Joseph Henderson
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this section, the student will be able to:
- Understand: the importance of maps and some tools used to create them.
- Explain: the concept of places and how they are characterized from a spatial perspective.
- Describe: the various types of diffusion.
- Connect: the discipline of geography with other academic disciplines.
CHAPTER OUTLINE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 What is Geography?
1.3 Mapping the World
1.4 Where in the World am I?
1.5 How do I Describe Where I am?
1.6 Geographic Data Collection and Analysis
1.7 Changes in places: diffusion
1.8 The Human-Environment Relationship
1.9 Key Terms Defined
1.10 Works Consulted and Further Reading
1.11 Endnotes