INSIDE general information modules and topics
requirements reading list class schedule course policies
for the following Geography 1, sections of 2S AY 20L3-20L4
with David Garcia WFO, WFR, WFU
layout and some photos by David Garcia.2013.
GENERAL INFORMATION course designation course title course credit
THE UP DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY Geography 1, Places & Landscapes in a Changing World 3 units
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
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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.
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Some of the
TTh, 10 amto L2nn,2:30 - 5 pm
of the department are in mapping, field work, and fieldbased teaching.
Geography One
particular strengths
For more information,
visit geog.upd.edu.ph
COURSE GOALS
LEARNING GOALS
Critically understand basic geographical concepts.
cognitive geographical ideas, methods, critiques, and applications
Understand the interconnections ofpeople, places, and landscapes in a changing world to develop critical perspectives on global, geographical issues affecting both the country and the rest
ofthe world.
psychomotor field and map skills.
Appreciate the relevance and application ofgeographic knowledge in
affective
our everydaylives.
appreciation ofpeoples, spaces, places, landscapes and uses
ofgeography Apply this course's primary question:
"why and how the what is where?"
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:
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MODULE 3
MODULE
SPACES
CASES
In the course of human existence, we have made sense and use of our world through a long list of concepts:
At this stage of the semester, the students will be tasked to present case studies using the previous topics about pertinent phenomena such as those listed below.
space, place, landscape, earth, world nafu)re, culture, population, economy,
migration
territory, settlement, disaster, and more.
modernization
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globalization urbanization
industrialization
Implications about the Philippines abouth such phenomena shall likewise be sought.
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PREVIEW: PLACE Spaces plus meaning equals places. To un-
derstand the heart ofthe geographical field of knowledge, you have to know what matters most to people about a particular location. Meanings function to enrich the experience of going to and living in places. Moreover, the same place may possess different meanings to different people; meanings contribute to human behavior.
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PREVIEW: ECONOMY Economy is a geographical thing. There are "national economies", "regional economies", and "local economies." Locationbased thinking, when it comes to the economy, is essential. In the advent of globalization, where things are claimed to be equal and where transportation is hasty, we have to be careful not to build a store in the middle of a farm and wish to be anywhere in a snap. Location still matters.
Truth is, places are more unequal and there is a divide between a fast world and a slowworld. Conventional economic perspectives won't do to solve much of our economic woes. Hence, we have to talk about economic things that the supply-and-demand curve and other charts cannot answer.
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 Maps
Gomez and fones III, chap 16 Crampton, chap 1, Aber et. al chaps 1, 10
Monmonier, Tlmer Space Place
Landscape
Massey, Tuan, Clifford et. al Tuan, Cresswell, Clifford et. al Kno& et. al, chap 6, Clifford, et. al Gomez and fones III, chap 14, Wylie, Meinig, Serote chap 1, Tolstoy
Earth
Hamblin and Christiansen, chaps Gregory, chap 3, Kenton
World
Knox, chap 3, Kenton Knox, chap 4, Castree, Ginn and Demeritt, Tadaki, et. al, Smith
Nature
Culture Population
Settlement Disaster
Wisner chap 3
Economy
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Tadaki, et. al, Mitchell
Knox, Knox, Knox, Knox, Knox,
Territory
chap chap chap chap chap
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3 7 9, Dodds, Anderson, Sempa 1,0,1,1,,
Hubbard,
MODULES AND TOPICS: BIBLIOGRAPHY BOOKS, CHAPTERS, JOURNALS, AND OTHER WORKS The Geography 1 class utilizes diversified sources ofknowledge to enhance the critical thinking ofthe students. Chapters and portions for serious and leisurely reading are taken from the books and sources below. Anderson. Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread ofNationalism. Ve6o. 2006. 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. Cresswell, Tim. Place: Encounterign Geography as Philosophy. Geography. 2008. Dodds, Klaus. Geopolitics: A
VeryShort Introduction. Oxford. 2007.
Ginn, Franklin and David Demeritt. Nature: A Contested Concepl Sage. 2009 Gomez, Basil and John Paul Jones II. Research Methods in Geography. Wiley-Blackwell. 2010.
Hamblin, W. Kenneth and Eric Christiansen. Earth's Dynamic Systems. Prentice Hall. 2003. Holt-Jensen,
Arild. Geography: History and Concepts.
Sage.
2009.
Hubbard, Phil. Ciry. Roudedge. 2006. Kenton, Edna. The Book ofEarths. 1928.
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Paul, Sallie Marston, andAlan Nash. Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global
Contexl Prentice Hall. 2004.
