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COURSE GOALS

Build and debate on the fundamentals ofthe disciplines of Geography,

Medical Geography, and related fields ofstudy.

Synthesize knowledge on various themes on Medical Geography and

related fields.

Engage students in pertinent issues about medical geography, health

geography, and allied fields

Hone the obseruation, research, and problem-solving skills ofthe stu-

dents.

Enable students to acquire geographical literacy through scholarly re-

search.

Geography 1,85

Medical Geography3 units for discussion

David fonathan C. Garciadavi dj onathan garcia@yahoo.com981 8500loc.241,6091.7 81.0 3524by appointmentin CSSP Faculty Center Room 41,6

MWF,lto4pmTTh, 10 amto L2nn,2:30 - 5 pm

Geography 1,85

LEARNING GOALS

cognitive

ideas, methods, critiques, and applications, including mapping and witingthat are central in Geography, Medical Geography, and related fields.

psychomotor

field and map skills.

affective

appreciation of Geography, Medical Geography, related fields, mapping,

fieldwork, and the applications related to the course.

THE UP DEPARTMENT OFGEOGRAPHY

Established in 1,983, theDepartment of Geographyspecializes in teaching, research,and extension activities orientedtowards the propagation and ap-plication of geographic knowl-edge in various scales and sec-tors in the Philippines andabroad.

Some of the particular strengthsof the department are inmapping, field work, and field-based teaching.

For more information,visit geog.upd.edu.ph

MODULES ANDTOPTCS

MODULE IGEOGRAPHY AS A DISCIPLINE

In this module, you shall be acquaintedwith the proper fundamental conceptsand skills for geographical thinking.Topics in this module are:

lntroducing GeographyParadigms and Histories of GeographyFields and Organizations of GeographyBasic Ge ographical ConceptsResearch Methods in GeographyMaps: Design, Interpretation, CritiqueSpace, Place, Landscape

MODULE 3THEMES

In this module, you shall be able to ques-tion the subject's problems through thesetopics and the subtopics thereof:

NatureCultureHealthWeII-BeingDiseaseEnvironment and Health

MODULE 2INTRODUCTION FO MEDICALGEOGRAPHY AND RELATED FIELDS

Whatwere the imperatives of the fieldspertinent in the subject? Why are theyproducts oftheir particular historical con-texts?

Placing the SubdisiciplinesHealth and Other Fundamental ConceptsHistories and TrajectoriesMethods and Techniques

MODULE 4CASES

This is your time to shine. Your groupshall develop case studies by making re-search papers first and presenting yourfindings to class afterwards using topicssuch as those listed below.

Health lnformation System, nutritionalgeography, health and development con-spiracy theories, global health researchnetworks, health financing, and more.

This module will testyour tenacity.

rtYou are a geographer in a party.'Whiledrinking cocktail, you are asked, "what dogeographers do?" Another person says,"what is the coordinates of the capital ofKazakhstan?" with an *evil grin*. You po-litely answer the first question with,"ge-ography is the study of spaces" and slamthe second with "l don't know the grid lo-cation of Kazakhstan, but I know very wellwhy that nation-state was created." Now,you're the dance floor royalty.

Trivias and capitals are for quiz bees.Heck, the real geography iswhy and how the what is where!

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PREVIEW: ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH

The biophysical conditions of the eco-systems inevitably determine the condi-tions of the population. Bad sewage sys-tems, foul air, noise pollution, and otherenvironmental hazards limit our every-day activities and development in gen-eral. On the other hand, well-maintainedsewers, fresh air, controlled noise, andother similar factors boost our capacityto be productive and live healthy lives.

Also, political, social, and economic fac-tors play a dynamic that enhances ordistrupts such ecosystems functionsand therefore contribute to our health.

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It seems that there are places withmore "healing factors" than others.Imagine your favorite beach with itsturquoise water and white sand.

How do such landscapes play in the dy-namics behind the health of a popula-tion?

