People, Places and Environments

(GEOG/ENST 1020B) Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University, Winter 2013

Professors:

Derek Smith, PhD Office: Room B449, Loeb Building Office hours: Tuesdays 1:00 to 3:30 pm, or by appointment Contact: (613) 520-2600 extension 8131; [email protected] Jill Wigle, PhD Office: Room B340, Loeb Building Office hours: Thursdays, 2:00 to 3:30, or by appointment Contact: (613) 520-2600 extension 8552; [email protected]

Lectures: Tutorials:

Thursdays, 9:35 to 11:25 pm in Theater B, Southam Hall All of the tutorial sessions are held in Room A410 in the Loeb Building. Please consult Carleton Central to confirm your tutorial time slot.

Teaching Assistants: See WebCT for TA contact information and office hours. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Course Description This course introduces and explores significant geographical concepts, issues and processes that influence the dynamic connections among people, places and environments at a variety of spatial scales. The course covers a wide range of themes related to the study of human geography and environmental studies, including but not limited to: human-environment interactions; population dynamics; agricultural and other land uses; culture and identity; uneven development; cities and urbanization; geopolitics; and globalization. Videos and case study material from different regions of Canada and around the world are used to illustrate key issues and complement readings and lecture materials. The course also examines different methods and tools used to better understand the complexity of social and environmental change in different places. Course Objectives

To become familiar with a range of concepts and issues in human geography and environmental studies; To develop an appreciation of the complex and dynamic nature of the linkages among people, places and environments at a variety of spatial scales; and To apply course concepts and develop analytical skills relevant to the study of human geography and environmental studies.

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Required Textbook Knox, Paul L., Sally A. Marston, Michael Imort and Alan E. Nash (2013). Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context. (Fourth Canadian Edition). Toronto: Pearson Education Canada. Our textbook is available in a binder-ready format a modified version of the regular textbook that is less expensive for students to purchase. These are available at Haven Books (43 Seneca Street, 613-730-9888). A smaller order was also placed at the University Bookstore. We do not recommend using the previous edition of the textbook, as there are numerous differences with the one that we are using for this class. The MyGeosciencePlace companion website for the textbook provides web links and other learning materials. Review questions are also available, but we do not recommend that you use these to evaluate your progress. Two copies of the textbook are also available (for two-hour loans) through course reserves at the library. Course Evaluation Students will be evaluated on the basis of three components:

Tutorial assignments, worth 50% of the final grade combined. There will be five tutorial assignments. An in-class mid-term exam, worth 15% of the final grade. This exam will include multiple choice and written answer questions. A final exam, worth 35% of the final grade. The final exam will cover material from the entire class and include multiple choice and written answer questions.

Course Schedule and Required Readings See page 6 of this course outline for details. Purpose of Lectures, Readings and Assignments Lectures, readings, tutorial sessions and assignments are designed to complement and reinforce each other in meeting the courses learning objectives. Class lectures provide the fundamental structure for the course, including the discussion of key concepts and issues and the presentation of case studies, audiovisual material, and additional content not found in the textbook. The required readings in the textbook provide an overview of each topic, further examples, and additional material not addressed in class lectures. The tutorial assignments provide the opportunity to apply key methods and concepts introduced in the lectures and readings. An understanding of both class lecture material and required readings are needed to complete each assignment successfully. The mid-term exam and the final exam will include material from the required readings and class lectures, including audio-visual materials. Course content that is exclusive to the tutorials will not be included in the exams. WebCT A web site for this course containing the course outline, lecture slides, assignment grades, occasional announcements, and contact information and office hours for the teaching assistants (TAs) can be found by logging in to WebCT (https://webct.carleton.ca/). This website also features a discussion forum moderated by one of the teaching assistants, as well as scheduled online office hours with individual TAs. Lecture slides will be posted on WebCT for your reference. Please note that lecture slides provide only a partial summary of the lecture material presented in class. Past experience indicates that class attendance has a significant impact on scores on the final exam.

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Learning Support Services Incentive Program This course has been registered in the study skills Incentive Program offered through Learning Support Services (LSS), which gives you an opportunity to earn bonus marks for your final grade. For each Study Skills workshop you attend throughout the term (which must be completed before the last day of classes), you will earn a 1 percent bonus mark, up to a maximum of 5 percent. If a student has not completed 5 workshops by end of term, LSS will not provide a 1-on-1 session as a substitution. Workshops are offered frequently and various times to accommodate students schedules. **Please note that it is the students responsibility to sign in for workshops, if you do not sign the attendance record, this will result in a forfeit of the bonus mark for your workshop participation.** The goal of attending study skills workshops in LSS is to develop and refine your academic skill set. There are 15 different workshops to choose from. Topics include: Academic Reading Effective Presentations Note-Taking in Lectures Strategies for Proofreading English Conversation Group Balancing Work & School Managing Procrastination Test and Exam Preparation Writing Essays Time Management Critical Thinking Memory & Concentration Research Skills Working in Groups Writing Exams

