The Arab world is a geopolitical term applied to a
geographical area with a common history, language and culture. It extends from
the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea and the Arabian Gulf in the
east. It includes all the countries that join the League of Arab States in West
Asia, North Africa and East. The course explains the following concepts:
(Geographical
location, area, geological structure, surface features, population
characteristics and geographical features of the region, strategic importance
in the Arab world, knowledge of the multiplicity of climatic and vegetation
regions and their distribution on the map
Intended learning outcomes
The student will acquire knowledge and skills after
passing this course
It determines the location of the Arab world and shows
its borders, and gets acquainted with the geological structure and historical
development of the Arab world, and distinguishes between the general surface
features of mountains, plateaus and plains, then draws a map on which its
topography is distributed, and distinguishes the elements of the climate and
compares them and determines the importance of each element and its overlap in
the other element, explains the concept of soil It shows their types and draws
a map of the geographical distribution of the soil of the Arab world, traces
the concept of natural plants, determines their importance and the factors
affecting them, and is able to draw a map on which the natural plants are
distributed. He mentions the population of the Arab world and the formation
dynasties. He draws a map of their geographical distribution, distinguishes
between the different economic activities. He deduces the importance of
economic activity in the political weight of the Arab world, and shows the
challenges facing the Arab world.
Teaching and learning methods
Scientific lectures, group discussion, working
papers, the use of maps, educational aids, and projectors, trips, if possible,
across the country, and conformity with what is in the course
Methods of assessments
Midterm exam: 20%
- Various activities: 20%
- Final exam: 60%
Passing score: 50%
- Geographical
location and borders first week
Historical development, second week
Geological structure and geological development, third
week
- General surface appearances - mountains, plateaus and plains, the fourth
week
- Climate and factors affecting the climate of the Arab world, fifth week
- Climate elements / temperature, rain, winds, .... the sixth week
- Soil, its types and geographical distribution, the seventh week
Midterm exam week eight
- Natural plants and factors affecting the distribution of natural plants,
the ninth week
- Types of natural plants, the tenth week
- Population of the Arab World (Introduction, Dynastic Formation) Eleventh
Week
Geographical distribution of the population of the
twelfth week
- Economic activity (agriculture, industrial, plant and animal resources)
the thirteenth week
- The challenges facing the Arab world, the fourteenth week
- Discussion of research papers, the fifteenth week
Final exam sixteenth week
Books and references:
/ Mohamed Ibrahim Hassan, Geography of the Arab World, Alexandria Book
Center, 1999/p.1
2/ Abdel-Rahman Hamida, Geography of the Arab World, Dar Al-Fikr, Damascus,
1997 AD.
- 3/ Muhammad Abdul Ghani Saudi, The Arab World, Dar Al-Fikr, Damascus, 1970
AD.
Note: The course instructor determines the
main reference for teaching the course, and uses what he deems appropriate from
the supporting references
