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requirements reading list class schedule course policies
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GENERAL INFORMATION
THE UP DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY
course designation course title course credit
Geography 1,85 Medical Geography
instructor
David fonathan C. Garcia davi dj onathan garcia@yahoo.com 981 8500loc.241,6
3 units
email phone mobile consultation
Established in 1,983, the Department of Geography specializes in teaching, research, and extension activities oriented towards the propagation and application of geographic knowledge in various scales and sectors in the Philippines and abroad.
for discussion
091.7 81.0 3524
by appointment in CSSP Faculty Center Room 41,6
facebook group name
MWF,lto4pm
Some of the
TTh, 10 amto L2nn,2:30 - 5 pm
of the department are in mapping, field work, and fieldbased teaching.
Geography 1,85
particular strengths
For more information,
visit geog.upd.edu.ph
COURSE GOALS
LEARNING GOALS
Build and debate on the fundamentals ofthe disciplines of Geography,
cognitive
Medical Geography, and related fields ofstudy.
ideas, methods, critiques, and applications, including mapping and
witing
that are central in Geography, Medical Geography, and related fields. Synthesize knowledge on various themes on Medical Geography and
psychomotor
related fields.
field and map skills. Engage students in
pertinent issues about medical geography, health
geography, and allied fields
affective appreciation of Geography, Medical Geography, related fields, mapping,
Hone the obseruation, research, and problem-solving skills
ofthe stu-
dents.
Enable students to acquire geographical literacy through scholarly research.
fieldwork, and the applications related to the course.
MODULES AND TOPTCS MODULE I GEOGRAPHY AS A DISCIPLINE
MODULE 2 INTRODUCTION FO MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY AND RELATED FIELDS
In this module, you shall be acquainted
with the proper fundamental concepts and skills for geographical thinking. Topics in this module are:
Whatwere the imperatives of the fields pertinent in the subject? Why are they products oftheir particular historical contexts?
lntroducing Geography Paradigms and Histories of Geography Fields and Organizations of Geography Basic Ge ographical Concepts Research Methods in Geography Maps: Design, Interpretation, Critique Space, Place, Landscape
Placing the Subdisiciplines Health and Other Fundamental Concepts Histories and Trajectories
Methods and Techniques
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MODULE 3
MODULE
THEMES
CASES
In this module, you shall be able to ques-
This is your time to shine. Your group shall develop case studies by making research papers first and presenting your findings to class afterwards using topics such as those listed below.
tion the subject's problems through these topics and the subtopics thereof: Nature Culture Health WeII-Being Disease
Environment and Health
Health lnformation System, nutritional geography, health and development conspiracy theories, global health research networks, health financing, and more. This module will testyour tenacity.
You are a geographer in a party.'While drinking cocktail, you are asked, "what do geographers do?" Another person says, "what is the coordinates of the capital of Kazakhstan?" with an *evil grin*. You politely answer the first question with,"geography is the study of spaces" and slam the second with "l don't know the grid location of Kazakhstan, but I know very well why that nation-state was created." Now, you're the dance floor royalty.
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PREVIEW: ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH The biophysical conditions of the ecosystems inevitably determine the conditions of the population. Bad sewage systems, foul air, noise pollution, and other environmental hazards limit our everyday activities and development in general. On the other hand, well-maintained sewers, fresh air, controlled noise, and other similar factors boost our capacity to be productive and live healthy lives. Also, political, social, and economic factors play a dynamic that enhances or distrupts such ecosystems functions and therefore contribute to our health.
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PREVI EW: TH ERAPEUTIC LANDSCAPES It seems that there are places with more "healing factors" than others. Imagine your favorite beach with its
turquoise water and white sand. How do such landscapes play in the dynamics behind the health of a population? )31'o
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MODULES AND TOPICS: ASSIGNED READINGS PER TOPIC MODULE/TOPTC
ASSIGNED READING
Geography as a Discipline
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Matthews and Herbert, chapters 1,,2,3,5 Gomez and fones III, chapter 2 Pattison, Robinson, Clifford et. al Massey, Tuan, Wylie, Meinig Medical Geography and Related Fields
Gatrell and Elliott chaps 1,, 2,3 Brov,rn, et. al chaps L to 4 Kearnes and Moon, Crampton, Monmo-
nier Themes Nature and Culture
Castree f"Nature" book), Ginn and Demer-
itt, Mitchell, Tadaki et. al Health and WeII-Being Gatrell and Elliot chaps 4, 5, 6 Brov,rn, et. al chaps 12-30 Drsease Brov,rn, et. al chaps 5-11
Environment and Health Gatrell and Elliot chaps 7-9 Brov,rn, et al chaps 22-23 Castree, et. al chap 33
Marcotullio and Boyle Wisner, et. all chaps 30-32
MODULES AND TOPICS: BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS, CHAPTERS, JOURNALS, AND OTHER WORKS Three words: read or perish.
BroM,
eL al. A Companion to Medical and Health Geography Blackwell. 2010.
Castree, eL al. A Companion to Environmental Geography.
Blackwell.2009.
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. Gatrell, Anthony and Susan Elliott. Geographies ofHealth: An
Introduction. Blackwell. 2009.
Ginn, Franklin and David Demeritt. Nature: A Contested Concepl Sage. 2009. Gomez, Basil and John Paul Jones [[. Research Methods in Geography. Wiley-Blackwell. 2010. Holt-Jensen,
Arild. Geography: History and Concepts.
Sage.
