Global Economic Geography
Geography
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Lecture Calendar - Spring 2008

Information about Supporting Women in Geography (SWIG)

 

Tuesday

Thursday  

J

A

N

22
Welcome and Syllabus

World Map and US Map

24
Introduction to Economic Geography

pp. 4-29

J

A

N

29
Introduction to Economic Geography

pp. 4-29 

31
Human Fertility and Culture

pp. 72-108
F

E

B

R

A

R

Y

5
Human Fertility and Culture

pp. 72-108

Assign Age/Sex Pyramid Project

7
"The People Bomb"

F

E

B

R

A

R

Y

12
Basic Geographic Concepts and the
Scientific Method

Globalization
pp. 4-29

14
Political Economies

pp. 4-29

 

19
Emergence of Capitalism
pp. 33-68

21
Assign EcoFootprint Project

26
Resources
pp. 113-152

"The Cadillac Desert"

Age/Sex Pyramid Due

28
Resources
pp. 113-152

Exam Review

M

A

R

C

H

4
Exam 1

6
Assign Garbology Project

Agriculture
pp. 187-219

M

A

R

C

H

11 EcoFootprint Due

Manufacturing
pp. 223-254
13
Manufacturing
pp. 223-254
Spring Break

25
Manufacturing
pp. 223-254

27
"A Brief History of
 Transportation Planning"


A

P

R

I

L

1
"Divided Highways" Video

3
Transportation and
Communications
pp. 301-339

Services
pp. 259-296

Assign Corporate Citizen Project

A

P

R

I

L

8
Historical Development of Cities
pp. 343-381

Economic Base Analysis
pp. 343-381

Grading Option Due

10
Historical Development of Cities
pp. 343-381

Suburbanization
pp. 343-381

15
Exam 2

17
No Class - Work on Projects

22
Garbology Project Due

Residential Structure
pp. 343-381

Urban Development Theories
pp. 343-381

Central Place Theory
pp. 343-381

24
Consumerism

pp. 385-425

29
Comparative and Competitive
Advantage

pp. 385-425

Corporate Citizen Project Due

1
Foreign Trade

pp. 385-466
M

A

Y
M

A

Y
6
Over/Under Developed
pp. 469-511   
8
Class Summary

Finals Week

Section 1 - Final Exam - Monday, May 12 - 10:15am-12:15pm

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