INSIDE general information syllabus of modules and topics
requirements class schedule
course policies
for the following Geography L21 section of 2S AY 201,2-201,3
with David Garcia THOR
layout and some photos by David Garcia. 2012.
GENERAL INFORMATION
THE UP DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
course designation course title course credit
Geography 1,21, Landform Analysis and Map Interpretation 3 units for discussion, L unit for laboratory
instructor
David f onathan C. Garcia
email phone mobile consultation
davi dj onathan garcia@yahoo.com
981 8500loc.241,6 091.7 81.0 3524
by appointment in CSSP Faculty Center Room 41,6 during Mondays to Fridays, 1, to 4 pm
facebook group name
Geography
Established ln 1983, the Department of Geography specializes in teaching, research, and extension activitles oriented towards the propagatlon and application of geographic knowledge in various scales and sectors in the Philippines and abroad. Some of the
particular strengtl'rs
ol the departnrent are in mapping, field work, and field-
1,21,
based teaching. For more information, visit geog.upd.edu.ph
COURSE GOALS Lay and discuss the foundations
LEARNING GOALS
ofthe disciplines of Geography and
Geomorphology and familiarize students with different earth systems;
cognitive geographical and geomorphological ideas, methods, critiques, and applications, including mapping and
witing
Train students in map interpretation and use; Introduce sfudents to various tools for landfom measurement, land-
psychomotor
form analysis, applied research, and decision making;
field and map skills.
Expose students to urgent issues, realities, and applications
ofgeo-
affective
morphological studies such as hazard mitigation, multicriteria evalua-
appreciation of Geography, Geomorphology, earth systems, mapping,
tion, site selection, and conceptual modelling;
landform analysis, and the applications related to the course.
Enable students to acquire geographical literacy through scholarly research.
MODULES AND TOPTCS MODULE I GEOGRAPHY AS A DISCIPLINE In this module, you shall be acquainted
MODULE 2 MAPS
lntroducing Geography
Maps have been the quintessential human expression of our ever expanding world. Instead of memorizing capitals and country names, we will focus on the reasons why maps have been useful both for noble and sinister ends in the following topics:
Paradigms and Histories of Geography Fields and Organizations of Geography B as ic Ge o gr aphi cal Co n cepts Research Methods in Geography
Maps Map Design Map Interpretation
with the proper fundamental concepts and skills for geographical thinking. Topics in this module are:
Critical Cartography
MODULE 3 GEOMORPHOLOGY AS A DISCIPLINE In this module, you shall be equipped with the theoretical foundations of landform analysis and you shall be able to question the subjects through these
topics: Geomorphologr at the Outset ldeas, Paradigms, Histories Basic Framework, Parameters, Techniques AGeneral Framework
MODULE
4
SYSTEMS AND SCAPES This is the meat of the course. At this module's end you should be able to criticaly understand the following:
geomorphic system, rocks and structure of rockbodies, slope systems, fluvial systems, groundwater systems, coastal systems, eolian systems, glacial systems,and. more. This module is painstakingly great.
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PREVIEW: COASTAL SYSTEMS Coasts, despite being threatened by hazards such as tsunamis and storm surges,
are home to a large portion of the world's population and major metropolitan areas. In that context, humans
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have continously added modifications, such as beach nourishment and reclamation, to make coasts liveable. Yet historical records show that both in the short and long runs, coastal dynamics have prevailed to destablize settlements and erode coastal land at increasingly fast rates due to their ever-changing nature.
PREVIEW: EOLIAN SYSTEMS Seas of sand and other dry regions are the popular images of eolian systems. Yet unbeknownst to many, these areas are not merely sandy places. Dunes migrate and can cover cities. Dust storms
frequently envelop productive lands. The windy and dry conditions of these landscapes merit our investigation.
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MODULES AND TOPICS: ASSIGNED READINGS PER TOPIC MODULE/TOPTC
ASSIGNED READING
Geography as a Discipline
Arild Holt-fensen, chapter
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Matthews and Herbert, chapters 1,,2,3,5 Gomez and fones III, chapter 2 Pattison, Robinson, Clifford et. al Maps
Gomez and fones III, chap 16 Crampton, chap 1, Aber et. al chaps 1, 10
Monmonier, Tlmer Geomorpholos/ as a Discipline
Huggett [book), Gregory, Hamblin and Christiansen, Wylie, Meinig Smith et. al, Sharp, Geomorphlist, Sherman, Mason, Rhoads, Bradshaw, Worsley, Tadaki et. al, Mitchell, Castree, Ginn and Demeritt, Huggett fiournal article), Thornes, Dramis et. al
Systems and Scapes
Thorn and Welford, O'Neill, Curtis, Marcotullio and Boyle, Huggett [book), Gregory, Hamblin and Christiansen, Strahler, Moss, Fisher and Unwin fchap 6), Serote fchaps 1, and2), Wisner fchaps 1, and2),
MODULES AND TOPICS: BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS, CHAPTERS, JOURNALS, AND OTHER WORKS Three words: read or perish.
