Geography 212
The World in Cultural Perspective Laboratory
Fall 2008
Instructor: Ronald W. Luna
E-mail: ronaldl@umd.edu
Office: 2108 Lefrak Hall
Office Hours: After class, or by appointment
Library web site: http://www.lib.umd.edu/GOV/212.html
Course web site: http://www.geog.umd.edu/homepage/courses/212
Objective: To expose students to various aspects of human geography through classroom activities, invited speakers, and individual research. Students will gain an appreciation of how to conduct research within the field of human geography by attending lectures and presentations given by the instructor and researchers within the department. The main focus of the class is to prepare students to conduct and write a research paper in the field of human geography.
Proposed course schedule (subject to change, check website regularly and
listen for announcements):
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January 28 |
NO CLASS!!!!! | H.W. Print syllabus for next week and think about research topic |
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February 4 |
Lecture 1: What is human geography? |
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February 11 |
Lecture 2: How to identify a research topic? |
Discussion: What is your interest in geography? What is your research topic? |
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February 18 |
Lecture 3: Journal Article Review |
Assignment 1: Research Topic due |
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February 25 |
Research Topic discussion |
Discussion: Research Topic |
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March 3 |
Maryland Room Tour www.lib.umd.edu/mdrm/ |
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March 10 |
Research Day # 1 |
Meet @ 6107 Mck Library |
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March 17 |
SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |
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March 24 |
Guest Speaker: |
Assignment 2: Article Review due |
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March 31 |
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Meet @ 6107 Mck Library Assignment 3: Article Review due |
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April 7 |
National Archives II Tour www.archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/index.html Career Fair on April 11 |
BRING YOUR ID |
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April 14 |
Government Document Tour AAG CONFERENCE |
Assignment 4: Outline due |
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April 21 |
Guest Speaker: |
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April 28 |
Guest Speaker:
Research Update Research update
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May 5 |
Presentations |
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May 12 |
Presentations |
Research Paper/Bibliography Due on May 12, 2007
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Attendance policy: Attendance is mandatory. If an illness or an emergency causes you to miss class, you must contact your instructor via e-mail with an valid explanation of your absence. For each unexcused absence 10 points will be deducted from your overall participation and attendance grade.
Turning in assignments: As a rule, points will be deducted from assignments turned in late at a rate of 10 points per day. General guidelines for written assignments will be outlined below, and expectations for each assignment will be clearly stated at the time the assignments are given.
Academic integrity: Academic dishonesty is a serious offence that can
result in suspension or expulsion from the
Students with special needs: If you have a documented physical or learning disability, please contact me as soon as possible so that accommodations can be made.
Evaluation (there will be no exams):
100 points: Class attendance and
participation are mandatory. Unexcused absences will affect your grade, as will
neglecting to contribute to discussions.
25 points: Research topic
40 points: Two journal article
review
25 points: Outline of research paper
25 points: Presentation
10 points: Bibliography
100 points: Final research paper
Total: 325points
Guidelines for written assignments:
You have several written assignments for this course (Research topic, article reviews, outline, bibliography, and research paper). Specific expectations and materials for each assignment will be discussed in class. However, these are the guidelines to follow: