The continent of
Africa is the second largest of the seven continents of the world in terms of
areas and population, with a different natural diversity and a different
demographic character. Human factors of the continent of Africa and related to
the population in terms of their distribution, density and composition and the
factors influencing the distribution, whether they are natural, which comes on
top of the surface forms, climate elements and water resources, in addition to
human factors, especially the availability of services in regions without
others in the continent and their economic activities through which the student
learns about the natural resources Which makes it unique with enormous economic
power in the world, as well as knowing the economic activities of its various
peoples, such as agriculture, industry, etc., in addition to his regional study
of one of the countries of the continent as an applied example
Intended learning outcomes
The student acquires
some skills, including distinguishing the natural and human characteristics of
the continent of Africa and what distinguishes it from the rest of the
continents of the world, as well as enabling him to compare the astronomical
and geographical locations of the countries of the African continent, in
addition to mastering the design and creation of multiple maps of the continent
or one of its countries, and acquiring the skill of locating different
geographical phenomena on those sites
Teaching and learning methods
The course is taught
by giving lectures interspersed with panel discussions and visual presentations
that emphasize some of the topics in the course, as well as directing students
to smart research methods, which deepens their understanding of the course
Methods of assessments
The course is
evaluated through 40 marks as semester work divided between 20 marks for the
midterm exam and another 20 marks for participation in discussion and research
papers, in addition to 60 marks for the final exam
Course
Content Time Distribution
- A
general introduction to the African continent, including (location - area -
shape - stages of geographical exploration) the first week
- Studying
the surface topography of the African continent, including (mountains -
plateaus - plains - basins - deserts) the second week
- Studying
the most important rivers of the continent, such as the Nile River, the Congo
River, the Niger River, the Senegal River, and others, the third week
- Study
the factors affecting the climate of the continent, the fourth week
- A
study of the climatic regions of the continent, the fifth week
- Study
of the plant regions of the continent, the sixth week
- Studying
the types of soils in the continent, the seventh week
Midterm exam
week eight
- Studying
the population of the African continent in terms of their distribution and
their qualitative, age, economic, linguistic and religious composition, the
ninth week
- A
study of the factors affecting the distribution of the population of the
African continent, the tenth week
- Studying
patterns of human activity for the inhabitants of the continent, including
(agriculture - industry - trade - crafts) the eleventh week
- A
regional study of one of the countries of the African continent (Part One:
Natural characteristics), the twelfth week
- A
regional study of one of the countries of the African continent (part one,
human characteristics), the thirteenth week
- Discussion
of research papers, the fourteenth week
Final exam
sixteenth week
Books and
references:
_ Geography
of the African continent and its islands / Abdul Qadir Mustafa Al-Muhishi
others / first edition / Jamahiriya House for Publishing, Distribution and
Advertising, Misurata / Libya
_ Regional
Geography of Africa / Fathi Muhammad Abu Ayana / first edition / Alexandria
Foundation for Publishing and Distribution / Egypt
_ African
in the personality of the continent, the personality of the regions / Muhammad
Abdul Ghani Saudi / without edition / Anglo-Egyptian Library / Egypt
Note: The
course instructor determines the main reference for teaching the course, and
uses what he deems appropriate from the supporting references.
