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GEO 105 World Regional Geography

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8. COURSE OUTLINE

 

1.0

Introduction to Geography

 

 

1.1

Basic Concepts

 

 

1.2

Major Themes

 

 

1.3

Spatial Relationships

 

 

1.4

Regional Concepts

 

 

1.5

Major World Regions Introduced

 

 

1.6

Measures of Development/Underdevelopment

 

2.0

The Physical Environment

 

 

2.1

Structure of the Earth

 

 

2.2

Continental Drift

 

 

2.3

Landforms 

 

3.0

Weather and Climate

 

 

3.1

Temperature

 

 

3.2

World Climate Classifications

 

 

3.3

World Climate Influences on Man’s Activities

 

4.0

Land and People

 

 

4.1

Demographic Regions

 

 

4.2

Population Geography

 

 

4.3

Population distribution theories

 

5.0

Political Patterns

 

 

5.1

Political Regions

 

 

5.2

Geopolitical Concepts

 

 

5.3

Nationalism

 

 

5.4

Political Boundaries and the Physical Environment

 

6.0

Cultural Regions

 

 

6.1

Cultural Landscapes

 

 

6.2

Cultural Heartlands and Rimlands

 

 

6.3

Linguistics and Spatial Relationships

 

 

6.4

Religion and Spatial Relationships

 

 

6.5

Expressions of Culture

 

7.0

Urban Geography

 

 

7.1

Urban Cultural Regions

 

 

7.2

Site and Situation

 

 

7.3

Origin of Cities

 

8.0

Economic Geography

 

 

8.1

Economic Regions

 

 

8.2

The Industrial Revolution

 

 

8.3

Industrial Regions

 

 

8.4

Industry Location Analysis

 

 

8.5

Economic Activity and the Environment

 

9.0

World Recognized Realms

 

 

9.1

North America

 

 

9.2

Middle America

 

 

9.3

South America

 

 

9.4

Europe

 

 

9.5

Russia and the Newly Independent States

 

 

9.6

North Africa

 

 

9.7

Southwest Asia

 

 

9.8

Sub-Saharan Africa

 

 

9.9

South Asia

 

 

9.10

East Asia

 

 

9.11

Southeast Asia

 

 

9.12

Austral Realm

 

 

9.13

Pacific Realm

9.14 Oceania