All workshops are held in room 402 in the MacOdrum Library. To see the complete workshop schedule and to preregister (although not mandatory) please login to Carleton Central, and click on the SASC Learning Support Services workshops link under the mySuccess tab. Also note that if you attend 5 or more workshops you will earn your Skills for Academic Success Certificate which can be added to your co-circular record (but for this course a maximum of 5 bonus points can be earned). Tutorial Sessions and Assignments Tutorial assignments provide an opportunity to apply course concepts and develop analytical skills. Assignments will be introduced and explained in tutorial sessions. While the assignments have been designed by the instructors, the TAs are responsible for organizing and running the tutorial sessions, for providing assistance during their office hours and for grading assignments. Please seek assistance as needed, but keep in mind that their role is to facilitate learning and not to provide answers. Assignment Scheduling and Due Dates There are five tutorial assignments required for this course (see assignment handouts for the number of marks each assignment is worth, and due dates). All assignments must represent individual work completed on an independent basis. Plagiarism will be treated as a serious instructional offence in accordance with university policy (see below). The time required to complete assignments will vary by topic and among students, but it is expected that students will need to spend about 2-4 hours outside of the tutorial session to complete the assignments. The introduction, explanation and submission of tutorial assignments will adhere to the schedule at the end of this outline. Please review this schedule carefully. The topic affiliated with a tutorial assignment will be introduced for the first time in the class lecture and required readings. Next, the assignment will be explained in the tutorial session. Finally, students will be expected to submit their completed assignments in accordance with the assigned due dates. Please be sure to carefully note the due date that is specified in the assignment handout. Please refer to details regarding tutorial assignments and other tutorial activities provided in the course schedule on page 6.

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Submission and Grading of Assignments Tutorial assignments must be handed directly to your TA at the beginning of tutorial sessions. Assignments submitted after the tutorial session will be considered late. The penalty for late assignments is a 20 percent for each day past the assigned due date, unless accompanied by appropriate documentation such as an official medical note. Medical notes must specify the period of illness and the circumstances must be discussed in person or by email with your TA within 2-3 days of your return to campus. There are no exceptions to this late policy. April 10, 2013 is the final day to submit assignments, as per the Undergraduate Calendar. Submit the original copy of your assignment to your TA, but please always keep your own copy of submitted assignments until after final grades have been posted for the course. In the assignments, use complete sentences that demonstrate your ability to convey ideas in a clear and grammatically correct manner. Each assignment must be typed and should have a header with a title, your name, your student number, the course number, the professors name, your teaching assistants name and the date of submission. Teaching assistants will mark the assignments and post grades on the courses WebCT site. Students are responsible for checking their assignment grades on WebCT. Any questions regarding assigned grades must take place in written form (i.e., email) within 10 days after day that assignments are returned in the tutorial. Students who fail to meet the above-outlined course requirements may be assigned an FND grade. Final grades are subject to the Deans approval. Late assignments are strongly discouraged, but can be submitted through the drop-box slot located at Room B342 of the Loeb Building (near the Departments main office). The name of the professors and your TA must be on the cover of your assignment. In addition, you must also follow the drop-box policy: Send an email to your TA, with a copy of your assignment attached, immediately after you drop the original paper copy of your assignment in the drop box. It is your responsibility to follow-up with your TA to ensure that your email/assignment has been received. The paper copy of your assignment in the drop box will be the version used for marking purposes; the emailed copy will be used for verification purposes. The date when materials submitted through the drop-box is not recorded, so sending the assignment as an email attachment is very important to ensure that the correct late penalty is applied. Always put the name of your professor and your TA on assignments submitted through the drop box. If the drop-box policy is not followed, the assignment will be marked as being received the day it is picked up from the drop-box, which could be one or more days after the assignment is dropped off. Preparation for Tutorial Sessions Students should come to tutorial sessions having done the required reading and ready to participate in discussions. Please bring your textbook and class notes to tutorial sessions. Mid-term and final exam If a student misses the mid-term exam for a legitimate and unforeseen reason (e.g., illness) and appropriate documentation is provided (with contact information that allows for verification), this will result in the reweighting of the final exam to include the mid-term exam marks (i.e. the final exam would then be worth 15% + 35% = 50% of the students final grade). This will only occur if the proper official medical or other applicable documentation is provided, and which indicates the specific date or time period when a student is not able to participate in academic activities. Accommodations will be considered for students who are incapacitated or otherwise unable to take part in academic activities on the day of the mid-term and/or the day before. In all other cases, students are expected to write the mid-term exam. If inadequate documentation is provided, the resulting grade for a missed mid-term will be zero. The final exam will be scheduled during the Winter term formal examination period by Examination Services. For any questions concerning formal exam, please consult their web page (http://www2.carleton.ca/ses/exams/). Instructional and Conduct Offences Carleton University has clear and firm policies regarding instructional and conduct offences. Instructional offences include among other activities cheating, contravening examination regulations, plagiarism, submitting
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similar work in two or more courses without prior permission, and disrupting classes. Conduct offences apply in areas of discrimination and sexual harassment. Further information about University regulations which define and regulate these offences can be found at http://www1.carleton.ca/studentaffairs/academic-integrity/. Plagiarism is one kind of instructional offence. Examples of plagiarism include: Reproducing or paraphrasing portions of someone elses published or unpublished material, and presenting these as ones own without proper citation or reference to the original source; Submitting a assignment written, in whole or in part, by someone else; Using ideas or direct, verbatim quotations, or paraphrased material, concepts, or ideas without appropriate acknowledgment in any academic assignment; Failing to acknowledge sources through the use of proper citations when using anothers works and/or failing to use quotation marks; Handing in "substantially the same piece of work for academic credit more than once without prior written permission of the course instructor in which the submission occurs." For more information on how to cite sources, refer to the library web page Citing Your Sources available at http://www.library.carleton.ca/help/citing-your-sources. Plagiarism is a serious offence which cannot be resolved directly with the course instructor. The Associate Deans of the Faculty conduct a rigorous investigation, including an interview with the student, when an instructor suspects a piece of work has been plagiarized. Penalties are not trivial. They include sanctions ranges from a grade of zero for the assignment to suspension from your program of study. Academic Accommodations You may need special arrangements to meet your academic obligations during the term. For an accommodation request the processes are as follows: Pregnancy obligation: write to us with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details visit the Equity Services website: http://www2.carleton.ca/equity/. Religious obligation: write to us with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details visit the Equity Services website: http://www2.carleton.ca/equity/. Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: The Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) provides services to students with Learning Disabilities (LD), psychiatric/mental health disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), chronic medical conditions, and impairments in mobility, hearing, and vision. If you have a disability requiring academic accommodations in this course, please contact PMC at 613-520-6608 or [email protected] for a formal evaluation. If you are already registered with the PMC, contact your PMC coordinator to send us your Letter of Accommodation at the beginning of the term, and no later than two weeks before the mid-term exam or assignment requiring accommodation (if applicable). After requesting accommodation from PMC, meet with me to ensure accommodation arrangements are made. Please consult the PMC website for the deadline to request accommodations for the formally-scheduled final exam (if applicable) at http://www2.carleton.ca/pmc/new-andcurrent-students/dates-and-deadlines/. You can visit the Equity Services website to view the policies and to obtain more detailed information on academic accommodation at http://www2.carleton.ca/equity/. Campus Resources for Students Student Experience Office http://www2.carleton.ca/seo/ Health and Counselling Services http://www.carleton.ca/health International Student Services Office http://www.carleton.ca/isso Student Academic Success Centre http://www.carleton.ca/sasc
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COURSE SCHEDULE AND REQUIRED READINGS, ENST/GEOG 1020, Winter 2013

