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- Effective Term:
- Fall 2017 through Summer 2021
- Course Number:
- GEO 250
- Course Title:
- Geography of Africa
- Credit Hours:
- 4
- Lecture Hours:
- 40
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion students should be able to:
- Analyze and articulate geographic concepts related to the geography of Africa, its physical environment, peoples, cultures, and history.
- Analyze changing political and economic relationships between the United States and countries in Africa in order to be a more informed and engaged American citizen.
- Use critical thinking and problem-solving skills through student-led class discussions.
- Interpret maps, graphs, and visuals as tools for analyzing the distribution patterns of phenomena.
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Evaluate how changing cultural, social, and economic characteristics of African countries influence internal strife and external intervention.
Social Inquiry and Analysis
Students completing an associate degree at Portland Community College will be able to apply methods of inquiry and analysis to examine social contexts and the diversity of human thought and experience.
Course Activities and Design
Class will include lectures, article reviews and discussions, documentary films, student project presentations, interaction with African immigrants and refugees, and possible guest speakers.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Student learning will be assessed primarily through in-class assignments and discussion, written essays, fieldwork observation, and a service-learning project.
- Analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
- Written and oral responses to in-class exercises
- Review books, articles, and newspapers
- Interpretation of visuals, such as maps, graphs, and photographs
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Themes:
- Maps and geographic concepts
- Human-environment interaction
- Feminist political ecology
Concepts:
- Regional concepts
- Physical and cultural landscapes
- Geopolitics
- Political economy
- Population mobility
Issues:
- Sociocultural perception of the continent
- Ethnic conflicts and refugees
- Human trafficking
- Rapid urbanization and slum formation
Competencies and Skills:
- 欧洲杯决赛竞猜app_欧洲杯足球网-投注|官网 critical thinking skills and broaden perspectives of diversity issues.
- Improve interpersonal skills and multicultural understanding.
- 欧洲杯决赛竞猜app_欧洲杯足球网-投注|官网 a sense of civic responsibility and leadership.
- Facilitate co-learning and empowerment process.
- Apply geographic knowledge and skills to respond meaningfully to real world issues.