Lakeland Community College
Syllabus for Geog 1600 World Regional Geography
Fall 2011, Section 11193
Time & Room:
Instructor:
E-mail:
Office Telephone:
Office Hours:
Office:
9:30-10:45 TR; Room A-2017
Mr. Mark Guizlo
mguizlo@lakelandcc.edu
440-525-7251
9:30-11:00 & 12:30-2:30 PM Mon. & Wed.; 12:30-2:00PM Tue. & Thu.
B-2036
Course Description
This course examines world regions and their physical, environmental, political, economic, and
social processes. Topics include population, development, natural resources, and location. The
course is organized around regional themes and students will study all major regions of the
world.
Course Materials
 This class uses a package that includes a textbook video set, and atlas, which are available
through the Lakeland Community College Bookstore: Package ISBN: 013-615264-3.
 Students should have the textbook and video set by the start of the term, as this is an
accelerated class that will go by very fast.
 If you do not have your textbook and video at the start of the term, you are expected to make
use of the book and video at the Lakeland library.
 Textbook & DVD set: essential.
 Textbook: Rowntree, Les, et. al. 2008. Globalization and Diversity: Geography of a
Changing World, 3rd Edition. ISBN: 978-0-321-65152-5.
 DVD Video Set: Pearson Prentice Hall 2008. World Regional Geography Videos. ISBN:
013159348X.
 Atlas: optional.
 The atlas comes for free with the bookstore package; if you buy your books from
another source, it is fine to use any recent edition of this atlas or a similar atlas for this
class, or to make use of online maps.
 Atlas: Rand McNally. Goode’s World Atlas, 21st Edition (ISBN: 0136128246); or 22nd
Edition (ISBN: 9780321652003).
 All textbooks and videos are available for 2 hour check out from the Lakeland Community College
Library, as a backup.
Course Objectives
Students who complete this course are able to:
1.
Describe and discuss fundamental patterns of world regional geography.
2.
Describe linkages between societies and environments around the world.
3.
Identify and describe spatial aspects of regions, including processes of distribution and location
and the impact of those processes on people.
4.
Analyze regional problems faced around the world and the relationship of regional problems to
global processes.
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5.
Describe and discuss linkages between local and global environmental problems.
6.
Apply geographic knowledge to analyze regional conflict and evolving processes of global
political change.
7.
Identify and locate places on maps, including countries, cities, and physical features around the
world.
Attendance
Attendance is expected of all students, and attendance is recorded twice in each class session.
Attendance makes up 10% of your final grade. In order to count as having attended, students
need to be present in class when attendance is taken and must stay for the whole class session.
If you miss a class, you should contact the instruct as soon as possible in order to be made
aware of any announcements or other essential class information.
Attendance Reporting and Administrative Withdrawal
Attendance is reported to the college at the end of the first week of classes. Students must sign
in on the class sign-in sheet at least once in order to be counted as having attended. Students
will be administratively withdrawn from any class in which they are enrolled and have not
attended during the first week of the semester. Administrative withdrawals will occur at the
beginning of the 3rd week of classes (during the regular semester) at 0% refund . A grade of AW
will be issued.
Student-initiated Withdrawal
Withdrawals are permitted only until Friday, October 28, 2011. Special permission for late
withdrawal is granted only when students provide documentation to the registration office
showing that attendance is not possible for medical or employment reasons. Late withdrawals
are not permitted for any other reason, and a late withdrawal is not a way for a student to avoid
failing a course.
Lakeland Community College Important Dates
Weekday Classes Begin
Last Day to Add a Class / Declare an Audit
Last Day to Withdraw from Class for 100% Refund
Last Day to Withdraw from Class for 50% Refund
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class (No Refund)
College Closed (Thanksgiving)
Final Exams
Grades Posted on Transcripts
August 29, 2011
September 2, 2011
September 2, 2011
September 9, 2011
October 28, 2011
November 24-27, 2011
December 10-16, 2011
December 22, 2011
How to Succeed in this Course
1. Attend and participate in every class session.
2. Take notes in class. You should be writing almost the entire time you are in class.
3. After each class session, you should outline, copy notes, and use the related study guide to organize
your notes for use in studying for the upcoming exam. Many students find that using note cards is
an effective way to prepare for multiple choice exam questions.
4. Complete assigned readings and take notes on the readings before the class session in which that
reading is assigned.
5. Watch and take careful notes on all assigned videos before the class in which they are assigned.
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6. Start studying map locations as assigned in the study guide before those places/regions are
discussed in class.
7. Expectations are that students will study 2-3 hours for each hour in class (this includes reading,
organizing notes, preparing for exams, etc.). Since this class meets for 6 hours per week, you should
expect to study for 12-15 hours outside of class each week.
Other Class Rules

No inappropriate talking, whispering, etc, is allowed in class and you will be asked to leave if you
disrupt the class.

