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Lecture 1. EUS-201e European Geography. James Leigh University of Nicosia. ( Tracy Bucco ). EUS-201e – European Geography Introduction. Dr. James Leigh, CGeog. FRGS. University of Nicosia.

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  1. Lecture 1 EUS-201eEuropean Geography James LeighUniversity of Nicosia (Tracy Bucco)

  2. EUS-201e – European GeographyIntroduction Dr. James Leigh, CGeog. FRGS.University of Nicosia Merkel/Sarkozy: http://www.finfacts.ie/irishfinancenews/article_1016911.shtmlPutin: http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/filmi_sangeet/film_song_2000.htmlAhmadinejad: http://payvand.com/news/09/jan/1248.html

  3. Course is designed and taught by James Leigh James Leigh, PhD. CGeog. FRGS. Chartered Geographer Asst. Professor Cultural Geography University of Nicosia Cyprus

  4. Course texts You need them - so buy! • Leigh, J. Student Manual(from me ~ €10) • Any good atlas, e.g. Student Atlas, Collins Longman, Latest edition (bookshop ~ €18). • Leigh, J. (2009), Death of Nations in Civilization Clash, Nicosia, Afi Touch Editions (from me ~ €15) • Ostergren, C. and Rice, J. (2004), The Europeans: A Geography of People, Culture and Environment, NY, The Guildford Press(bookshop ~€40)

  5. Extra reading, may be found in a library • McDonald, J. (1997) The European Scene: A Geographic Perspective, New Jersey, Prentice Hall. • Heffernan, M. (1998) The Meaning of Europe: Geography and Geopolitics, Hodder Arnold. • Frankland, E. (2008) Global Studies: Europe, 10th edition, McGraw-Hill • Unwin, T. (1998) A European Geography, London, Prentice Hall. (specialized chapter readings)

  6. Syllabus Overview • Introduces students to European Geography. • Largely thematic cultural geography course with emphasis on: • Macrohistory and civilization development to understand Europe in its present worldcontext • Coverage is given to appliedgeopolitics, civilization clash andEurope in a world context ofpotentially: • Post-globalization • Post-energy era Globe: http://registrarism.wordpress.com/2009/06/

  7. Syllabus • The course is influenced by classical realist geopolitical thought. • Apparent roots for this school of thought can be seen clearly back to Ratzel and then coming up through scholars like Mackinder and Skypman, whose theories we will consider • This will be placed in the world context of looming post-globalization, post-AngloSaxonism, and possibly post-oil, as the world may be surging towards regional globalization in civilization clash F22 Raptor: http://kotare.typepad.com/thestrategist/2008/01/is-this-real-se.html

  8. Some topics • Nature and concepts of geography • Marcohistory • Applied classical realist geopolitics • Europe over the centuries • Strengths and weaknesses of EU • EU: language, religion, economy, political • EU and international influence • Clash of civilizations • A world view – looming tripolar mixof civilization superpowers • Conceptual geopolitical superstructure • Christianity and Islam confrontation • Classical clash points of civilizations • Re-emergent Europe • Peak oil and peak energy Flagged Europe: http://www.marlerblog.com/articles/lawyer-oped/

  9. You may find my free website resources helpful on some topics. Check tabs: • My online workswww.freewebs.com/jas4/myonlineworks.htm • Videos onlinewww.freewebs.com/jas4/videosonline.htm • Publicationswww.freewebs.com/jas4/publications.htm • ------------------------ • www.freewebs.com/jas4

  10. Grading • 5 Quizzes…………50% • Final exam…..……50% • Total………....….100% Presentation 1 10% Midterm 25% Presentation 2 25% Final 40% Student: http://www.advantagecareerinstitute.com/portal/testimonials.html

  11. Welcome to EUS-201e European Geography e-learning joy 

  12. (Tracy Bucco)

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