World Regional Geography: Asia

Winter, 2002

15-GEOG-126-all sections Dr. Selya

Set texts:

Weightman, Barbara. Dragons and Tigers. A Geography of South,

East, and Southeast Asia. NY: Wiley, 2002.

Findlay, Alan. The Arab World. NY: Routledge, 1994.

Course Outline

Week in Quarter	Topics:
1	Course Overview: What is Asia Western Definitions and Perceptions
2,3	Asian and Pacific Answers *climate *topography *colonial experiences and consequences *economic history *population *culture(religion, language, legal systems)
4	Asian Approaches to Economic Development
5	Conflicts over Resources: Rain forests, water, oil, and pollution
6, 7	What Do Asians Eat? Feeding a Growing Population
8	Trade: Patterns and Consequences
9	Accessibility and Communications Reconfiguring Asia
10	Regional Disparities

Course Format: Three lectures per week

Course requirements: two examinations, two map quizzes,

three writing exercises

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SYLLABUS AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

For details contact Dr. Selya at 556-3423 or visit him in 401C Braunstein