The course of political
geography is an original branch of human geography, which is concerned with
studying the place (location) and its relationship to the political and
economic power of the state, as well as studying the political developments of
countries through geography curricula. The state and the stages of its
political emergence on the political map of the world, in addition to
identifying the components of the state’s power (natural, human and economic).
The student also studies realistic models of some political problems such as
the problems of landlocked countries and economic and human problems, and deals
with the study of some models of global powers.
Intended learning outcomes
By studying this
course, the student will acquire some skills, including: using information
related to political geography to distinguish between countries, drawing a
political map of the countries of the world, explaining the differences between
countries and regions politically, and analyzing the relationship between the
power of the state politically and the strength of its economy, as well as
analyzing the relationship between topics of political geography
.
Teaching and learning methods
This course is taught
by giving scientific lectures, in addition to the use of visual projectors and
political maps of the countries of the world, and urging students to use
websites to enable students to understand the vocabulary of the course as much
as possible.
Methods of assessments
The course is evaluated
through 40 marks as semester work divided between 20 marks for the midterm
exam, another 20 marks for participation in discussion, and research papers, in
addition to 60 marks for the final exam.
Course Content Time
Distribution
- The
concept of political geography and its relationship to other sciences, the
first week
Geographical bases for
the political division of the country
- Spatial
relations of the state (astronomical location - location in relation to water
bodies - location in relation to the state's neighbors - strategic importance)
(Part One) Week Two
- The
spatial relations of the state (- the strategic importance - the size and shape
of the state) (Part Two), the third week
- Human
foundations for dividing the state (race - language and religion - national
structure, population and its growth, and the impact of politics on population
size) (Part One) Fourth week
- The
human foundations for dividing the state (race, language, religion, national
composition, population and its growth, and the impact of politics on
population size) (Part Two) Week Five
- The
economic foundations for dividing the state (resources and forces), the sixth
week
- The
political perspective of the economies of the world and its regions, the
seventh week
Midterm exam week eight
Application models for
contemporary problems
- Problems
of natural origin (landlocked countries), the ninth week
- The
water crisis in the Arab world, the tenth week
- Problems
of human and economic origin, the issue of religion (religion and Israel), the
eleventh week
- Population
increase as an economic and human problem, the twelfth week
- Political
borders and their problems, the thirteenth week
- Global
powers (the United States model) the fourteenth week
- Discussion
of research papers, the fifteenth week
Final exam sixteenth
week
the reviewer
:
- Muhammad Abdul Ghani
Saudi, Contemporary Political Geography, (Study of Geography and International
Political Relations), The Anglo-Egyptian Library
Khalil Hussein,
Political Geography, Dar Al-Manhal Al-Lebanese, Beirut, 2009.
- Fathi
Abu Ayana, Studies in Political Geography, Arab Renaissance House, Beirut, 1998
AD.
- Peter
Taylor and Colin Flint, translated by: Abd al-Salam Radwan, Political Geography
and Geopolitics, Arab Renaissance House, Beirut, 1974 AD.
Note: The course
instructor determines the main reference for teaching the course, and uses what
he deems appropriate from the supporting references.