All cell phones, laptops, and other electronic devices must be turned off and stored away from view
while you are in class, unless you have sought permission from the instructor to use a laptop or
other device in class. You may not text message or do other tasks on your phone during class.

Disciplinary problems, including cheating, will be dealt with according to the procedures outlined in
the Lakeland Student Handbook. The penalty for cheating may result in a grade of “F” for the
course. Students who are found to be in violation of Lakeland’s plagiarism (cheating) guidelines may
be expelled from the college. For further information, see http://lakelandcc.edu/academic/handbook.
Exams

Five exams are taken in this class:

It is expected that no students will miss a regularly scheduled exam. In the rare case where a
student misses an exam, the student must contact the instructor as soon as possible (preferably in
advance of the exam). A makeup exam may be given at the discretion of the instructor.

All exams are closed-book and closed-note.

All students must bring a #2 pencil to each exam.

Exams consist of multiple choice, map questions, problems, and essay questions, and exams ask
questions from lecture, textbook, and videos.

Lecture will cover the main themes of each chapter, and significant class time will be spent
discussing those main themes and related case studies form the textbook. Lectures will not go into
every topic covered in each chapter. Students are responsible for using their lecture notes, the study
guides (available on Blackboard), textbook, and atlas in order to prepare for exams, and should not
expect that the exams will only cover topics and terms addressed in class.

Students must come on time for the exams. Students who are allowed to take the exam in the Test
Center as a result of registration with the Learning Center are expected to take the exam during
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Your Grade
Assessment
Assignment
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4
Exam 5
Attendance Points
Total Points
Points
50
100
100
100
100
50
500
Grading System
%
10
20
20
20
20
10
100
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Percentage
90%
80%
70%
60%
59% and below
Points
450
400
350
300
below 300
USING THE ONLINE ASSISTANT

To get to the website, go to https://class.lakelandcc.edu/

Follow these directions to enter Blackboard:
Locate your Blackboard user name and password as described below:

Username: Obtained from your Lakeland email account. For example, John Smith's email is
jsmith12@mail.lakelandcc.edu so his username is jsmith12.

Password: Your Lakeland Identification Number (LID). This 8 digit number can be found on your
course schedule, grade report or your Lakeland invoice.

Help: If you encounter any technical difficulties you may contact the Lakeland helpdesk for
assistance through e-mail (helpdesk@lakelandcc.edu) or by phone (440-525-7570).

Click on the link: GEOG1600_SU11_41728_Online_Asst. The course Online Assistant should
appear.
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Geog 1600 Schedule, Fall 2011
Week
Date
Lecture Topic
Read this before class
1
T. 8/30
Th. 9/1
Introduction
Human Geography
Ch. 1 (1-17)
2
T. 9/6
Th. 9/8
Human Geography
Global Environment
Ch. 1 (17-34)
2 (35-41)
3
T. 9/13
Th. 9/15
Global Environment
Exam 1
2 (41-48)
4
T. 9/20
Th. 9/22
North America
North America
3 ()
3 ()
5
T. 9/27
Th. 9/29
Latin America
Latin America
4 (81-99)
4 (99-114)
6
T. 10/4
Th. 10/6
Caribbean
Exam 2
5 (115-144)
7
T. 10/11
Th. 10/13
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
6 (145-168)
6 (169-184)
Sowing Seeds of Hunger
8
T. 10/18
Th. 10/20
SW Asia & N. Africa
SW Asia & N. Africa
7 (185-200)
7 (200-218)
Yemeni Futures
9
T. 10/25
Th. 10/27
Review
Exam 3
10
T. 11/1
Th. 11/3
Europe
Europe
8 (219-234)
8 (234-252)
Blue Danube
11
T. 11/8
Th. 11/10
Russia
Russia
9 (253-269)
9 (269-284)
Cheated of Childhood
12
T. 11/15
Th. 11/17
Exam 4 Review
Exam 4
13
T. 11/22
Th. 11/24
Central Asia
East Asia
10 (285-308)
11 (309-323)
The Real Leap Forward
T. 11/29
Th. 12/1
East Asia
South Asia
11 (323-343)
12 (343-354)
Slum Futures
15
12/6
12/8
South Asia
Exam Review
12 (354-372)
Helping Ourselves
16
12/13 or 12/15 Exam 5; Date TBA.
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Watch this video before class
Millennium Goals
Cash Flow Fever
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