Course Syllabus
ATTENTION: Do assignment at end of this document!!!
Dr. Coutu is out of
town until June 6!!
Course Information
Semester: Summer, 2005
Credit Hours: 3 semester hours
Prerequisite: NONE
Instructor Information
Name: Dr.
Title: Instructor/Chair, CAD/GIS Department
Office Location:
Phone: (254) 298-8371
Office Hours: Appointment
Email: gcoutu@templejc.edu
Textbook: Bradshaw, Michael. Contemporary World Regional Geography.
McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0-07-254975-0
Students are expected to
actively participate in the discussions and assignments for this course to
receive a passing grade. In addition,
the following percentages will be used in determining a student's letter grade:
Tests
(Keep 5/6 @ 20%) 90%
Projects/Other 10%
Important
Dates:
Final Exam Wednesday, July 20
Course Web
Site:
http://www.templejc.edu/dept/Geography/World_Regional.htm
Text book Web Site:
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072549750/information_center_view0/
Course
Schedule
|
Week |
Chapters |
|
1 (May 31) |
1-2 |
|
2 (June 6) |
3-4 |
|
3 (June 13) |
4-5 |
|
4 (June 20) |
5-6 |
|
5 (June 27) |
6-7 |
|
6 (July 4) |
8-9 |
|
7 (July 11) |
10-11 |
|
8 (July 20) |
11 |
Testing Schedule (Dates are flexible. You school will
receive the hard copy test. You schedule
your testing time. Some tests will be
online or take home):
|
Test |
Chapters |
Date |
|
One |
1 & 2 |
|
|
Two |
3 & 4 |
|
|
Three |
5 |
|
|
Four |
6 & 7 |
|
|
Five |
8 & 9 |
|
|
Six |
10 & 11 |
|
Assignments
There will
be at least 10 assignments as part of this course. Many will be short, look-up an article and
share your opinion, tasks. I will
collect the URL that you supplied along with your comments and share them with
the class as needed. There will be a
chat room, listserv (you will get the assignment soon.)
Other
assignments will include on-line study guides and quizzes found at the web site
for the book. These will be supplemented
with questions (short essay and definitions) from me.
There will
be 1-2 projects for this course. At this
point I plan on assigning two essays (based upon online news articles) and one
“poster” project. I recommend Power
Point for this. (This will change as I rethink the “projects.” They will be smaller.
Course Description/Objectives
Study of
major world regions with emphasis on prevailing conditions and developments,
including emerging conditions and trends, and the awareness of diversity of
ideas and practices to be found in those regions. Course content includes 9
regions.
Course Policies
Attendance, Lateness
Class attendance (or participation) is very
important. Missing more than one week of
class (2 class periods) and assignments will result in a letter grade penalty. Always try talk to the instructor in advance
should you need to be absent or miss assignments.. Students are expected to be on time to class
and with assignments. If you miss a
class, email me or call. Reasonable
excuses may be accepted.
Class Participation
Students are expected to be very active participants
in class discussions and activities. I
stress participation as a way of challenging students to develop their own
opinions and ideas. Email me often
during the class. For internet students
this is a requirement. I will also be
happy to call and talk about any topics if you need some extra help. If you
do not ask, you will never get the help you need. Feel free to contact me.
Academic Dishonesty
Cases of academic
dishonesty on exams or class assignments will be referred to the Vice President
of Student Services for disciplinary action.
The Student Handbook states the College's rules and policies on this
matter. Do not use the web as a “cut and
paste” chop shop. Do your own work. Anyone caught cheating or plagiarizing will
fail the course.
Assignment
Verify that you have
received and understood this syllabus by sending me an email at:
In the email tell me your
name and the class that you are in. You will not be permitted to proceed with
this course until I receive an email from you.