Curriculum proposal number____________________
Curriculum Action Request (CAR) (Form 4-93) - Maui Community College
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Russell
Russell
1. Author(s)__________________________________
HSS
2. Authors’ unit(s) ________________________________________________________________
October 26, 2004
3. Date submitted to Curriculum Committee______________________
4. a. General type of action?
b. Specific type of action
Addition
__regular
__experimental
__other (specify)
___________
_Xcourse
__program
Modification
Xnumber/alpha
Xtitle
__credits
Xdescription
__prerequisites
__corequisites
__program
__other (specify)
___________
5. Reason for this curriculum action: To bring World Regional Geography course into compliance
with the rest of the UH system.
6. Existing course[s]
GEOG 102 X
GEOG 102Y
GEOG 102Z
Geography of India, China, Japan
Geography of Europe, USSR, Africa
Geography of the Pacific, North and South America
3
3
3
________________________________________________________________________________
alpha number
3 each
title
credits
7. Proposed new/modified course
GEOG 102
World Regional Geography
3
________________________________________________________________________________
alpha number
title
credits
8. New course description or page number in catalog of present course description, if unchanged.
Surveys the world’s major cultural regions. Explores economic, environmental, social, and
political conditions from a geographic perspective.
9. Prerequisite(s)
Placement at English 100, or consent
10. Corequisite(s)
11. Recommended preparation
12. Is this course cross-listed?
___yes
X no
If yes, list course
13. Student contact hours per week
lecture_3 hours
lab___hours
lecture/lab___hours
other___hours, explain
14. Revise current MCC General Catalog page(s)_______105______________________
15. Course grading
___letter grade only
___credit/no credit
16. Proposed semester and year of first offering?
_Fall semester
X either
2005_year
X audit
17. Maximum enrollment_28__
instruction
Rationale, if applicable: Discussion component of classroom
18. Special scheduling considerations?
19. Special fees required?
__yes
__yes
X no
X no
If yes, explain.
If yes, explain.
20. Will this request require special resources (personnel, supplies, etc.?)
__yes
X_no
If yes, explain.
21. Is this course restricted to particular room type?
22.
__yes
X no
If yes, explain.
AA, AAS
__Course fulfills requirement for _____________________________
program/degree
AS, AAS
X Course is an elective for __________________________________
program/degree
X Course is elective for AA degree
23. This course
__increases
__decreases
X makes no change in number of credit required
for the program(s) affected by this action
24. Is this course taught at another UH campus? X yes __no
a. If yes, specify campus, course, alpha and number: GEOG102 Hawaii CC, Honolulu CC, Kapiolani
b. If no, explain why this course is offered at MCC CC, Kauai, Leeward CC, Windward, UH Hilo,
UH Manoa
25. a. Course is articulated at
__UHCC X_UH Manoa X_UH Hilo __UH WO __Other/PCC
b. Course is appropriate for articulation at
X_UHCC __UH Manoa __UH Hilo X_UH WO __Other/PCC
c. Course is not appropriate for articulation at
__UHCC __UH Manoa __UH Hilo __UH WO __Other/PCC
d. Course articulation information is attached? X yes __o
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Proposed by
Approved by
________________________________
Author or Program Coordinator/Date
_________________________________
Academic Senate Chair/Date
Requested by
_________________________________
Division or Unit Chair/Date
_________________________________
Chief Academic Officer/Date
Recommended by
_________________________________
Curriculum Chair/Date
Revised July 2004/AC
_________________________________
Chancellor/Date
Maui Community College
COURSE OUTLINE
1.
Alpha and Number
GEOG 102
Geography 102
Course Title
World Regional Geography
Credits
3
Date of Outline
November 18, 2004
2.
Course Description
Surveys the world’s major cultural regions. Explores economic,
environmental, social, and political conditions from a geographic perspective.
3.
Contact Hours per week
Three hours lecture per week
4.
Prerequisite(s)
Placement at ENG 100, or consent
Corequisites
None
Recommended Preparation
None
Approved by _____________________________________ Date________________
5.
