TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Describe what geography and cultural geography are 2) Understand the basics of human-environmental interaction 3) Develop creative skills using power point, Internet search engines, maps, videos, GPS
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	This course is designed to analyze the geography of the United States, focusing on landscape, regional identities, natural characteristics, and the social and political factors that distinguish them in a historical and cultural context. The course explores American geography by examining both the social practices and their reflections in literature, arts, and music.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction: What is Cultural Geography? 2nd Week Geographical Processes: Cultural Diffusion 3rd Week Geodemographics: Migration and Residential Mobility 4th Week Geolinguistics: Coke, Pop, Soda, and Regional Dialects in the US 5th Week Geography of Religion: Religions of the US 6th Week Cultural Landscapes: The Human Imprint on the Environment and Cultural Landscapes 7th Week Landscapes of Folk Culture: Folk Culture 8th Week MIDTERM EXAMINATION 9th Week Landscapes of Pop Culture: Popular Culture 10th Week Landscapes of Pop Culture: Place-Product-Packaging: The Creation and Evolution of Holiday Inns 11th Week Urbanization: Contemporary North American Urban Morphology 12th Week Urbanization: Transportation and the Shaping of the North American Metropolis 13th Week Suburbanization: Suburbia and the American Dream 14th Week Review 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	ANDERSON, Jon. Understanding Cultural Geography: Places and Traces. Routledge, 2015. ANDERSON, Lorraine. Literature and the Environment: a Reader on Nature and Culture, 2nd ed. Pearson Education, 2012. BURGETT, Bruce, and Glenn Handler, eds. Keywords for American Cultural Studies, 3rd ed. New York UP, 2020. GILLIAN, Carol A. and Gregory J. Segreti, American Studies: an Introductory Reader. Kendall Hunt, 2010. JOHNSON, Nuala C, R. H. Schein, and J. Winders, eds. The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Cultural Geography. John Wiley & Sons, 2013. SNYDER, Gary. The Practice of the Wild. North Point Press, 1990.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Assignment 2 10 Quiz 3 10 Project 1 20 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 4 4 Preparation for Quiz 3 1 3 Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 4 4 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 3 3 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 2 1 2 Project 1 4 4 Quiz 3 1 3 Total Workload 123 Total Workload / 30 4,1 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No