The natural and human
geography has an impact on the place and the population. The phenomena of the
natural environment such as location, topography, climate and human resources
constitute the general geographical framework of the state. Therefore, the
study of the course aims to introduce the student to the demographic structure
in Libya and its history, as well as to identify the colonial eras that took
place in our country and their most important causes and motives, in addition
to Study the factors influencing the distribution of the population, and to
familiarize themselves with the most important economic activities of the
population such as (agriculture - industry - trade - in addition to some
crafts) touching on knowing their importance to the national economy, and to
study some of the population problems facing our Libyan cities such as
unemployment and the inefficiency of some services in them
Intended learning outcomes
The student acquires
several skills, including the ability to link the natural and human factors
affecting the distribution of the population, as well as mastering some
statistical methods to measure population concentration and dispersion, which
makes the course more realistic, in addition to being able to analyze the importance
of the strategic location of Libya and the resources it abounds in, and its
relationship to the successive colonial eras on it. And to draw maps on which
the population density is distributed, in addition to writing articles dealing
with the most important human phenomena in Libya
Teaching and learning methods
It includes
scientific lectures, dialogue and group discussion, working papers, the use of
maps, and projectors. Scientific trips to identify some population problems
Methods of assessments
Midterm exam: 20%
-
Various activities:
20%
- Final exam: 60%
The concept of human
geography and the importance of the strategic location of Libya, the first week
The historical
background of the colonial era on Libya, the second week
Demographics in Libya,
the third week
Natural factors
affecting the distribution of the population, the fourth week
Terrain week five
Climate, soil and water
sources, the sixth week
Human factors affecting
population distribution
Economic activities of
the population the seventh week
Midterm exam week eight
Agriculture and grazing
the ninth week
Oil and gas tenth week
Tourism eleventh week
Industry week twelve
Transportation week
thirteen
A study of some cities and villages in
Libya (Part One) Fourteenth week
A Study of Some Cities and Villages in
Libya (Part Two) Fifteenth Week
Final exam sixteenth
week
Books and references:
1/
Muhammad al-Mabrouk
al-Mahdawi / Human Geography of Libya / Third Edition / 1998/ Publications of
Garyounis University / Benghazi
2/
Awad Youssef
Al-Haddad and Salem Faraj Salem / Applied Studies in Human Geography of Libya /
Second Edition / 2009 / Publications of Garyounis University / Benghazi
3/
Al-Hadi Mutafa Abu
Luqma and Saad Khalil Al-Qaziri / The Jamahiriya Study in Geography / 1995 /
First Edition / The Jamahiriya House for Publishing, Distribution and
Advertising
4/
Abdulaziz Tareeh
Sharaf / Geography of Libya / 1971 / second edition / Mansha'et al-Maarif in
Alexandria
Note: The course instructor determines the main
reference for teaching the course, and uses what he deems appropriate from the
supporting references