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MODULES ANDTOPICS: ASSIGNED READINGS PER TOPIC

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Geography as a Discipline

Medical Geography and Related Fields

Themes

Nature and Culture

Health and WeII-Being

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Environment and Health

ASSIGNED READING

Arild Holt-fensen, chapter L

Matthews and Herbert, chapters 1,,2,3,5Gomez and fones III, chapter 2Pattison, Robinson, Clifford et. alMassey, Tuan, Wylie, Meinig

Gatrell and Elliott chaps 1,, 2,3Brov,rn, et. al chaps L to 4Kearnes and Moon, Crampton, Monmo-nier

Castree f"Nature" book), Ginn and Demer-itt, Mitchell, Tadaki et. al

Gatrell and Elliot chaps 4, 5, 6Brov,rn, et. al chaps 12-30

Brov,rn, et. al chaps 5-11

Gatrell and Elliot chaps 7-9Brov,rn, et al chaps 22-23Castree, et. al chap 33Marcotullio and BoyleWisner, et. all chaps 30-32

MODULES ANDTOPICS: BIBLIOGRAPHYBOOKS, CHAPTERS, JOURNALS, AND OTHER WORKSThree words: read or perish.

BroM, eL al. A Companion to Medical and Health Geography Blackwell. 2010.

Castree, eL al. A Companion to Environmental Geography. Blackwell.2009.

Castree, Noel. Nature. Roudedge. 2005.

Clifford, Nicholas, et. al. Key Concepts in Geography. Sage. 2008.

Crampton, Jeremy. Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS. Wiley-Blackwell. 2010.

Gatrell, Anthony and Susan Elliott. Geographies ofHealth: An Introduction. Blackwell. 2009.

Ginn, Franklin and David Demeritt. Nature: A Contested Concepl Sage. 2009.

Gomez, Basil and John Paul Jones [[. Research Methods in Geography. Wiley-Blackwell. 2010.

Holt-Jensen, Arild. Geography: History and Concepts. Sage. 2009.

Huggett, Richard. Fundamentals of Geomorpholory. 2007.

Kearnes, Robert and Graham Moon. From Medical to Health Geography: Novelty, Place and Theory after a Decade ofChange. Progress in Human Georaphy. 2002.

Marcotullio, Peter and Grant Boyle. Defining an Ecosystem Approach to Urban Management and Policy Development. UNU. 2003.

Massey, Doreen. For Space. Sage. 2005.

Matthews, fohn and David Herbert. Geography: AVeryShort Introduction. Oford. 2008.

Mayhew, Susan. Dictionary of Geography. Oxford. 2004.

Meinig, D.W. The Beholding Eye: Ten Versions ofthe Same Scene. n.d.

Mitchell, Don. There's No Such Thing as Culture: Towards a Reconceptualization ofthe ldea ofCulture in Geography. 1995.

Monmonier, Mark. Howto Lie with Maps. UniversityofChicago. 1991.

Pattisoq William. The Four Traditions ofGeography. loumal of Geography. National Council for Geographic Education. 1964.

Robinson, J. I€wis. A New Look at the Four Traditions of Geography. lournal of Geo graphy- 1972-

Tadaki, Marc, et. al. Nature, Culture, and the Work ofPhysical Geography. Wiley. 2012.

Tuan, Yi-Fu. Space and Place. The Perepective of Experience. Unive6iry ofMinnesota. 2001.

Wisner, Ben, eL al. The Roudedge Handbook of Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction. Roudedge. 2012.

Wylie, John. Landscape. Roudedge. 2007.

REQUIREMENTS

SUMMARY

requirement

examsgroup paper and reportindividual researchfieldwork

GRADE CONVERSION

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70% EXAMS

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1O% FIELDWORK

exams are hard and unforgiving. Read, discussin class, review. You should study well.

paper and There shall be a group version andreport an individual research. You will learn

how to do scholarly work in a teamand by yourself.

fieldwork is a two-day out-of-class event.

HOW IS MY FINAL GRADECALCULATED?

After the individual requirements are graded, thescores fin percentagesJ are entered into an elec-tronic spreadsheet. The percentages are weightedand summarized thereafter. An example is below.

exams 9oo/o x 50 = 45plates looo/o x 20 = 2O

case study 80%o x 20 = t6fieldwork 9oo/o X 10 = 9

90 points

On the conversion scale, 9O is 7,25

IS THE FIELD TRIPREQUIRED?

