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Geography 300

Course Schedule

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The Geographer's Craft

The table below contains the class schedule for this semester. Please consult it regularly to link to find what chapters you should read in preparation for "class", what assignments are due on specific dates, and when other events may occur during the semester.

Note that the schedule is tentative. Unforeseen delays are common during a semester. Attend to your responsibilities in this course regularly and be alert to updates to the schedule below.

Tentative Schedule

This semester's assignment and topic schedule
Week Topic(s) Read for this Week Quiz Due by the end of this Week Lab Due by the end of this Week Also Due this Week
January 19 Introductions and Expectations None    

Join Geocraft

Course Contract
January 26 Writing Clearly Chapter 29

Chapter 29

 Writing Tips, Bibliographies, Abstracts.  
February 2 Spatial Hypothesis Making Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction to Livetext.com  
February 9


What is Geography ?

Massey ,
Pattison ,
Dobson

 Readings Quiz Defining Geography Lab  
February 16 Searching and Reviewing Literature Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Library Skills  
February 23 Data gathering, quality and statistics. Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Mini Literature Review  
March 2 Qualitative Research Strategies: Surveys Chapter 6 Chapter 6    
March 9 Qualitative Research Strategies: Focus Groups and Interviews Chapter 8 Chapter 8 You the Geographer Lab  
March 16 Qualitative Research Strategies: Landscape Interpretation Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Landscape Interpretation  
March 23 Gathering Data: Field Methods Chapter 14 Chapter 14 A.A.G Week (no class?)  
March 30 Gathering Data: Census Data Chapter 15 Chapter 15    
April 6 Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break  
April 13 Handling and Presenting Geographical Data Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Using Excel  
April 20 Cartography and Graphicacy Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Geography Staff and Facilities  
April 27 Using Statistics Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Graphics and SPSS  
May 4 Using GIS Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Survey Instruments  
April 11 Finals Week   Faculty Quiz First Draft Portfolio: Livetext  
           
           

 

 

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