GEO 1010 Principles of Geography TeleWeb Course Outline - Fall 2004 Student Checklist •Buy books/course material(s). Distance Learners will need the Latz study guide. •Obtain video cassettes (available at the GCCC Library Circulation Desk). •Attend the scheduled Orientation (see below) and send me your email address. •Visit the course website at http://socsci.gc.cc.fl.us/geo1010lk/ •Make arrangements for test proctor if not testing at the GCCC campus, & email instructor info. Orientation Monday, August 25, 2003 @ 4:30 p.m. Social Sciences Building, Room 201 (SS 201) You need not call if you will not attend the orientation. However, please contact me by email to verify your mailing address and your email address. A letter with specific information will be sent during the second week. If you do not receive a letter by the third week, contact instructor. Instructor Mrs. Lynn Koehnemann Social Sciences Division Phone: 850- 271-2001, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. or 769-1551, ext. 3825 e-mail: lynn@koehnemann.com, koehnemann@knology.net I prefer to be contacted by email. course website: http://socsci.gc.cc.fl.us/geo1010lk/ Office Hours: Monday by appointment , 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Tuesday/Thursday, 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Call me Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm at 850-271-2001, you have questions. Testing Information (The tests will be given in Social Sciences Room #201, GCCC-PC) Exam Date Time Lessons Covered First Exam Mon., October 6th 4:30 p.m. Chapters 1-4; Videos 1-11 Second Exam Mon., November 10th 4:30 p.m Chapters 5-8; Videos 12-18 Final Exam Mon., December 15th 4:30 p.m Chapters 9-12; Videos 19-26 and all previous material. The final is cumulative. NOTE: : Students in Gulf and Franklin Counties may take tests locally at the Gulf-Franklin Center or with an approved proctor. Students outside these counties may also obtain an approved proctor in their local area. You must contact the Distance Education Office (850-769-1551, ext. 5807 or by e-mail: vcampus@gulfcoast.edu) at least two weeks prior to the exam date. Students who do not follow this policy must take their test on the scheduled date ON CAMPUS. No test will be mailed after the testing date. College Holidays: August 30-September 1 (Labor Day) October 16-October 17 (Student Holiday) November 11 (Veterans’ Day) November 26-November 30 (Thanksgiving) Course Description The elements and principles of geography, including earth-sun relationships, land forms, climates, soils, water, forests, and mineral fuels are considered globally and regionally. World regions are identified and described in view of their physical, cultural, political, economic, resource, and urban environments. Objectives Students in Principles of Geography should: - Understand geography as an academic discipline, the scope of its inquiry and become familiar with the major themes of geography. - Demonstrate an understanding of the relationships between geological, atmospheric and biological processes and the evolution of landscapes. - Demonstrate a knowledge of the major variables in population geography. - Understand cultural variables and apply them to the study of culture realms and culture hearths. - Understand the principal areas of geographic study including physical, cultural, political, economic, ecological, and urban geography and cartography. - Learn prominent place locations and to use the grid system. Course Materials Textbook: Introduction to Geography, 9th edition, by Arthur Getis, Judith Getis, and Jerome D. Fellmann. Boston: McGraw Hill, 2004. Study Guide: The Power of Place: World Regional Geography, third edition, by Gil Latz. NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004. Telelessons: Twenty-six (26) video tapes, 30 minutes each. (These are to be checked out at the GCCC Library). Website: http://socsci.gc.cc.fl.us/geo1010lk/. The website will provide you with grades, study hints, testing dates, blank maps, my email etc. Method of Instruction For this class you will need a personal e-mail address. If you don't already have one, contact me or the library help desk (upstairs) about setting up a free account, such as hotmail. I feel that it is important for each student to understand this process and know how to use email, as well as the course website. Before viewing the telelessons, read the "OVERVIEW" and the " DISCUSSION OF TELELESSONS CONCEPTS" provided at the beginning of each lesson. View the telelessons, taking notes as necessary to answer the "TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING" questions in each lesson. Read the section "CONSIDER THE DISCIPLINE" and be sure you understand the boldface terms. Read the sections in the textbook suggested in the website study guide for each unit. http://socsci.gc.cc.fl.us/geo1010lk Review the terms listed in the website study guide study hints for the respective unit. Evaluation Students will be evaluated by three (3) examinations. Each of the three (3) examinations will count 1/3 of the course grade. If a student cannot take a regularly scheduled examination, the instructor must be contacted in advance, and arrangements made for a make-up. The test dates should not be considered flexible. Students will be held to the same standard as in a lecture class. Only one make-up exam will be given per student. Work, illness, or similar conflicts will be excused once. It is the student's responsibility to take the examinations on the scheduled dates. If a true emergency prevents you from taking an examination when scheduled, contact the course instructor within one week to and arrange to make-up the test during that week. Make-up exams will be given at the instructor's discretion. Please note that make-up exams may be in essay form. The instructor is expected to withdraw a student who misses a test from the course is there is no contact. The final examination is comprehensive, that is covers all the material from the semester. Withdrawal Policy: Withdrawals initiated prior to midterm will be recorded as "W." Withdrawals initiated the week after the posting of midterm grades will be recorded as "W" if passing and "F" if failing. |