The definite answer is yes. Yourparticipation shall be throughfield work. During the fieldwork, mapping and scoping ac-tivities shall be done individuallyand in groups for you to applythe concepts in the classroom.This semester, the field trip shallbe in the Ilocos Region.

SCHEDULE

NOVEMBER

7 DiscussionofSyllabusL2 IntroducingGeographyL4 Paradigms and Histories ofGeographyL9 Fields and Organizations of Geography

Basic Geographical Concepts2L Basic Geographical Concepts

Research Methods in GeographyDeadline for Filingfor Graduation

26 Introduction to Maps, Map Design2A Map Design

DECEMBER

3 Map Interpretation5 FirstExam10 Space

L2 PlaceL7 Landscape18 LanternParade

JANUARY

6 Resumption ofClasses7 IntroductiontoMedicalGeography9 Health and Other Fundamental ConceptsL4 Methods and TechniquesL6 Histories and Trajectories2L SecondExam23 Nature27 midsemester2A Culture30 Health

FEBRUARY

4 Well-Being6 DiseaseLL Disease13 Environment and HealthL7 Last day for graduating students to clear

deficiencies18 Health Care

20 ThirdExamDeadline for dropping subjects

25 Group Reports 1 and 2Discussion of Results of Third Exam

27 Group Reports 3 and 4

MARCH

4 Group Reports 5 and 66 Group Reports 7 and 87 Deadline for filingLeave ofAbsence (LOA)LL buffer meeting13 buffer meeting18 buffer meeting20 lastdayofclass

class party22 End of Classes

APRIL

8 Deadline for Submission ofGrades

WHAT DO I DO BEFORE ACLASS MEETING?

The primary thing to isread the readings.

During class, the instructor willtake less time defining and moretime integrating sources fromdifferent books as well from hispersonal experiences.

Therefore, construct your intel-lectual baseline by reading wellbefore class time to give chanceto everyone to critically reflecton concepts.

We will spend less time memo-rizing and more time debating,then.

COURSE POLICIES

ONEThe insFuctor does not acceptlate submissions. Submissions are

submitted/presented only during appointed time and in set places. Ifarequirement is not submitted in class on the appointed time and place,

the grade for that requirement is zero. Eems are taken only at the set

time and place.

TWOMake-up eems are given only under the following circumstances:

a. A medical emergency. Please bring a note from a physician.

b. A family emergency. Please bring a funeral or wedding announce

ment, or other piece ofdodmentation that explains the situation.

c. Conflict with a university-sponsored evenl Please ask a coach or

an adviser to wite an exdse letter to explain the absence.

d. Conflictwith a religious obseMnce. Please inform the instructor

well in advance.

e. An unexpected and unwanted or exceptionally weird circumstance

(such as being involved in a road accident). Bring a copy ofthe

police report, if possible.

THREEAvoid being late foryou to avoid missingplates and group activities.

FOURThree lates is one absence. More than six unexcused absences means a

grade of5. More than six excused absences means dropping the

course. No absence is a .25 upward step for your final grade.

FIVEPlagiarism is zero. Cheating is five.

stxIt is your responsibility to make sure that your requirements are re-

ceived by the instructor and that your record oflates and absences is

corect. It is also your responsibilityto communicate with your group-

mates regarding your group outputs.

SEVENDo not textthe instructor after B pm and during non-class days. He

mightbe with his familyor enjoying a holiday, too. Only sensible in-

quiries will be entertained. This is the format foryour text and online

messages: full name, subiect section, class schedule, statement Break

this rule only in really exceptional cirdmstances.

EIGHTAs much as possible, letus do our correspondences in our Facebook

group pages. Ifin doubt then text a classmate, too. Do not post ques-

tions on the insFuctor's Facebook accountwall.; send him an email

instead.

NINEMobile phones should be in silent mode duringclass. Ifyou have to re-

ceive a call or text anyone, you maydo it outside the classroom.

TENEnioythe experience oftaking Geog 185! Our course is a heartbreaker

but it shall beworth your mind space, resource, time, and effort.

YOU'RE SET!

Always remember the contentsof these handbook. Implementthem and talk to your instructoroften.

Own this course!Know why and howthe what is where!

ooPs!

Provide one that is like the ex-ample below. The photographshould be a recent 1, x 1, picture.The size ofthe index card shouldbe3x5inches.

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