Principles of Human Geography

Course Main Objective

The main objective of course is to learn about essence of Human Geography and its different branches, compare evolution of human geography over time, interpret the interrelation among elements of human geography in different environment, compare human interaction with the environment and its effect on the demography and their economic and social activities and further identify the different branches of human geography and link with surroundings regionally and internationally.

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
• 1.1 Define the basic concepts of Human Geography and its main branches including populations, settlement, economic development and political geography and its stages and some related models.
• 2. Skills
• 2.1 Differentiate between the types, theories, models, stages of evolution and features of populations, immigration, human settlement, economic development, agriculture, industry and political geography.
• 2.1 Employ capabilities of analytical geography, IT and e-library resources in performing collective and individual assignments.
• 3. Values
• 1.1 Appreciate teamwork, self-work, community responsibility and citizenship.

Course Content:

• An introduction to Human Geography.
• Demography
• Immigration
• Human settlement.
• Economic development.
• Agricultural development.
• Industry
• Political geography.

Textbook (s)

- Al-Welaei, Abdulla.N. (1432H). introduction to Natural and Human Geography. Sawlatia Publications.
- Abou 'Aiyana, Fathy.M. (2001). Studies on Human Geography. Dar Almarefa, Alexandria.
- Meselhei, Fathy.M. (2002). Social Geography. Menoufiya Unicersity Press.

Course ID: GEOG 202