Bradshaw, M. Process, Time and the Physical Landscape: Geomorpholorytoday.
Geography. 1982.
Castree, Noel. Nature. Roudedge. 2005.
Clifford, Nicholas, et. al. Key Concepts in Geography. Sage. 2008. Crampton, Jeremy. Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS. Wiley-Blackwell. 2010. Dramisa, Francesco eL al. Nature and Aims ofGeomorphological
Mapping. Developments in Earth Surface Processes. Elsevier. 2011.
Fisher, Peter and David Unwin. Re-presenting GIS. Wiley. 2005. Geomorphlist. [s Geomorpholory within Geography or Geolory? n.d. Ginn, Franklin and David Demeritt. Nature: A Contested Concepl Sage. 2009. Gomez, Basil and John Paul Jones [[. Research Methods in Geography. Wiley-Blackwell. 2010.
Gregory, Kenneth. The Earth's Land Surface. Sage.2010. Hamblin, W. Kenneth and Eric Christiansen. Earti's Dynamic SJAtems. Prentice Hall. 2003. Holt-Jensen,
Arild. Geography: History and Concepts.
Sage.
2009.
Huggetl Richard. Fundamentals of Geomorpholory. 2007. Huggetl Richard. Cranks, Conventionalists, and Gemorpholory. Area- 2OO2Marcotullio, Peter and Grant Boyle. Defining an Ecosystem Approach to Urban Management and Policy Development. UNU. 2003. Mason, G.R. The Role
ofGeolory in the Sixth-form Geomorpholory Course. Geography. 1972.
Matthews, fohn and David Herbert. Geography: AVeryShort Introduction. Oford. 2008. Mayhew, Susan. Dictionary of Geography. Oxford. 2004. Meinig, D.W. The Beholding Eye: Ten Versions ofthe Same Scene. n.d. Mitchell, Don. There's No Such Thing as Culture: Towards a Reconceptualization ofthe ldea ofCulture in Geography. 1995. Monmonier, Mark. Howto Lie with Maps. UniversityofChicago. 1991. Moss, Michael. Landscape Synthesis, Landscape Processes and Land Classification, some Theoretical and Methodological Issues. GeoJoumal. 1983.
O'Neill, Roberl Is ItTime to Burythe Ecosystem Concept? Ecolory. 2001. Pattiso4 William. The Four Traditions ofGeography. loumal of Geography. National Council for Geographic Education. 1964. Rhoads, Bruce. The Dynamic Basis
Robinson,
J.
ofGeomorpholory Reenvisioned. Geography. 2006.
tâ‚Źwis. A New Look at the Four Traditions of Geography. lournal of Geo graphy- 7972-
Serote, Ernesto. Property, Patrimony, and
Tenitory: Foundations ofLand Use Planning in the Philippines. SURP.2004.
Sharp. Geomorpholory - The Science ofToday's Geolory. n.d.
Sheman, Douglas. Methodoloryin Geomorpholory: Traditions and Hypocrisy. AAG. 1999. Smith, eL al. Landscape Developmenl Collective Amnesia and the Need for Integration in Geomorphological Research. Area. 2002. Strahler, Arthur. Geomorphic Terminolory and Classification of Land Masses. Journal ofGeolory. 1946. Tadaki, Marc, et. al. Nature, Culture, and the Work ofPhysical Geography. Wiley. 2012. Thorn, C.E. and M.R Welford. The Equilibrium Concept in Geomorpholory. AAG. 1984. Thornes, J.B. Evolutionary Geomorpholory. Geography. 1983. Wisner, Ben, eL al. The Roudedge Handbook ofHazards and Disaster Risk Reduction. Roudedge. 2012.
Wo6ley, Peter. Whither Geomorpholory. Area. 1979. Wylie, John. Landscape. Roudedge. 2007.
REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY
GRADE CONVERSION
requirement count credit
equivalent
2oo/o
points 95-100 90-94 86-89 82-85
loo/o
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2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 4.00 5.00
exams 3 plates 20 case study I fieldwork \
5oo/o 2oo/o
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50% EXAMS
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74-77 70-73 65-69 60-64 51-59 00-50
1.00
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20% PLATES 2o%PLArEs 20%CASE STUDY 2o%cAsEs'
ronFrELDwoRK
HOW IS MY FINAL GRADE CALCULATED? are hard and unforgiving. Read, discuss in class, review. You should study well.
plates
are the laboratory activities ofthe class. Consistent reading, review, class participation and attendance in class will give you easier times in accom plishing the plates. Also, answering plates is a form of review for the exam. The plates are compiled in a work book
case study
is an individual effort with two outputs: report and a research paper.
fieldwork
is a two-day out-of-class event.
