GEOG 1302
Section 30653
Introduction to Cultural Geography
TTh 10:35-11:50
Spring 2002
Instructor: Michael Pool
Office Hours:
o M-Th 9:00-10:30
o F 10:00-12:00
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
Cultural Geography
Jan. 17
Human Mosaic, Chapter 1
HGIA Chapter 1 (CD-ROM)
The Power of Place Video 1: Earthly Visions
The Power of Place Video 2: Boundaries and Boderlands
The Power of Place Video 16: Accelerating Growth
Population
Jan. 29
Human Mosaic, Chapter 2
HGIA Chapters 3 (CD-ROM) & 5 (CD-ROM)
The Power of Place Video 14-1: Mexico: Motive to Migrate
The Power of Place Video 18-1: Egypt: Population Overload
The Power of Place Video 20-1: Kenya: Understanding Sickness
The Power of Place Video 21-1: Delhi: Bursting at the Seams
Agriculture
Feb. 5
Human Mosaic, Chapter 3
HGIA Chapter 8 (CD-ROM)
The Power of Place Video 7-2: Volgda: Russian Farming in Flux
The Power of Place Video 12-1: Northern Japan: Protecting the Harvest
The Power of Place Video 19-1: Ivory Coast: The Legacy of Colonialism
The Power of Place Video 25-2: Vietnam: Fertile Dreams
Feb. 12
Human Mosaic, Chapter 4
HGIA Chapter 13
The Power of Place Video 3: Supernationalism and Devolution
The Power of Place Video 4: East Looks West
Feb. 21 Test 1 (Chapters 1-3)
HGIA Chapters 1, 3, 5, 8, and 13
Language
Feb. 26
Human Mosaic, Chapter 5
The Power of Place Video 10-1: Quebec: An Island of French
Faces of Culture Video 4: Language
Religion
March 5
Human Mosaic, Chapter 6
HGIA Chapter 12 (CD-ROM)
The Power of Place Video 17: Sacred Space Under Siege
Faces of Culture Video 20: Religion and Magic
Folk Geography
March 19
Human Mosaic, Chapter 7
HGIA Chapter 2 (CD-ROM)
The Power of Place Video 14-2: Guatemala: Continuing Conquest
The Power of Place Video 22-1: Lanzhou: Confluence of Culture
Human Geography Video 1: Imagining New Worlds
Popular Culture
March 26
Human Mosaic, Chapter 8
HGIA Chapter 9 (CD-ROM)
The Power of Place Video 9-1: Boston: Ethnic Mosaic
The Power of Place Video 10-2: Vancouver: Hong Kong east
The Power of Place Video 23-2: Nanjing: Rural Industry
The Power of Place Video 26-1: Indonesia: Tourist Invasion
April 4 Test 2 (Chapters 5-8)
Ethnicity
April 9
Human Mosaic, Chapter 9
The Power of Place Video 7-1: Dagestan: Russia’s Southern Challenge
The Power of Place Video 26-2: Multicultural Malaysia
Human Geography Video 5: Alaska: The Last Frontier?
Development of Urbanism
April 16
Human Mosaic, Chapter 10
HGIA Chapter 10 (CD-ROM)
The Power of Place Video 5-2: Randstad: Preserving the Green Heart
The Power of Place Video 9-2: Chicago: Farming on the Edge
The Power of Place Video 12-2: Tokyo: Anatomy of a Mega-City
The Power of Place Video 16-1: Sao Paulo: The Outer Ring
April 23
Human Mosaic, Chapter 11
HGIA Chapter 11 (CD-ROM)
The Power of Place Video 8-1: St. Petersburg: Russia’s Window on the West
The Power of Place Video 20-2: South Africa: This Land is My Land
The Power of Place Video 22-2: Shenyang: Hope for China’s Rust Belt
The Power of Place Video 24-1: Guangdong: The Booming Maritime Edge
April 30
Human Mosaic, Chapter 12
HGIA Chapter 14 (CD-ROM)
The Power of Place Video 2-2: Taiwan: Avoiding the Crush
The Power of Place Video 5-1: Liverpool: A New Dawn
The Power of Place Video 8-2: Bratsk: The Legacy of Central Planning
The Power of Place Video 11-2: U.S. Midwest: Spatial Innovations
May 9 Test 3 (Chapters 9-12)
HGIA Chapters 10, 11, and 14
Texts
Jordan-Bychkov, Terry G. and Mona Domosh (1999) The Human Mosaic: A Thematic Introduction to Cultural Geography, Eighth Edition. Longman. IBSN 0-321-03101-6
Kuby, Michael, John Harner, and Patricia Gober (2002) Human Geography in Action, Second Edition. John Wiley and Sons. IBSN 0-471-40093-9
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. 22 through May 2. You will receive the following points based on absences:
|
Absences |
Points |
Absences |
Points |
|
1 |
14.5 |
11 |
9.1 |
|
2 |
13.9 |
12 |
8.5 |
|
3 |
13.4 |
13 |
8.0 |
|
4 |
12.9 |
14 |
7.5 |
|
5 |
12.3 |
15 |
7.0 |
|
6 |
11.9 |
16 |
6.4 |
|
7 |
11.2 |
17 |
5.9 |
|
8 |
10.7 |
18 |
5.4 |
|
9 |
10.2 |
19 |
4.8 |
|
10 |
9.6 |
20 |
4.3 |
For the chapter summaries, write a one-page (minimum 275 word) 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 0.42 points. If it is handed in late but before the test, you will receive 0.21 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 7), 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 or Mac computer with a CD-ROM drive. If you do not have access to one, you can use the ACC computer labs and run the program off the CD. Do not install any of the programs on an ACC computer. To do this, go to the CD-ROM and double click on menu.exe or go to the the geography folder on the CD and double-click on index.html.
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 9, 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.
Human Geography in Action Requirements
This CD-ROM can be used with either Macintosh or Windows computers. The minimum requirements are
As follows:
Windows:
* 233 MHz Intel Pentium processor or greater
* Windows 95, 98, NT4, 2000
* 64 MB of installed RAM
* CD-ROM drive
* 800 X 600 Resolution
* Web Browsers: Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater (preferred) or Netscape 4.0 or greater
* Shockwave Player 8.0 (included on the CD)
Macintosh:
* 200 MHz PowerPC
* MAC OS 8.6 or later
* 64 MB of installed RAM
* Virtual memory must be turned on and set to a minimum of 300 MB
* CD-ROM drive
* 800 X 600 Resolution
* Web Browsers: Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater (preferred) or Netscape 6.0
PLUG-INS:
* Shockwave Player 8.0 (included on the CD)
Installation:
NOTE: The CD must be in the drive to run the program.
(WINDOWS)
Insert the Human Geography In Action 2e CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD does not auto-run, click on the "Start" button and select "Run...". Type "D:\geography\index.html" (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive), then click "OK". Click on one of the available options.
(MACINTOSH)
Insert the Human Geography In Action 2e CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the CD does not auto-run, open up your web browser and select file-> open file "\geography\Index.html " file in the root directory of the CD.