Course Main Objective
Make students able to translate properly selected geographic topics and understand the main ideas and concepts as well as the geographic terms in English. Students shall be further able to read, pronounce and write down the geographic terms and concepts in English and finally to benefit from foreign references in geographic studies.
Course Learning Outcomes
- 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
- 1.1 Define the geographic concepts and terms in English.
- 2. Skills
- 2.1 Differentiate among the geographic definitions in English.
- 2.2 Use IT in searching for and translating geographic articles.
- 3. Values
- 3.1 Appreciate individual and collective responsibility.
Course Content:
1- Development Geography
2- Sustainable Development
3- Climate Change
4- Geographic Information System
5- Geography of population and resources in the world
6- Natural Hazards
7- Water Poverty
8- Statistical Methods in Geography
Textbook (s)
1- Bryan McFadden (2014) Introduction to Human Geography, Geography Program Winthrop University Spring.
2- Kitchin and Nicholas, J., (2013), Conducting Research in Human Geography: Theory, Methodology and Practice, Routledge, London
3- R.B. Bunnett (1975) Physical Geography in Diagrams, Longman
4- Klaus Desmet S, Dávid Krisztián Nagy (2016), The Geography of Development, Longman, London
Hamdy. A.W. (2007). The Electronic Resources of Information: Selection, Management and Availability in Libraries. Cairo: Al-Masriah Al-Lubnaniah Bookstore.
Course ID: GEOG 302
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 2 | 2 | 2 | - |
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