GEOG 1302

Section 02515

Introduction to Cultural Geography

Spring 2000

Instructor: Michael Pool
Office Hours:
Pinnacle 413223-8105
M10:00-12:00
T12:00-1:00
Th12:00-1:00
Virtual Office280-7654
F10:00-12:00

Home: 280-7654 (no calls after 10:00 p.m.)

E-mail: mpool@austin.cc.tx.us
Copy of syllabus: http://www.austin.cc.tx.us/pool/pool.htm

Syllabus

Classes start Jan. 18

Cultural Geography
Jan. 20
Human Mosaic, Chapters 1
HGIAChapter 1 (CD-ROM)

Jan. 27

Video 1: Earthly Visions
Video 2: Boundaries and Boderlands
Video 16: Accelerating Growth

Population

Feb. 2 
Human Mosaic, Chapter 2
HGIAChapters 3 (CD-ROM) & 7 (CD-ROM)
Video 18: Population, Food Supply, And Energy Development
Video 20: Understanding Sickness, Overcoming Prejudice

Agriculture

Feb. 8 

Human Mosaic, Chapter 3

Video 12: Japanese Paradox: Small Farms and Mega Cities
Video 25: Mainland Southeast Asia

Political Patterns

Feb. 15
Human Mosaic, Chapter 4
HGIAChapter 12
Video 3: Supernationalism and Devolution
Video 4: East Looks West

Feb. 24 Test 1 (Chapters 1-3)

HGIA Chapters 1, 3, 7, & 12
Internet Exercises

Language

Feb. 29
Human Mosaic, Chapter 5

Religion

March 7
Human Mosaic, Chapter 6
HGIAChapter 11 (CD-ROM)
Video 17: Sacred Space Under Seige

March 15-March 21 Spring Break

Folk Geography

March 21 
Human Mosaic, Chapter 7
HGIAChapter 2 (CD-ROM)
Video 14: Migrations and Conquest
Video 26: Maritime Southeast Asia

Popular Culture

March 28 
Human Mosaic, Chapter 8
HGIAChapter 8
Video 19: The Legacy of Colonization
 

April 6 Test 2 (Chapters 5-8)
HGIA Chapters 2, 8, & 11 
Internet Exercises

Ethnicity
April 11
Human Mosaic, Chapter 9
HGIAChapter 4 (CD-ROM)
Video 7: Facing Ethnic and Environmental Diversity
Video 10: Ethnic Fragmentation in Canada

Development of Urbanism

April 18 
Human Mosaic, Chapter 10
HGIAChapter 9 (CD-ROM)
Video 9: Inner vs. Edge Cities
Video 22: Life in China’s Frontier Cities

Urban Geography

Human Mosaic, Chapter 11
HGIAChapter 10 
Video 16: Accelerating Growth
Video 21: Urban and Rural Contrasts

Industrial Geography

Human Mosaic, Chapter 12
HGIAChapter 13
Video 5: The Transforming Industrial Coreland
Video 6: Challenges on the Periphery

April 21 Last Day to Withdraw

May 11 Test 3 (Chapters 9-12)
HGIAChapters 4, 9, 10, & 13
Internet Exercises

Texts

Jordan-Bychkov, Terry G. andMona Domosh (1994) The Human Mosaic: A Thematic Introduction to Cultural Geography, Eighth Edition. Longman.

Kuby, Michael, John Harner, and Patricia Gober (1998) Human Geography in Action. John Wiley and Sons.

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the fields of study in cultural geography.The course is designed to view humans from an environmental perspective that explores spatial behavior as adaptations to evolving cultural ecosystems.

Grading

Exams (25 points each):There will be three objective tests.I will drop the lowest of the first two tests; if you miss a test, that will be the dropped test.You are required to take Test 3.You are also required to provide scantrons and a No. 2 pencil for the tests.

Participation (25 points):This part of your grade is based on your attendance (15 points), chapter summaries (5 points), and actual participation in class discussion (5 points).

Attendance will be taken from Jan. 25 through May 4.You will receive the following points based on absences:
015.0 points
114.5 points 

213.9 points 

313.4 points 

412.9 points 

512.3 points 

611.9 points 

711.2 points 

810.7 points 

910.2 points
109.6 points 

119.1 points 

128.5 points 

138.0 points 

147.5 points 

157.0 points 

166.4 points 

175.9 points 

185.4 points
For the chapter summaries, write a one-page summary of the chapter.Each summary is due the date for that chapter in the syllabus.I will accept the chapter summaries late until the test over that material.If handed in on time, each summary is worth 0.25 points.If it is handed in late but before the test you will receive 0.125 points per summary.

You can earn up to 5 points for participating in class discussion.This means consistently asking questions, answering questions, and discussing the material.At the end of the semester (May 9), the class will evaluate itself as a whole on how many points each individual should receive.

Human Geography in Action (25 points): The exercises at the end of each assigned chapter are due by the date of the relevant test.A number of the exercises require the use of a Windows computer with a CD-ROM.If you do not have access to one, you can use the ACC computer labs and run the program off the CD.To do this, go to the HGIA directory on the CD-ROMand double click on HGIA.EXE.

Extracredit

You will receive 0.5 points for each exercise added to your final grade for completing all the practice multiple choice internet exercises for each chapter at the The Human Mosaic Onlineweb page (http://longman.awl.com/mosaic/) in the student area and for completing the Map Exercises at The Human Mosaic Onlineweb page (http://longman.awl.com/mosaic/student/ mapexercises.asp).Print out the answer page showing that you completed the exercise and hand it in.Each exercise has to be handed in by the date of the relevant test in order to receive credit.

Policies

1.Two points will be deducted from your grade for each calendar day an assignment is late after its due date.Points will be deducted until a maximum grade of 70 can be earned; points will not be deducted below a grade of 70.After May 11, a score of zero will be recorded

2.It is not my policy to drop students; it is the student's responsibility to drop the class.

3.Students are responsible for informing me when they show up for class after roll is called.

4.Incompletes are discouraged and will only be given for extenuating circumstances.Time conflicts and poor time management are not acceptable reasons; ACC has a very liberal drop policy you can use in these circumstances.

5.In cases of scholastic dishonesty (cheating) and after meeting with the student or notifying the student of the reasons for believing scholastic dishonesty occurred, a grade of 0 will be recorded for any work determined by the instructor to result from an act of scholastic dishonesty.The Dean of Student Services will be notified of the incident and the academic penalty and will determine if any further disciplinary penalty will be assessed.The student can accept the penalty or dispute in writing to the Dean, within five (5) College class days (excluding weekends) of the student's receipt of written notice of the academic penalty assessed, either the facts of the offense or the academic penalty assessed.The student is referred to the ACC Student Handbook for further details.