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Program of American Culture and Literature (English)

ACL279

AMERICAN CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

Course Code
ACL279
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Describe what geography and cultural geography are.
  2. Understand the basics of human-environmental interaction.
  3. Develop creative skills using power point, Internet search engines, maps, videos, GPS.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course is designed to analyze the geography of the United States, focusing on landscape, regional identities, natural characteristics, and the social and political factors that distinguish them in a historical and cultural context. The course explores American geography by examining both the social practices and their reflections in literature, arts, and music.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction: What is Cultural Geography?
2nd Week Geographical Processes: Cultural Diffusion
3rd Week Geodemographics: Migration and Residential Mobility
4th Week Geolinguistics: Coke, Pop, Soda, and Regional Dialects in the US
5th Week Geography of Religion: Religions of the US
6th Week Cultural Landscapes: The Human Imprint on the Environment and Cultural Landscapes
7th Week Landscapes of Folk Culture: Folk Culture
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Landscapes of Pop Culture: Popular Culture
10th Week Landscapes of Pop Culture: Place-Product-Packaging: The Creation and Evolution of Holiday Inns
11th Week Urbanization: Contemporary North American Urban Morphology
12th Week Urbanization: Transportation and the Shaping of the North American Metropolis
13th Week Suburbanization: Suburbia and the American Dream
14th Week Review
Recommended or Required ReadingANDERSON, Jon. Understanding Cultural Geography: Places and Traces. Routledge, 2015.
ANDERSON, Lorraine. Literature and the Environment: a Reader on Nature and Culture, 2nd ed. Pearson Education, 2012.
BURGETT, Bruce, and Glenn Handler, eds. Keywords for American Cultural Studies, 3rd ed. New York UP, 2020.
GILLIAN, Carol A. and Gregory J. Segreti, American Studies: an Introductory Reader. Kendall Hunt, 2010.
JOHNSON, Nuala C, R. H. Schein, and J. Winders, eds. The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Cultural Geography. John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
SNYDER, Gary. The Practice of the Wild. North Point Press, 1990.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 2 10
Quiz 3 10
Project 1 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for Quiz 3 1 3
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 4 4
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 3 3
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 2 1 2
Project 1 4 4
Quiz 3 1 3
Total Work Load123
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.1
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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