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GEOGRAPHY
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GEOG
121W - Human
Geography
Four Quarter Hours
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| Prerequisites: None; this course carries the Tier II (Social Sciences) designation. |
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| Course Overview: This course is an introduction to cultural geography—the study of how various aspects of human culture are expressed spatially, including language, religion, economic organization, population demographics, forms of government, and organization of land and buildings, organized around five themes: region, diffusion, ecology, interaction, and landscape. |
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| Methods
of Course Instruction: All material for this course is Web-based. Instructor and students communicate through e-mail. Lessons are submitted through the Web site. |
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| Textbooks
and Supplies: ISBN
0716763842 Jordan-Bychkov, Terry and Mona Domosh, et al., The
Human Mosaic: A Thematic Introduction to Cultural Geography,
10th ed., W. H. Freeman, 2006
...available from EdMap's distance-learning online bookstore. | STUDENTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. | |
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| Technical Requirements: The following operating systems and browsers are fully tested and supported by Blackboard:
∙ Windows 2000 running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Windows XP running Internet Explorer 6 or Firefox 1.0.x
∙ Macintosh OS 10.3 running Internet Explorer 5.2 or Safari 1.2
Other combinations of operating systems and browsers may be compatible with Blackboard 6.3. However, they have not been fully tested so you may experience problems.
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| Number of Lessons: The course has eleven lessons, including a supervised final examination. |
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| Types of Writing Assignments: Each lesson has an assignment consisting of short-answer questions organized around the five themes. Some assignments require creating or analyzing maps. Specific directions for completing assignments are presented on the course Web Site. The Web site also contains a glossary of terms and links to the World Wide Web resources on course topics. |
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Examinations: The course has a supervised on-line final examination consisting of multiple-choice, true/false, mapping, and short-essay questions, similar to those in the lesson self-tests and writing assignments. Two hours is allowed for the examination.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken by e-mail. |
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Grading Criteria:
Both lesson assignments and examinations will be graded. The final grade for the course will be determined as follows:
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Lesson assignments
Project
Final examination |
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25 percent (50 pts)
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25 percent (50 pts)
= 50 percent (100 pts) |
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| Enrollment Information: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Five months to finish. Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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