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SS067 “世界区域地理” 课程大纲
1、2019 年秋季学期——2021 年秋季学期...............................................2
2、2022 年秋季学期起......................................................................................8
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课程详述
COURSE SPECIFICATION
以下课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程检讨之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请
联系授课教师。
The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen
circumstances, or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be
directed to the course instructor.
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课程名称 Course Title
世界区域地理 World Regional Geography
2.
授课院系
Originating Department
社会科学中心 Center for Social Sciences
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课程编号
Course Code
SS067
4.
课程学分 Credit Value
2
5.
课程类别
Course Type
通识选修课程 General Education (GE) Elective Courses
6.
授课学期
Semester
2019 年秋季-2021 年秋季适用 Fall semester 2019-2021
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授课语言
Teaching Language
英文 English
8.
授课教师、所属学系、联系方
式（如属团队授课，请列明其
他授课教师）
Instructor(s), Affiliation&
Contact
（For team teaching, please list
all instructors）
王莉莉 WANG Lili
南方科技大学人文社会科学荣誉学会 Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts, SUSTech
wangll7@mail.sustech.edu.cn
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实验员/助教、所属学系、联系
方式
Tutor/TA(s), Contact
无 NA
10.
选课人数限额(可不填)
Maximum Enrolment
（Optional）
3
11.
授课方式
Delivery Method
讲授
Lectures
习题/辅导/讨论
Tutorials
实验/实习
Lab/Practical
其它(请具体注明)
Other（Pleasespecify）
总学时
Total
学时数
Credit Hours
32
32
12.
先修课程、其它学习要求
Pre-requisites or Other
Academic Requirements
无 NA
13.
后续课程、其它学习规划
Courses for which this
course is a pre-requisite
无 NA
14.
其它要求修读本课程的学系
Cross-listing Dept.
无 NA
教学大纲及教学日历 SYLLABUS
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教学目标 Course Objectives
Specifically, this course aims to:
Broaden students’ knowledge and understanding of world regions and their cultural and physical landscape,
Cultivate an appreciation of the diversity of cultural and physical landscapes around the world and how those
landscapes are interrelated,
Develop students’ geographic perspective and provide opportunities for them to apply it to current events and
the world around them,
Help students develop an international horizon and a critical understanding of how the increasing connection of
the world affect places and people’s lives.
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预达学习成果 Learning Outcomes
After studying this course, students should be able to:
Become conversant with the cultural and physical landscapes in major world regions,
Synthesize and explain world events and cultures using a geographic perspective,
Learn how to make maps to cultivate a better sense of places and spatial relations,
Improve English presentation and writing skills.
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课程内容及教学日历 （如授课语言以英文为主，则课程内容介绍可以用英文；如团队教学或模块教学，教学日历须注明
主讲人）
Course Contents (in Parts/Chapters/Sections/Weeks. Please notify name of instructor for course section(s), if
this is a team teaching or module course.)
Week 1: Introduction 引言 (2-credit hours)
Course introduction
Students’ self-introduction
Major concepts and tools in geography
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o Location
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Place
o Space and spatiality
o Scale
o Geography’s Tools and Techniques: Mapping and GIS
Three crucial skills in research and learning
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How to write well in English
o How to search and cite resources
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How to make a map essay
Week 2: Introduction to physical landscapes and human/cultural landscapes 自然景观与人文景观概论 (2-credit
hours)
Review of last class
Physical landscapes
o The Idea of a Physical Landscape
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Tectonics
o Climate
o Natural Resources
Human/Cultural landscapes
o Environmental Determinism
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The Idea of a Human Landscape
o What is Culture?
