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2010-11 new syllabus outline yellow is not in written portion

2010-11 new syllabus outline yellow is not in written portion. Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives 5–10%. A. Geography as a field of inquiry. B. Evolution of key geographical concepts and models associated with notable geographers.

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2010-11 new syllabus outline yellow is not in written portion

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  1. 2010-11 new syllabus outlineyellow is not in written portion

  2. Geography: Its Nature and Perspectives 5–10%

  3. A. Geography as a field of inquiry

  4. B. Evolution of key geographical concepts and models associated with notable geographers

  5. C. Key concepts underlying the geographical perspective: location, space, place, scale, pattern, regionalization, and globalization

  6. D. Key geographical skills

  7. 1. How to use and think about maps and spatial data

  8. 2. How to understand and interpret the implications of associations among phenomena in places

  9. 3. How to recognize and interpret at different scales the relationships among patterns and processes

  10. 4. How to define regions and evaluate the regionalizationprocess

  11. 5. How to characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places

  12. E. New geographic technologies, such as GIS, remote sensing, and GPS

  13. F. Sources of geographical ideas and data: the field, census data, and satellite imagery

  14. Population . 13–17%

  15. A. Geographical analysis of population

  16. 1. Density, distribution, and scale

  17. 2. Implications of various densities and distributions

  18. 3. Patterns of composition: age, sex, race, and ethnicity

  19. 4. Population and natural hazards: past, present, and future

  20. B. Population growth and decline over time and space

  21. 1. Historical trends and projections for the future

  22. 2. Theories of population growth, including theDemographic Transition Model

  23. 3. Patterns of fertility, mortality, and health

  24. 4. Regional variations of demographic transitions

  25. 5. Effects of population policies

  26. C. Population movement

  27. 1. Migration selectivity

  28. 2. Major voluntary and involuntary migrations at different scales

  29. 3. Theories of migration, including push and pull factors, human capital, and life course

  30. 4. International migration and refugees

  31. 5. Socioeconomic consequences of migration

  32. III. Cultural Patterns and Processes 13–17%

  33. A. Concepts of culture

  34. 1. Traits

  35. 2. Diffusion

  36. 3. Acculturation, assimilation, and globalization

  37. 4. Cultural regions

  38. B. Cultural differences

  39. 1. Language

  40. 2. Religion

  41. 3. Ethnicity

  42. 4. Gender

  43. 5. Popular and folk culture

  44. C. Cultural landscapes and cultural identity

  45. 1. Values and preferences

  46. 2. Symbolic landscapes and sense of place

  47. 3. Environmental impact of cultural attitudes and practices

  48. IV. Political Organization of Space. 13–17%

  49. A. Territorial dimensions of politics

  50. 1. The concept of territoriality

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