What is Human Geography?

(4 Credits)

Human Geography is a field of study that takes into account the ways that social, cultural, economic, political and environmental dynamics shape our understandings of space, place, territory, borders and landscapes, as well as how geography influences social, cultural, economic, political and environmental dynamics in human societies. It conceives of geography not merely in geomorphic terms, but analyzes instead how geographies are always embedded within lived human experience and how humans engage, interact, and transform their geographies. This course will offer an introduction to the methods and theories that have shaped the field of Human Geography, both classics and cutting-edge scholarship. It will also provide students with background in basic research tools and techniques used by geographers. Prerequisite: None. Fulfillment: Humanities Foundational course, Social Sciences Core