In-class exercise
Week 3: Europe (excluding Eastern Europe) 欧洲（不包括东欧） (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
A brief history of Europe
Physical landscape of Europe
Human landscape of Europe
o Demographic patterns
o Social and political systems
o
National and regional economy
o The formation of European Union
o
Crisis in the Eurozone: immigrants, the anti-EU movements, and more
In-class exercise
Week 4: Russia and Eastern Europe 俄罗斯与东欧国家 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
A brief history of former Soviet Union
Physical landscape of Russia and Eastern Europe
Human landscape – Post-USSR condition and variegated development
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National and regional economy
o
Social and political systems
o
Position in the world
Russia
Other former Soviet Union countries
In-class exercise
Week 5: North America 北美洲 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
A brief history of North America
Physical landscape of North America
Human landscape of North America
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National and regional economy: from Fordism to post-Fordism
o Social and political systems: Inequality in the “Land of Opportunity” and populism
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Position in the world: the Trumpian US
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In-class exercise
Week 6: Middle and South America 中美洲以及南美洲 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
A brief history of Middle and South America
Physical landscapes
Human landscapes
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A Contextual Framework for Middle and South America
o National and regional economy: agriculture, raw materials, tourism, etc.
o Social and political systems
o Position in the world
United States-Middle and South America linkages
Rise of NICs in Middle and South America
In-class exercise
Week 7: Individual Presentation 个人演示 (2-credit hours)
Week 8: Individual Presentation 个人演示 (2-credit hours)
Week 9: Oceania and Southeast Asia 大洋洲 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
A brief history of Oceania
Physical landscapes
Human landscapes
o National and regional economy: agriculture, resource Mining and Trade, etc.
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Social and political systems
o Position in the world: new immigrants and Rugby’s Power to Unite
In-class exercise
Week 10: Africa (excluding North Africa) 非洲（不包括北非） (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
Physical landscapes of Africa
Human landscapes
o Regional division (Western, Eastern, Middle, and Southern) and their respective history
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Regional and national economy: agriculture, raw material, tourism, etc.
o Social and political systems
o New development and urbanization
o Position in the world
In-class exercise
Week 9: North Africa & The Middle East 北非和中东 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
North Africa
o
A brief history of North Africa
o
Physical landscapes
o
Human landscapes: economy, society, and politics
Middle East
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A brief history of the Middle East
o Physical landscapes
o
Human landscapes: economy, society, and politics
In-class exercise
Week 11: Central Asia and South Asia 中亚及南亚 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
Central Asia
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o A brief history of the area
o
Physical landscapes
o Human landscapes: economy, society, and politics
South Asia
o
A brief history of the area
o Physical landscapes
o
Human landscapes: economy, society, and politics
In-class exercise
Week 12: Southeast Asia 东南亚 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
Physical landscapes of Southeast Asia
Human landscapes
o Regional and national economy: manufacturing, raw material, tourism, etc.
o Social and political systems
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New development and urbanization
o Position in the world
In-class exercise
Week 13: East Asia 东亚 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
Physical landscapes of East Asia
Human landscapes
o Regional and national economy
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Social and political systems
o New development and urbanization
o
Position in the world: the rise of East Asian developmental states
In-class exercise
Week 14: Countries of the Belt and Road Initiative“一带一路”国家 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
The historical context and rationale of the B&R Initiative
Involved countries in the world
The development trajectory of the initiative and selected projects
The global reception of the initiative: in global academia and by host countries
Opportunities and challenges for China and the world
In-class exercise
Week 15: Group presentation 小组演示 (2-credit hours)
Week 16: Group presentation and course conclusion 小组演示及课程结语 (2-credit hours)
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教材及其它参考资料 Textbook and Supplementary Readings
NA
课程评估 ASSESSMENT
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评估形式
Type of
Assessment
评估时间
Time
占考试总成绩百分比
% of final
score
违纪处罚
Penalty
备注
Notes
出勤 Attendance
0%
The attendance record is only used
to decide whether students should
receive a “Failure” in the course (if
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they miss more than three classes
since the fourth week).
课堂表现
Class
Performance
10%
Class performance is evaluated
based on 1) whether students listen
to the class attentively, and 2)
whether they participate in class
discussion actively.
