Online World Regional Geography, Rita Haberlin, Instructor

Peralta Community College District
Online World Regional Geography
Rita Haberlin, Instructor
Course Information (Geog 003)
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Your Passport to the World's Cultural Realms

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FALL, 2009
August 20, 2009, to December 18, 2009

Berkeley City College
Class ID 44272

This class is acceptable for credit at the
California State University and University of California systems.

How To Enroll

COURSE INFORMATION

World Regional Geography is a study of world cultural realms looking at the cultural, economic, and political aspects of major world regions. It emphasizes such current issues as:

Globalizaton - Economic and Cultural Interdependence
Rich Nations, Poor Nations
World Population Growth
Devolution - The Breakup of Nations
Urbanization

ORIENTATION

An introduction to this class occurs on Friday, August 28, 2009, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:20 p.m., at Berkeley City College (Room TBA). Distance education students who live outside the San Francisco Bay Area should contact me and make arrangements to have their midterm and final examinations proctored.

OFFICE HOURS

Office Hours are from 9:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday, Room 559.
Email address is rhaberlin@peralta.edu.

ACCESSING MOODLE

Follow these instructions to access this online course:

Online and Hybrid Courses are available to students at the start of the Spring 2009, Semester (1/14/2009).
Visit the Student Site for other info.
http://www.eperalta.org/fall2009

If you are a fully enrolled student in an online class or an instructor you will be able to see your course(s) after you login. The link to your online class is in the right column under "My Courses".

Please login using your PASSPORT Username and your Student ID number (NOT your campus ID) as your temporary password. Please be sure to change your password on your first login by clicking on your name in the upper right corner to get to your Account Profile screen. Contact online@peralta.edu if you need assistance.

Visit the Peralta District's Distance Education website at http://eperalta.org.

Distance Education Helpdesk: online@peralta.edu.

Moodle is an acronym for Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment.
"Anyone who uses Moodle is a Moodler".

TEXTBOOK

The World Today Concepts and Regions in Geography, 4th Edition, 2009
by H.J. de Blij, Peter O. Muller, Antoinette M.G.A. WinklerPrins
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISBN 13-978-0-470-23713-7

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TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

To participate in this online course, you need to have a computer with fast access to the internet. The following is a check list of other requirements:

High Speed Internet Access
Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Browser
A Valid Email Address
Flashplayer, Quicktime, and Windows Media Player for Sound and Video Files
Acrobat Reader for PDF Files
MS Office (or Open Office) to Read MS Office Formats (.ppt, .doc, .xls)
Google Earth (a Free Download)

METHODS

This Online World Regional Geography class uses short video case studies of current issues, PowerPoint slides, internet exploration, and maps to build geographic literacy. You will have many opportunities to participate in online class discussion.

Learning resources used in this online class:

Moodle Course Management System
PowerPoint Audiovisual Presentations
Textbook Readings
Internet Links
Online Videos

Learning activities in this online class:

Reading Assignments
Written Assignments
Map Assignments
Class Discusssions
Weekly Quizzes
On campus Midterm and Final

COURSE WORKLOAD

How much time do you need to set aside for this class? An online class requires more of a student because you are working independently. You need to be highly motivated. A regular lecture class requires three lecture hours plus six hours of private study. In this three unit online class, you should plan to study for at least ten hours a week. Remember, you don't have to take time to travel to class.

ATTENDANCE AND CLASS PARTICIPATION

Regular and active participation is an essential requirement of this class. All assignments and contributions to class discussion must be submitted on time. I expect you to log in at least twice a week to find your assignments, quizzes, and discussion topics. If you do not log in to the online class for more than ten days without contacting the instructor, YOU MAY BE DROPPED.

ORGANIZATION OF THIS ONLINE CLASS

This online class is divided into 16 weekly modules. Each module has related Textbook reading, links to online resources, an online PowerPoint lecture, an online quiz, a map assignment, and a discussion topic. Ideally, you first complete the map assignment before you visit each region, then you read the related textbook assignment, review the online lecture, and contribute to the class discussion. Finally, you take the online quiz.

Each week's assignments, quizzes, and discussion topics are posted on Saturday. Specific due dates are announced for each assignment but Friday at midnight is the most common deadline.
DO NOT wait until the last day of the week to complete your work!