Date

Week

Lecture topic
Course Introduction. Key Concepts and Tools (Smith and Wigle) People and the Natural Environment (Smith) Geographies of Population (Smith) The Geography of Economic Development (Wigle) Urbanization and Urban Growth (Wigle) Urban Structure and Land Use (Wigle)

Tutorial activity (held after the

Assignments due

Required Reading

10-Jan 17-Jan 24-Jan 31-Jan 7-Feb

1 2 3 4 5

No tutorial meeting

Chapter 1: pp. 2-13 Chapter 4: pp. 144-157 and 162-199; and Chapter 12: pp. 557-561 Chapter 3: pp. 96-134 #1 Chapter 2: pp. 52-58, 76-79; Chapter 7, pp. 296307, 310-313, 315-319, and 325-332 and "Geography Matters 7.1" 454-471, 473-477 and Chapter 10: pp. 442-448, "Geography Matters" 10.2 and 10.3 #2 Chapter 11: pp. 480-485, 488-499, 507-520 and "Geography Matters 11.3, 11.4 and 11.5"

Tutorial orientation
Assignment 1 - Population dynamics (Smith) Assignment 2 - Uneven development (Wigle) No tutorial meeting Assignment 3 - An urbanizing world (Wigle)

14-Feb 21-Feb 28-Feb 7-Mar 14-Mar 21-Mar 28-Mar 4-Apr

Winter Break, classes suspended - no lecture or tutorial meetings 7 8 9 10 11 12

MIDTERM EXAM
Agriculture (Smith) Mapping Cultural Identities (Smith) Landscapes and Places (Smith) Globalization (Wigle) The Politics of Territory and Space; Exam review (Wigle and Smith)

No tutorial meeting
Assignment 4 - Sustainable agriculture (Smith) No tutorial meeting Assignment 5 - Cultural landscapes (Smith) No tutorial meeting Preparaing for the exam #5 #4 #3

No readings assigned
Chapter 8: pp. 355-391 Chapter 5: pp. 203-219, and 226-249 Chapter 6: pp. 252-258, 267-268 and 271-276 Chapter 1: pp. 16-29; Chapter 2: pp. 79-92; Chapter 7: pp. 332-346 and "Geography Matterns 7.4 and Chapter 9: pp. 394-417 and 424-439

Please note that lecture topics and assignment details are subject to change at the discretion of the instructors. Unless otherwise indicated, the Geography Matters, Human Geography and Climate Change and Visualizing Geography textbook sections are not part of the required weekly readings.

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