Saturday, November 13, 2010

COURSE OUTLINE



Modules (one week long – excluding holidays):

Orientation Module:
o      Introduction to course layout
o      Introductory discussion
o      Introductory assignment (un-graded)
o      Feedback

Module One:  Defining Culture
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 1 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment
o      Vocabulary Quiz
o      Feedback

Module Two: Understanding Population Issues
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 2 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment
o      Vocabulary Quiz
o      Feedback

Module Three: Analyzing the Importance of Migration
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 3 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment
o      Vocabulary Quiz
o      Feedback

Module Four: Distinguishing between Folk and Popular Cultures
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 4 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment
o      Vocabulary Quiz
o      Feedback

Module Five: Understanding Ethnicity
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 7 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment
o      Vocabulary Quiz
o      Feedback

Module Six: Understanding Political Geography
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 8 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment

o      Assessment (Modules 1 to 6)


Module Seven:  Analyzing the importance of Religion
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 6 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment
o      Vocabulary Quiz
o      Feedback

Module Eight:  Understanding the Development of Languages
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 5 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment
o      Vocabulary Quiz
o      Feedback

Module Nine: Analyzing Industrial Activities                        
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 11 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment
o      Vocabulary Quiz
o      Feedback

Research Week:
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Research Assignment, including topic, format and submission options
o      Feedback

Module Ten: Analyzing Agricultural Systems
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 10 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment
o      Vocabulary Quiz
o      Feedback

Module Eleven: Understanding the importance of the Service Sector

o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 12 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment
o      Vocabulary Quiz
  • Feedback

Module Twelve:  Analyzing Development Theories
o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 9 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment
o      Vocabulary Quiz
o      Feedback

Module Thirteen:  Understanding Urban Patterns                             

o      Objective and Introduction to Module
o      Link to Readings, including chapter 13 textbook
o      Discussion Assignment

Assessment (Modules 7 to 13)

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