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GRADING

Grades are based upon the following point values:

Point Value     Activity

250     Class Participation
    (Contribution to discussion topics,
    asking and answering questions,
    and participation)

250     Weekly Quizzes
    (Two lowest quiz scores
    are dropped)

200     Map and Written Assignments
    (Map work will be quizzed in the
    on-campus midterm and final.)

200     Two Midterms

100     Final Exam

TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE = 1000

--Grading Scale--
Percentage of Total Points Grade

90% or Higher A

80%-89% B

66%-79% C

56%-65% D

55% or Lower F

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

After completing this online world regional geography course you:

Define world regions based upon such environmental and cultural criteria as climate, location, topography, language, religion, ethnicity, politics, economics, and natural resources

Identify and visualize countries and regions of the world because you have "mental maps" of the locations you study

Discuss the sustainability of countries based upon their physical geography and economics

Explain the evolution of globalization and the interconnectedness of regions

Describe the environmental changes and human impacts associated with increasing industrialization, globalization, and global warming

Think critically about the information, current events, and ideas that you read, hear, and see in newspapers, on television, and the internet

Analyze maps showing cultural and other related phenomena and develop skills in reading and interpreting the patterns shown

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OUTLINE OF COURSE TOPICS

Weekly Modules      Topics

Orientation - August 28, 2009, How To Use This Course

1
Aug 29-Sept 4 Themes in World Regional Geography
Population and Natural Environment

2
Sept 5-Sept 11 Globalization
and Patterns of Economic Development

3
Sept 12-Sept 18 European Realm:
Global Impact, Physical, Economic,
and Cultural Diversity

4
Sept 19-Sept 25 Supranationalism and Devolution -
European Union

5
Sept 26-Oct 2 Russia and Her Neighbors

MIDTERM 1, Friday, October 2, 2009

6
Oct 3-Oct 9 China: Economic and
Environmental Issues

7
Oct 10-Oct 16 Japan and the Geographic Dynamism of
the Pacific Rim

8
Oct 17-Oct 23 Southeast Asia

9
Oct 24-Oct 30 South Asia - Cultural Diversity,
Urban and Rural Contrasts

10
Oct 31-Nov 6 Australia and New Zealand

MIDTERM 2, Friday, November 6, 2009

11
Nov 7-Nov 13 Africa South of the Sahara,
Environmental Challenges, Legacy of Colonialism,
Post Apartheid South Africa

12
Nov 14-Nov 20 North Africa and Southwestern Asia,
Regional Identity, Religious Conflict,
and the Impact of Oil

13
Nov 21-Nov 27 South America -
Brazil, Emerging South American Giant

14
Nov 28-Dec 4 Middle America,
Mexico

15
Dec 5-Dec 11 North America, Postindustrial Economies -
Canada and the United States

Friday,
December 11, 2009 FINAL EXAMINATION

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Point Value	Activity
250	Class Participation (Contribution to discussion topics, asking and answering questions, and participation)
250	Weekly Quizzes (Two lowest quiz scores are dropped)
200	Map and Written Assignments (Map work will be quizzed in the on-campus midterm and final.)
200	Two Midterms
100	Final Exam

Percentage of Total Points	Grade
90% or Higher	A
80%-89%	B
66%-79%	C
56%-65%	D
55% or Lower	F

Weekly Modules	Topics
Orientation - August 28, 2009, How To Use This Course
1 Aug 29-Sept 4	Themes in World Regional Geography Population and Natural Environment
2 Sept 5-Sept 11	Globalization and Patterns of Economic Development
3 Sept 12-Sept 18	European Realm: Global Impact, Physical, Economic, and Cultural Diversity
4 Sept 19-Sept 25	Supranationalism and Devolution - European Union
5 Sept 26-Oct 2	Russia and Her Neighbors MIDTERM 1, Friday, October 2, 2009
6 Oct 3-Oct 9	China: Economic and Environmental Issues
7 Oct 10-Oct 16	Japan and the Geographic Dynamism of the Pacific Rim
8 Oct 17-Oct 23	Southeast Asia
9 Oct 24-Oct 30	South Asia - Cultural Diversity, Urban and Rural Contrasts
10 Oct 31-Nov 6	Australia and New Zealand MIDTERM 2, Friday, November 6, 2009
11 Nov 7-Nov 13	Africa South of the Sahara, Environmental Challenges, Legacy of Colonialism, Post Apartheid South Africa
12 Nov 14-Nov 20	North Africa and Southwestern Asia, Regional Identity, Religious Conflict, and the Impact of Oil
13 Nov 21-Nov 27	South America - Brazil, Emerging South American Giant
14 Nov 28-Dec 4	Middle America, Mexico
15 Dec 5-Dec 11	North America, Postindustrial Economies - Canada and the United States
Friday, December 11, 2009	FINAL EXAMINATION