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University of Virginia at Wise
1 College  Ave., Wise, Virginia, 24293-0016
Cultural Geography    Spring   2002
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1. Course Info   Cultural Geography
 Professor   Dr. Patrick Withen
 Department  Social & Behavioral Sciences
 Course Number   Geog 202
 Office Location & Hours   209  Smiddy Hall
 Course Time    TTh            12:30 - 1:45            Block XV
 Credits    3
 Course Location   CH 220
 Office Phone   376-4526
 Email   pwithen@virginia.edu
 Fax   328-0247
 Webpage   http://people.uvawise.edu/p_withen
 Linda Meade,  Dept. Secretary   244 Smiddy        328-0185
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2.  COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A regional survey of human or cultural geography of the world with emphasis on the Old World.  May not be used to satisfy the general education science requirement.
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3.  COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course, the student will understand and be able to:
  1. why geography and a sense of place matters.
  2. the interaction between modernization  and the landscape.
  3. the interaction between our increasing population and the landscape.
  4. how nature, society, and technology interact.
  5. how cultural geographers and other social scientists map cultural identities.
  6. how cultural geographers and other social scientists interpret places and landscapes.
  7. the interaction between landscape and economic development.
  8. the interaction among landscape, agriculture and food production.
  9. the politics of territory and space.
  10. the interaction between urbanization and landscape.
  11. cultural geographers’ images of future geographies.
  12. the value of their own power of effective, reading.
  13. the value of their own power of effective, written communication.
  14. the value of their own power of effective, oral communication.
  15. the value of their power of effective, creative thinking.
  16. the value of their own power of making ethical choices.
  17. the value of diversity in American and world culture.
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4.  COURSE FORMAT
The course will be organized as a seminar, emphasizing the readings and discussion.  Students are expected to assist in creating a collegial, professional setting similar to one they will find in their career.  This may be done by completing all readings in advance and coming prepared to discuss and analyze the issues presented in the readings. 

At times, formal discussion teams will be organized around specific issues as in-class projects.  After discussion and analysis, the teams report back to the class.  Students may be asked to perform as professionals in the roles of decision-maker, team leader, facilitator, editor and various resource specialists from a variety of disciplines.  When  an assignment is given by the Professor, the team is to solve the problem and present their solution to the class. 

Exams will be objective in nature. 

Students are expected to take time to stay informed on the news and current events of the day in order to enhance their ability to analyze the social problems examined in class. 

See the other sections of this syllabus for further discussion of these and other course requirements.

There is a List of Syllabus Links at the top of the syllabus.
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5.  BOOKS & COURSE MATERIALS:
The following book is available at the book store:
Human Geography,  2nd ed. Paul L. Knox and Sallie A Marston.  Prentice Hall, 2000.
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6.  EVALUATION:
EXAMS:  There will be three chapter exams and the final exam. The final will be comprehensive.  Each exam may include multiple-choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank, completion, and short-answer type questions.

Save all reviews, in-class projects, and other materials handed out in class since they are fair game for exams and the final. 

Questions may be derived from any material presented in class. 

Please include the Honor Code, in full, on all exams & all class assignments. 

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7. Component weighting
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1st  Chapter Exam
  19 % 
2nd  Chapter Exam
19 %
3rd Chapter Exam
19 %
Final Exam
28 %
In-class projects, quizzes
 15 %
Total
100 %
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