2009.
Huggett, Richard. Fundamentals of Geomorpholory. 2007. Kearnes, Robert and Graham Moon. From Medical to Health Geography: Novelty, Place and Theory after a Decade ofChange. Progress in Human Georaphy. 2002.
Marcotullio, Peter and Grant Boyle. Defining an Ecosystem Approach to Urban Management and Policy Development. UNU. 2003. Massey, Doreen. For Space. Sage. 2005.
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. Pattisoq William. The Four Traditions ofGeography. loumal of Geography. National Council for Geographic Education. 1964. Robinson,
J.
Iâ‚Źwis. A New Look at the Four Traditions of Geography. lournal of Geo graphy- 1972-
Tadaki, Marc, et. al. Nature, Culture, and the Work ofPhysical Geography. Wiley. 2012. Tuan, Yi-Fu. Space and Place. The Perepective of Experience.
Unive6iry ofMinnesota. 2001.
Wisner, Ben, eL al. The Roudedge Handbook of Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction. Roudedge. 2012. Wylie, John. Landscape. Roudedge. 2007.
REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY
GRADE CONVERSION
requirement
count credit
exams
3 I I I
group paper and report individual research
fieldwork
equivalent
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points 95-100 90-94 86-89 82-85
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2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 4.00 5.00
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70% EXAMS
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exams and report paper
fieldwork
are hard and unforgiving. Read, discuss in class, review. You should study well.
There shall be a group version and an individual research. You will learn how to do scholarly work in a team and by yourself. is a two-day out-of-class event.
HOW IS MY FINAL GRADE CALCULATED? 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
50 20 20 10
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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
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90 points On the conversion scale, 9O is 7,25
IS THE FIELD TRIP
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
7 L2 L4 L9
4 6 LL 13 L7
2L 26 2A
DiscussionofSyllabus IntroducingGeography Paradigms and Histories ofGeography Fields and Organizations of Geography Basic Geographical Concepts Basic Geographical Concepts Research Methods in Geography Deadline for Filingfor Graduation Introduction to Maps, Map Design Map Design
Well-Being Disease Disease
Environment and Health Last day for graduating students to clear deficiencies Health Care
18 20 ThirdExam 25 27
Deadline for dropping subjects Group Reports 1 and 2 Discussion of Results of Third Exam Group Reports 3 and 4
DECEMBER MARCH
3 Map Interpretation 5 FirstExam 10 Space L2 Place L7 Landscape 18 LanternParade JANUARY 6 7 9 L4 L6 2L 23 27 2A 30
4 6 7 LL 13 18 20 22
Group Reports 5 and 6 Group Reports 7 and 8 Deadline for filingLeave ofAbsence (LOA)
buffer meeting buffer meeting buffer meeting
lastdayofclass class party End of Classes
Resumption ofClasses
IntroductiontoMedicalGeography Health and Other Fundamental Concepts Methods and Techniques Histories and Trajectories
SecondExam Nature midsemester Culture Health
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WHAT DO I DO BEFORE A CLASS MEETING?
Deadline for Submission ofGrades
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. 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, then. We
COURSE POLICIES ONE
stx
The insFuctor does not acceptlate submissions. Submissions are
It is your responsibility to make sure that your requirements are re-
submitted/presented
only during appointed time and in set places.
Ifa
YOU'RE SET!
ceived by the instructor and that your record oflates and absences is
requirement is not submitted in class on the appointed time and place,
corect. It is also your responsibilityto communicate with your group-
the grade for that requirement is zero. Eems are taken only at the set
mates regarding your group outputs.
Always remember the contents of these handbook. Implement them and talk to your instructor
time and place.
often.
TWO
SEVEN
Make-up eems are given only under the following circumstances:
Do not
a.
A medical emergency. Please bring a note
mightbe with his familyor enjoying
b.
A family emergency. Please bring a funeral or wedding announce
c. d.
from
a
physician.
B
a
holiday, too. Only sensible in-
quiries will be entertained. This is the format foryour text and online messages:
Conflict with a university-sponsored
this rule only in really exceptional cirdmstances.
an adviser to
wite
Conflictwith
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evenl Please ask
a coach
or
Own this course! Know why and how the what is where!
pm and during non-class days. He
ment, or other piece ofdodmentation that explains the situation.
full name, subiect section, class schedule, statement Break
exdse letter to explain the absence.
religious obseMnce. Please inform the instructor
well in advance.
e.
textthe instructor after
An unexpected and unwanted or exceptionally
EIGHT As much as possible,
weird circumstance
(such as being involved in a road accident). Bring a copy
ofthe
police report, if possible.
ooPs!
letus do our correspondences in our Facebook
group pages. Ifin doubt then text a classmate, too. Do not post questions on the insFuctor's Facebook accountwall.; send him an email
Provide one that is like the ex-
instead.
ample below. The photograph
x
picture.
NINE
should be a recent
THREE
Mobile phones should be in silent mode duringclass. Ifyou have to re-
The size ofthe index card should
Avoid being late foryou to avoid missingplates and group activities.
ceive a call or text anyone, you
FOUR
Enioythe experience oftaking Geog 185! Our course is
Three lates is one absence. More than six unexcused absences means a
but it shall beworth your mind space, resource, time, and effort.
be3x5inches.
maydo it outside the classroom.
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heartbreaker
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grade of5. More than six excused absences means dropping the course. No absence is a .25 upward step for your final grade.
FIVE Plagiarism is zero. Cheating is five.
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