GGR 241 COURSE SCHEDULE AND TOPICS
Spring 2001
Dr. Tom Paradis

NOTE: The topics below are subject to change, depending on how much material we cover and how quickly we do so.  Thus, you should view the following topics below as "strong possibilities" rather than certainties.  However, exam and due dates are final.

DATE,   CLASS TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES
 

Jan 17 W Orientation to the Course
Jan 19 F Globalization and the World System

Jan 22 M Geography of Development
Jan 24 W Geography of Development
Jan 26 F Discussion (Articles 3, 6)

Jan 29 M Population Geography (Reading Assignment 1 due)
Jan 31 W Myths of World Hunger
Feb 2 F  Discussion (Articles 1, 35)

Feb 5 M Sub-Saharan Africa
Feb 7 W Sub-Saharan Africa
Feb 9 F  Discussion (13, 14)

Feb 12 M Sub-Saharan Africa (Reading Assignment 2 due)
Feb 14 W Focus: South Africa
Feb 16 F Discussion (Articles 27, 28)

Feb 19 M EXAM 1
Feb 21 W The Middle East
Feb 23 F The Middle East

Feb 26 M The Middle East
Feb 28 W The Middle East (Reading Assignment 3 due)
Mar 2 F  NO CLASS

Mar 5-9  “SPRING” BREAK!

Mar 12 M Focus: Pilgrimage to Mecca
Mar 14 W Focus: Jerusalem
Mar 16 F Discussion (Articles 18, 29)

Mar 19 M South Asia, Assign Reflective Essay
Mar 21 W South Asia
Mar 23 F Discussion (Articles 41, 44)

Mar 26 M Focus: Nepal (Reading Assignment 4 due)
Mar 28 W Focus: Conflict in Kashmir
Mar 30 F Discussion (Articles 17, 23)

Apr 2 M  EXAM 2
Apr 4 W China
Apr 6 F  China

Apr 9 M  China (Reading Assignment 5 due)
Apr 11 W Focus: Shanghai and Globalization
Apr 13 F Discussion (Articles 33, 40)

Apr 16 M Japan
Apr 18 W Japan
Apr 20 F Discussion (11, 5)
 

Apr 23 M Japan (Reading Assignment 6 due)
Apr 25 W The Koreas: Reuniting North and South
Apr 27 F Discussion (Article 4, 19)

Apr 30 M Australia (Reading Week)  Reflective Essay Due
May 2 W Australia (Reading Week)
May 4 F NO CLASS

May 9 W FINAL EXAM  10:00 – 12:00, in class.


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