小测验
Quiz
课程项目 Projects
平时作业
Assignments
36%
Twelve in-class open-book
exercises, in total worth 40% of the
final grade. Each exercise comprises
ten questions, including multiple
choice questions, map questions,
short answer questions, etc. and will
be distributed to students in the
beginning of the class and collected
in the end of the class.
期中考试
Mid-Term Test
24%
Individual map project, including a
presentation of ten minutes (12% of
the final grade) and a map essay
(12% of the final grade).
期末考试
Final Exam
期末报告
Final
Presentation
30%
Group research project, including a
group presentation (15% of the final
grade) and a final research report
(15% of the final grade).
其它（可根据需要
改写以上评估方
式）
Others (The
above may be
modified as
necessary)
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记分方式 GRADING SYSTEM
A. 十三级等级制 Letter Grading
B. 二级记分制（通过/不通过） Pass/Fail Grading
课程审批 REVIEW AND APPROVAL
21.
本课程设置已经过以下责任人/委员会审议通过
This Course has been approved by the following person or committee of authority
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课程详述
COURSE SPECIFICATION
以下课程信息可能根据实际授课需要或在课程检讨之后产生变动。如对课程有任何疑问，请
联系授课教师。
The course information as follows may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen
circumstances, or following review of the course at the end of the session. Queries about the course should be
directed to the course instructor.
1.
课程名称 Course Title
世界区域地理 World Regional Geography
2.
授课院系
Originating Department
社会科学中心 Center for Social Sciences
3.
课程编号
Course Code
SS067
4.
课程学分 Credit Value
2
5.
课程类别
Course Type
通识选修课程 General Education (GE) Elective Courses
6.
授课学期
Semester
2022 年秋季起启用 Since Fall Semester 2022
7.
授课语言
Teaching Language
英文 English
8.
授课教师、所属学系、联系方
式（如属团队授课，请列明其
他授课教师）
Instructor(s), Affiliation&
Contact
（For team teaching, please list
all instructors）
王莉莉 WANG Lili
南方科技大学社会科学中心 Center for Social Sciences, SUSTech
wangll3@sustech.edu.cn
9.
实验员/助教、所属学系、联系
方式
Tutor/TA(s), Contact
无 NA
10.
选课人数限额(可不填)
Maximum Enrolment
（Optional）
25
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11.
授课方式
Delivery Method
讲授
Lectures
习题/辅导/讨论
Tutorials
实验/实习
Lab/Practical
其它(请具体注明)
Other（Pleasespecify）
总学时
Total
学时数
Credit Hours
32
32
12.
先修课程、其它学习要求
Pre-requisites or Other
Academic Requirements
无 NA
13.
后续课程、其它学习规划
Courses for which this course
is a pre-requisite
无 NA
14.
其它要求修读本课程的学系
Cross-listing Dept.
无 NA
教学大纲及教学日历 SYLLABUS
15.
教学目标 Course Objectives
Specifically, this course aims to:
broaden students’ knowledge and understanding of the cultural and physical landscape of world regions,
cultivate an appreciation of the diversity of cultural and physical landscapes around the world and how those
landscapes are interrelated,
develop students’ geographic perspective and provide opportunities for them to apply it to current events and
the world around them,
help students develop an international horizon and a critical understanding of how the increasing connection of
the world affect places and people’s lives.
16.
预达学习成果 Learning Outcomes
After studying this course, students should be able to:
become conversant with the cultural and physical landscapes in major world regions,
understand and explain world events and cultures using geographic perspectives,
learn how to make maps to cultivate a better sense of place and spatial relations,
improve English presentation and writing skills.
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课程内容及教学日历 （如授课语言以英文为主，则课程内容介绍可以用英文；如团队教学或模块教学，教学日历须注明
主讲人）
Course Contents (in Parts/Chapters/Sections/Weeks. Please notify name of instructor for course section(s), if
this is a team teaching or module course.)
