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  • Welcome to World Regional Geography

    Course Introduction

    This course will explore world regional geography via the concept of globalization as it is experienced from a world regional perspective. We will discuss different areas of the world and the social, cultural, environmental and other aspects that shape them and their interaction with the rest of the world.

    Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

    1. Name important physical and cultural locations across the globe, and locate them on maps.

    2. Identify principles and standard practices of mapping, and modern techniques for computer map analysis and remote sensing.

    3. Explain important factors that have shaped the physical features of the planet, and their mechanisms

    4. Recognize important factors that have shaped the human features of the planet (political, cultural, historical, economic, etc.), and their mechanisms.

    5. Summarize how the global environment impacts, and is impacted, by humans.

    6. Interpret geographically-related topics appearing in modern media.

    Structure of the Course

    This course is structured by weekly Modules and corresponding chapter topics. Each chapter covers a specific region with relevant countries within that region for exploration and discussion. Each week you will be assigned a chapter reading, assignment, quiz or exam and three discussion board posts based on a specific chapter topic.

    Navigating the Course

    This course is set up in Modules covering various topics which may be accessed from the course navigation menu on the left or by scrolling below. Modules may be collapsed in the menu and it the body of the course to minimize scrolling. Each module includes the relevant chapters followed by various activities, which may include discussion forums, listening activities and quizzes, practice quizzes, module tests, and other relevant activities as appropriate for each module. Many items are required and may be marked as completed automatically when the activity has been submitted (the broken check box), but others will marked as done by the student (the solid check box). 

    Please move through the items below and continue through the Learner Support and Getting Started modules before moving on to Module 1. Be sure to check for announcements and due dates to stay on track.

    Creative Commons License This course and its contents are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Jessica Hawkes, Tyler Johnson, Rusti Liner, Mathab A. Lodhi, Neusa McWilliams, Jeffrey Stepp, and Peter Yaukey, and by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network, except where otherwise noted. 
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