The human geography as an interdisciplinary science allows for observation of issues from economic, social, political, cultural, and environmental viewpoints.
Specifically:
1. Provide a systematic study of human geography and its sub-topics
a. The nature and perspective of geography
b. Population and cultural patterns and processes.
c. Contemporary globalization,
d. The interaction between people and their environment,
e. The political organization of space,
f. Economic development and uneven development,
g. Urbanization.
h. Teach the use of spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine the human organization of space.
i. Teach the use and interpretation of maps, spatial data sets and geographic models when analyzing
human diversity.
l. Teach spatial relationships across different scales ranging from the global to the local.
Consequently by the end of the semester students should be able to:
• Discuss and describe the major concepts in human geography.
• Assess how all inhabitants of earth are interrelated with the lives of people in other places.
• Understand that the modern world is an entity that is ecologically, economically, and politically
interconnected and interdependent and what the implications are of this for environmental problem
solving.
• Appreciate that the diversity of cultural backgrounds and personal experiences influence the way
people perceive places.
Finally it is hoped that with the conclusion of the course that each student is instilled with an appreciation for the great variety of cultural forms and ways of thinking throughout the world, and to help students formulate a world view that uses this appreciation to become responsible citizens in Europe during the 21st century.