sub-Saharan |
10
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10/1 |
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10/6 |
Yom Kippur |
No class |
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10/8 |
7 Southwest Asia and |
12
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10/13 |
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10/15 |
8 |
14 (6Mb) |
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10/20 |
Midterm |
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10/22 |
8 |
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10/27 |
9 The Russian Domain |
16
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10/29 |
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11/3 |
10 Central |
18
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11/5 |
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11/10 |
11 |
20 (6Mb) |
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11/12 |
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11/17 |
12 South |
22
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11/19 |
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11/24 |
13 |
24
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11/26 |
Thanksgiving |
No class |
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12/1 |
13 |
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12/3 |
14 Review session |
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12/8 |
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12/15 |
Final |
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Important
announcement (10/22/03):
From now on, the format of quiz (particularly
short answer part) will be changed. All questions are given in advance during
the lecture. Among them, the questions for short answer part will be made. The
sheet of review questions for each chapter is also posted on website. Note that
a map quiz will remain the same!
Instructor: Sungsoon Hwang
156
Wilkeson Quad
Office Hours: Mon 1-2, Wed 1-2, or by appointment
E-mail: shwang5@buffalo.edu
Course webpage: http://www.buffalo.edu/~shwang5/geo100
Required Texts
- Rowntree,
L., M. Lewis, M. Price, and
- Leverenz, J.
(editor), 1996, Atlas of World Geography,
Objectives
At the end of this course, the student should be
able to (1) Acquire a better understanding of the contemporary
world (2) Discuss commonalities
and differences between world regions (3) Express an opinion about the
position a specific country or region occupies in the globalized
context (4) Comprehend how globalization affects different parts of world (5) Evaluate the benefits and costs of globalization
Evaluation
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Item |
Count |
Point |
AccPt |
When |
Type |
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Quizzes |
6 |
5 |
30% |
Every two weeks |
Map quiz, short answers |
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Midterm |
1 |
35 |
35% |
10/20 |
Multiple choice, short answers |
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Final |
1 |
35 |
35% |
To be announced |
Multiple choice, short answers |
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XtraCredit |
4 |
2.5 |
10% |
To be announced |
Review article or short essay |
Quizzes will be given after lectures (about 10
minutes) on the date specified in the tentative schedule. Quizzes have two
parts: One is a map quiz, and the other is a short answer. You should identify
the location of geographic features in a map that will be provided during the
quiz. Please look at quiz
preview and instructions posted in the course website.
Midterm and final exam will be of mixed format,
including multiple choice, filling in the blank, and
descriptions. Some of problems in quizzes will be included in the exams. Exams
are non-comprehensive. Midterm covers the first half of lectures, and final
covers the second half.
Extracedit will be given to those who submit the one-paged
review or essay by e-mail. Review should include a summary plus a personal
opinion regarding the subject being discussed. Short essay should include the
answers to the essay question. Articles and essay questions will be posted on
the web site upon the notification during the lecture.
Participation will count towards your final
grade as an extra point.
Grades
Letter grades are assigned according to the
final percentage of accumulated points.
A 92% and above
A- 90 –
91.99%
B+
88 – 89.99%
B
82%
- 87.99%
Etc・
I highly recommend you read thoroughly the
entire book.
Lecture Notes
Lecture notes will be posted in the course web
site after the lecture.
Policy on Missed Exam
and Quizzes
Missed exams and quizzes cannot be made up
unless justifying documentation has been presented to (and accepted by) the
instructor BEFORE the date of the exam/quiz. Only in the case of
emergencies will exceptions be made. The grade of I (incomplete) may, at the
discretion of the instructor, be given to a student who requests official
medical or other third party excuse. You are expected to behave according to
the University¨s
academic honesty policy.
Web resources on world regional geography