Lillesand, Thomas and Ralph Kiefer. Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation. John Wiley & Sons. 1987. 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-
Sempa, Francis. Geopolitics: From the Cold Serote, Ernesto. Properry, Patrimony, and
Warto the 21st Century. Transaction. 2002.
Teritory: Foundations ofLand
Use Planning in the Philippines. SURP.2004.
Tadaki, Marc, et. al. Nature, Culture, and the Work ofPhysical Geography. Wiley. 2012. Tolstoy, Leo. How Much Land Does a Man Need. 1886. 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. and a lot more!
REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY
GRADE CONVERSION
requirement count credit
points 95-100 90-94 86-89 82-85
equivalent
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2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 4.00 5.00
exams
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case
study
project
are hard and unforgiving. Read, discuss in class, review. You should study well. are our special learning tools. 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. is a group effort with two outputs: report and a research paper.
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
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70 = x 15 = case study 80%o x 10 = project9oo/oX5=4.5 looo/o
63 15 8
90.5 points On the conversion scale, 9O.5 is 7.25
IS THE FIELD TRIP
REOUIRED? The definite answer is no.
But you are highly encouraged to join. During the field trip, mapping and scoping activities shall be done individually and in groups for you to apply the concepts in the classroom. Those who will join will be given an incentive grade, on top oftheir final grade. This semester, the field trip shall be in the Ilocos Region.
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SCHEDULE NOVEMBER
FEBRUARY
8 DiscussionofSyllabus 13 IntroducingGeography 15 Paradigms and Histories ofGeography 20 Fields and Organizations of Geography 2t Deadline for filing for graduation 22 Basic Geographical Concepts 27 Research Methods in Geography 29 FirstExam
5 7 t2 t4 t7
DECEMBER
4 6 tt 13 18
6 8 10 15 t7 22
Nature Culture Population Population Last day for graduating students to clear deficiencies
t9 Territory 20 Deadline for droppingsubjects 2t Economy 26 Economy 2A Settlement
Introductionto Maps Introductionto Maps
MARCH
Map Design Map Interpretation No class; Lantern Parade
5 7
JANUARY Resumption ofClasses Space
Place Landscape
Earth Earth midsemester
24
World
29 31
World SecondExam
discussion of plates
WHAT DO I DO BEFORE A CLASS MEETING?
Settlement Disaster Deadline for filing Leave
t2 ThirdExam t4 Group Case Reports t9 Group Case Reports 2t LastdayofGeography 22
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
Of Absence (LOA)
on concepts.
will spend less time memorizing and more time debating, then. We
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APRIL 8
The primary thing to is unde rstand th e re fe re nc e s.
Deadline for Submission of Grades
COURSE POLICIES ONE
stx
The instructor does not acceptlate submissions. Submissions are
It is your responsibility to make sure thatyour requirements are re-
submitted/presented
only during appointed time and in set places.
Ifa
YOU'RE SET!
ceived bythe instructor and thatyour record oflates and absences is
requirement is not submitted in class on the appointed time and place,
corect. It is also your responsibility to communicate with your group-
the grade forthat requirement is zero. Exams 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.
SEVEN
TWO
Do not
Make-up exams are given only under the following circumstances:
mightbe with his family or enjolng
a.
A medical emergency. Please bring a note
quiries will be entertained. This is the format foryour text and online
b.
A family emergency. Please bring a funeral or wedding announce
messages:
ment, or other piece ofdocumentation that explains the situation.
this rule only in really exceptional circumstances.
c.
Conflict with a university-sponsored an adviser to
d. e.
wite
an excuse
from
a
physician.
textthe instructor after
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Own this course! Know why and how the what is where!
pm and during non-class days. He a
holiday, too. Only sensible in-
full name, subject section, class schedule, statement Break
event. Please ask a coach or
letter to explain the absence.
EIGHT
Conflict with a religious obseruance. Please inform the instructor
As much as possible, let us do our correspondences in our Facebook
well in advance.
group pages. Ifin doubt then text a classmate, too. Do not post ques-
An unexpected and unwanted or exceptionally weird circumstance (such as being involved in a road accident). Bring a copy
ofthe
ooPs!
tions on the instructor's Facebook account wall.; send him an email
Provide one that is like the example below. The photograph
instead.
police report, if possible.
THREE
receive a call ortext anyone, you may do it outside the classroom.
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TEN Enjoy the experience of taking Geog
Three lates is one absence. More than six unexcused absences means a 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.
picture.
should be a recent
The size of the index card should
Avoid being late foryou to avoid missing plates and group activities.
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NINE Mobile phones should be in silent mode during class. Ifyou have to
it shall be worthwhile.
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