Week 1: Introduction 引言 (2-credit hours)
Course rationality
Course introduction – the syllabus
Students’ self-introduction
Three crucial skills in research and learning
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o How to write well in English
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How to search and cite resources
o How to make a map essay
Week 2: Concepts of geography-1 地理学的概念-1 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
Objectives and tools of world regional geography
Physical processes and world regions
In-class exercise
Week 3: Concepts of geography-2 地理学的概念-2 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
Human processes and world regions
In-class exercise
Week 4: Europe 欧洲 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
List of countries
History and culture
Physical geography and human adaptations
Socio-economic geography
Geopolitical issues
In-class exercise
Week 5: Russia and the near abroad 俄罗斯与其邻国 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
List of countries
History and culture
Physical geography and human adaptations
Socio-economic geography
Geopolitical issues
In-class exercise
Week 6: The Middle East & North Africa 中东北非 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
List of countries
History and culture
Physical geography and human adaptations
Socio-economic geography
Geopolitical issues
In-class exercise
Week 7: Sub-Saharan Africa 撒哈拉以南的非洲 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
List of countries
History and culture
Physical geography and human adaptations
Socio-economic geography
Geopolitical issues
In-class exercise
Week 8: Individual Presentation 个人演示 (2-credit hours)
Week 9: Individual Presentation 个人演示 (2-credit hours)
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Week 10: North America 北美洲 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
List of countries
History and culture
Physical geography and human adaptations
Socio-economic geography
Geopolitical issues
In-class exercise
Week 11: Latin America 拉丁美洲 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
List of countries
History and culture
Physical geography and human adaptations
Socio-economic geography
Geopolitical issues
In-class exercise
Week 12: Oceania and Antarctica 大洋洲与南极洲 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
List of countries
History and culture
Physical geography and human adaptations
Socio-economic geography
Geopolitical issues
In-class exercise
Week 13: South Asia and Southeast Asia 南亚与东南亚 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
List of countries
History and culture
Physical geography and human adaptations
Socio-economic geography
Geopolitical issues
In-class exercise
Week 14: East Asia 东亚 (2-credit hours)
Review of last class
List of countries
History and culture
Physical geography and human adaptations
Socio-economic geography
Geopolitical issues
In-class exercise
Week 15: Group presentation 小组演示 (2-credit hours)
Week 16: Group presentation and course conclusion 小组演示及课程结语 (2-credit hours)
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教材及其它参考资料 Textbook and Supplementary Readings
NA
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课程评估 ASSESSMENT
19.
评估形式
Type of
Assessment
评估时间
Time
占考试总成绩百分比
% of final
score
违纪处罚
Penalty
备注
Notes
出勤 Attendance
12%
The attendance record is only used
to decide whether students should
receive a “Failure” in the course (if
they miss more than three classes
since the fourth week).
课堂表现
Class
Performance
小测验
Quiz
课程项目 Projects
平时作业
Assignments
37%
13 in-class open-book exercises, in
total worth 37% of the final grade.
Each exercise comprises map
questions and short answer
questions, and will be distributed to
students in the beginning of the
class and collected in the end of the
class.
期中考试
Mid-Term Test
35%
Individual map project, including a
presentation of ten minutes (15% of
the final grade) and a map essay
(20% of the final grade).
期末考试
Final Exam
期末报告
Final
Presentation
16%
Group research project, including a
group presentation (16% of the final
grade).
其它（可根据需要
改写以上评估方
式）
Others (The
above may be
modified as
necessary)
20.
记分方式 GRADING SYSTEM
A. 十三级等级制 Letter Grading
B. 二级记分制（通过/不通过） Pass/Fail Grading
课程审批 REVIEW AND APPROVAL
21.
本课程设置已经过以下责任人/委员会审议通过
This Course has been approved by the following person or committee of authority
