syllabus

World Regional Geography

Syllabus

Summer 2009
Mondays, Tuesday Wednesdays and Thursdays

Instructor: Ebenezer ‘Kofi’ Peprah

Nat 205
5:15-7:20pm

Email:epeprah@lbcc.edu

Blog: www.summergeog40.blogspot.com

Text: The World Today: Concepts and Regions in Geography, 4th, H.J Blij and Peter Muller

Course description and Objectives.
This course provides a broad overview of the regions of the world, considering both physical and social characteristics. At the end of the course, students will be informed about the various regions of the world, their boundaries, physical characteristics, natural resources, cultural differences, and related problems.

Weeks /dates Topics pages

June 23 Review of syllabus/ Introduction to Geography 1-25

June 24 Sub-Saharan Africa

June 25^th Sub-Saharan Africa

June 29^th North Africa/southwest Asia/ Quiz 1

June 30th North Africa/Southwest Asia

July 1st Midterm 1

July 2nd Europe (physical)

July 3rd Europe (human)

July 6^th Russia

July 7^th Russia/ quiz 2

July 8th South Asia

July 9^th South Asia

July 13t^h East Asia

July 14th East Asia

July 15th Midterm 2

July 16^th North America

July 20th North America

July 21^st Middle America

July 22 Middle America

July 23^rd South America/Quiz 3

July 27^th South America

July 28th Group presentation

July 29th Revision

July 30^th Finals

P.S. I reserve the right to alter the reading, exams, and assignments to improve the quality of this course

Attendance

Class attendance is mandatory. A student missing 3 classes in a row or more than 20% of a course shall be automatically dropped, this is college policy. To ensure a peaceful and respectful class environment, please be silent, and turn off your noise making devices. Do not interfere with the ability of others to hear or participate in class.
Students who are absent or disruptive risks losing points on their final grade for poor class participation

Grading system

The point system will be used

2 Midterm 50x2 points = 100

Finals examination = 60

Quizzes 20X3 = 60

Group presentation = 20

Class total points = 240pts

Calculation of Grades = student total points X 100

Class total points

Percentage grades
A= 90-100%
B = 89-80%
C= 79-70%
D= 69-60%
F= 59-