Chabot College
January 1993
Replaced Fall 2006
Course Outline for Geography 2
CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
Catalog Description:
Geography 2 - Cultural Geography
3 units
Spatial analysis of human populations, their cultural traits, and activities. Emphasis on how
diverse peoples, through their interactions and through their perceptions and use of the physical
environment, create distinctive cultural landscapes. Social, political, and economic elements of
geography which contribute to the evolution of these global and regional cultural patterns. Field
trips may be included. 3 hours.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1.
describe and explain the distribution of people and their activities, by applying the
techniques and tools of spatial analysis;
2.
describe and explain the origin and diffusion of elements of the cultural landscape;
3.
describe and explain how different groups of people alter the cultural landscape through
movements of people, goods, and ideas;
4.
explain that although the physical environment may set limits on human actions, people
have the ability to adjust to the physical environment and choose courses of action from
many alternatives, and that these courses of action result in the use and modification of
environmental resources;
5.
make informed decisions about which courses of action are most likely to minimize
adverse environmental impacts and maintain the habitability of Planet Earth.
Course Content:
1.
Basic concepts
2.
Population
3.
Migration
4.
Language
5.
Religion
6.
Social customs
7.
Political geography
8.
Economic development
9.
Agriculture
10.
Industry
11.
Settlements and urban patterns
12.
Resources
13.
Multiculturalism, race, and gender
Methods of Presentation:
1.
Lectures
2.
Discussions
3.
Student Reports
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1.
Exams and quizzes
2.
Homework
3.
Final examination
Chabot College
Course Outline for Geography 2, Page 2
January 1993
Textbook(s) (Typical):
The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, James M. Rubenstein, Macmillan,
latest edition
Human Geography: Landscapes of Human Activities, Fellman, Getis and Getis, Wm. C. Brown
Publishers, latest edition
Human Geography: Culture, Society, and Space, H.J. de Blij, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., latest
edition
Special Student Materials:
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