Fall 2005

DATE	TOPICS	READING ASSIGNMENTS
2-1	Course Introduction
2-3	Geography as an academic discipline	1-11
2-5	Geography continued

2-8	Identity — Individual, Group, National & Culture	11-19
2-10	Western & Non-Western Cultures, Perspectives	Handout
2-12	Development as a Concept & Process	33-35

2-15	Continued
2-17	Equity and Development	Handout
2-19	Equity and Development (continued)

2-22	Political Geography	48-50
2-24	Geography and Development: Colonialism
2-26	Geography and Development: Connections/Relationships	19-28, 40-48

3-1	Exam I
3-3	South Asia Overview	Ch. 8
3-5	South Asia Overview (continued)

3-8	Library Info Literacy Session (This is mandatory and important!) Bring assignment sheet
3-10	Population Concepts (Demographics)	35-40
3-12	Population Dynamics	329-332

3-15	Population and Development
3-17	Latin America Overview	Ch. 3
3-19	Natural Hazards/Disasters	Handouts

3-22	Migration & Immigration	115-118,427-429
3-24	Migration & Immigration continued
3-26	Urban Geography

3-29	Spring Break – No Classes
3-31	Spring Break – No Classes
4-2	Spring Break – No Classes

4-5	Economic Geography of the Developing World	9-11,28-33,118-126
4-7	“Third World” Debt and Debt Relief
4-9	Exam 2

4-12	Sub-Saharan Africa Overview	Ch. 7
4-14	Global Food Supply
4-16	Nutrition and Development

4-19	Medical Geography (Health Care & Development)
4-21	Medical Geography (Disease)	281-283
4-23	North Africa-Southwest Asia (Middle East) Overview	Ch. 6

4-26	Middle East Overview Continued
4-28	Conflict in the Developing World	255-283
4-30	Conflict in the Developing World

5-3	Managing and Controlling Conflict
5-5	Land Use, Land Reform and Resources (water vs. oil)	260-263
5-7	Institutions, Democratization and Political Reform Issues

5-10	Democracy in the Developing World
5-12	Women, Gender and Inequality in the Developing World	17-18,34,37-38,239
5-14	Aide and Development Policy, Review for final exam