After the individual requirements are graded, the scores fin percentagesJ are entered into an electronic spreadsheet. The percentages are weighted and summarized thereafter. An example is below.
exams plates
9oo/o x
x case study 80%o x fieldwork 9oo/o X looo/o
IS THE FIELD TRIP
REQUIRED? The definite answer is yes. Your
participation shall be through field work. During the field work, mapping and scoping activities shall be done individually
50 20
45 20
2O
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10
9
90 points On the conversion scale, 9O is 7,25
and in groups for you to apply the concepts in the classroom. This semester, the field trip shall be in the Ilocos Region.
SCHEDULE NOVEMBER
FEBRUARY
8 13 15 20
5 Slope Systems 7 Fluvial Systems L2 Groundwater Systems L4 Coastal Systems L9 Eolian Systems 2L Glacial Systems 26 third exam 2A results of third exam and plate discussion
22 27 29
syllabus IntroducingGeography Paradigms and Histories ofGeography Fields and Organizations of Geography Basic Geographical Concepts Basic Geographical Concepts Research Methods in Geography Maps and Map Design Map Design
MARCH
WHAT DO I DO BEFORE A CLASS MEETING? The primary thing to is
read the readings. During class, the instructor will take less time defining and more time integrating sources from different books as well from his personal experiences.
DECEMBER
4 Map Interpretation and Critical Cartography 6 firstexam LL results of first exam and plate discussion 13 No class: Lantern Parade JANUARY
5 7 L2 L4 L9 2I 22
case studies
26
lastdayofclass
1,2,3 4,5,6 studies 7,8,9
case studies case
casestudies LO,LL,L2 case studies, L3,L4,Ls case studies, L6, 17, LA Last day for graduating students to clear deficiencies
class party 8 Geomorpholog5r as a Discipline 10 Ideas, Paradigms, and Histories 15 Basic Framework, Parameters, and Techniques L7 A General Framework APRIL 22 second exam 24 resultsofsecondexamandplatediscussion L6 DeadlineforGrades 26 midsemester 29 GeomorphicSystem 31 Rocks and Structure of Rock Bodies Basic Materials and Processes submission of case study topic
Therefore, construct your intellectual baseline by reading well before class time to give chance to everyone to critically reflect on concepts.
will spend less time memorizing and more time debating,
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then.
COURSE POLICIES ONE
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The insFuctor does not acceptlate submissions. Submissions are
It is your responsibility to make sure that your requirements are re-
submitted/presented
during class time on the set deadline. [fa re-
YOU'RE SET!
ceived by the instructor and that your record oflates and absences is
quirement is not submitted in class on the set deadline, the grade for
conect. [t is also your responsibilityto communicate with your group-
that requirement is zero. Exams are taken only at the set dates.
mates regarding your group outputs.
TWO
SEVEN
Make-up eems are given only under the following circumstances:
Do not
Always remember the contents of these handbook. Implement them and talk to your instructor often.
textthe instructor after
B
holidat too. Only sensible in-
medical emergency. Please bring a note from a physician.
mightbe with his familyor enjoying
b. A
family emergency. Please bringa funeral or wedding announce-
quiries will be entertained. This is the format foryour text and online
ment, or other piece ofdoflmentation that explains c.
Conflictwith
a
university-sponsored
tie
situation.
event. Please ask a coach or an
messages:
Own this course! Know why and how the what is where!
pm and during non-class days. He
a. A
a
full name, subiecl section, class schedule, statement Break
this rule only in really exceptional cirflmstances.
adviser to write an excuse letter to explain the absence. d.
Conflictwith
a
religious observance. Please inform the instructor
well in advance. e. An
unexpected and unwanted or exceptionally weird circumstance
(such as being involved in a road accident). Bring a copy
EIGHT As much as possible,
ofthe police
reporL
ooPs!
letus do our correspondences in ourYahoo and
Facebookgroup pages. Text a classmate the instructor's Facebookaccountwall.
firsl
Do not post questions on
PM him instead. He's always
Provide one that is like the ex-
online.
ample below. The photograph
x
picture.
NINE
should be a recent
THREE
Mobile phones should be in silent mode. Ifyou have to receive a call or
The size ofthe index card should
Avoid being late foryou to avoid missingplates and group activities.
text anyone, you may do it outside the classroom.
be3x5inches.
FOUR
Enioythe experience of taking Geog 12Mtwon't be fun all the time
TEN Three lates is one absence. More than six unexcused absences means a grade of5. More than six excused absences means dropping
but it shall beworthwhile.
tie
course. No absence is a .25 upward step for your final grade.
FIVE Plagiarism is zero. Cheating is five.
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