General Course Objectives Geography 102 is designed to explore the fundamentals of World Regional
Geography through the study of the world’s major cultural regions. Each region
will be examined in terms of its underlying physical, cultural, economic and
political backgrounds. Emphasis will be on geographic aspects of contemporary
economic, social and political conditions of world regions.
Geography 102 fulfills three of the 12 credits for the Social Science requirement
for the A.A. degree and the Social Science elective for the A.A.S. degree at Maui
Community College. This course fulfills the requirements for the University of
Hawai’i at Manoa General Education, Diversification, Social Science (DS).
6.
Student Learning Outcomes
For assessment purposes, these are linked to #7, Recommended Course Content.
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to
a. discuss the basic geographic concepts and theories used to explain global
patterns of distribution of population, culture, landforms, climates and economic
activities;
b. discuss the interdisciplinary approach of geography to explain natural and human
processes responsible for spatial differentiation on the earth;
c. locate and differentiate between specific regions of the world and yet understand
the interconnectedness of world regions;
d. identify and interpret contemporary world events and issues from a geographic
perspective;
e. define basic geographic terms;
f. discuss geographic concepts, theories, and methodology;
g. identify locations; and,
h. integrate geographic knowledge and research skills (information research,
critical thinking, reading/writing, quantitative reasoning , scientific
methodology) into the development of a research paper.
7.
Recommended Course Content and Approximate Time Spent on Each topic
Linked to # 6. Student Learning Outcomes.
The course content can be expressed as two integrated dimensions: regional content and thematic content.
The thematic content will be covered in the context of the world’s regions.
1 session
Ice breaker/get acquainted activity.
Introduction to the course syllabus including a discussion of course materials,
assignments, projects, and Service Learning option
1–2 weeks
Introduction to geographic vocabulary, concepts and themes (e,f)
1-2 weeks
North America (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
8.
1-2 weeks
Latin America (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
1-2 weeks
The Caribbean (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
1-2 weeks
Sub-Saharan Africa (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
1-2 weeks
Southwest Asia and North Africa (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
1-2 weeks
Europe (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
1-2 weeks
The Russian Federation (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
1-2 weeks
Central Asia (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
1-2 weeks
East Asia (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
1-2 weeks
South Asia (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
1-2 weeks
Southeast Asia (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
1-2 weeks
Australia and Oceania (a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h)
Text and Materials
Appropriate texts and materials will be chosen at the time the course is offered from those currently
available in the field. Examples include:
H. J. de Blij, Peter O. Muller, Eugene Palka (2004) Concepts and Regions in Geography, 2nd Edition,
Wiley and Sons.
Bradshaw, M.J. (2001) World Regional Geography: The New Global Order, McGrawHill.
Clawson, D.L., Editor (2000) World Regional Geography: A Development Approach, Prentice-Hall.
Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher, Alex Pulsipher (2002) World Regional Geography : Global Patterns, Local
Lives, W H Freeman & Co.
Rowntree, L., Editor (2005) Diversity amid Globalization: World Regions, Environment, and
Development, Prentice-Hall.
9.
Recommended Course Requirements and Evaluation
Specific course requirements are at the discretion of the instructor at the time the course is being offered.
Suggested requirements might include, but are not limited to
30-60%
Regional quizzes, midterm(s) and/or a final exam covering lectures, discussions, media
presentations, guest speakers, and reading assignments.
10-30%
Individual and/or group oral reports
.
10-30%
Written reports/term paper(s)/poster presentations, and/or Service Learning
0-20%
Participation in class and group discussions
0-20%
Map exercises and/or map quizzes
0-20%
Punctuality and attendance
10. Methods of Instruction:
Methods of instruction should be selected to facilitate learning within the context of
instructor and student abilities. Instructional methods include, but are not limited to:
a. lectures;
b. class discussions;
c. group activities, assignments, projects, and discussions;
d. library research activities;
e. quizzes and other tests with feedback and discussion;
f. videos and DVDs;
g. web-based assignments and activities;
h. Service Learning