Course Schedule

Fall 2013

Tentative Schedule (check for updates)

September

3 Tuesday

• Introduction to the Course

5 Thursday

• "Geography" and "Africa"
• Chapter 1

10 Tuesday

• Geography and Africa
• Chapter 1

12 Thursday

• Population
• Chapter 2

17 Tuesday

• Assignment #1 due
• Population
• Chapter 2

19 Thursday

• Map Quiz #1 (Country list)
• Population
• Chapter 2

24 Tuesday

• Biophysical Realm
• Chapter 3

26 Thursday

• Map Quiz #2 (Country list)
• Biophysical Realm
• Chapter 3

October

1 Tuesday

• Biophysical Realm
• Chapter 3
• Assignment #2 Due

3 Thursday

• EXAM #1 In the Testing Center

8 Tuesday

• Rural Africa
• Chapter 4

10 Thursday

• Rural Africa
• Chapter 4
• Quiz #3 (Physical Geographic Features list)

15 Tuesday

• Urban Africa
• Chapter 5

17 Thursday

• Urban Africa
• Chapter 5
• Quiz #4 (Physical Features list)

22 Tuesday

• African Economies
• Chapter 8
• Assignment #3 due

24 Thursday

• African Economies
• Chapter 8
• Quiz #5 (Cities and Towns list)

29 Tuesday

• Conflict and post-conflict
• Chapter 7

31 Thursday

• Conflict and post-conflict
• Chapter 7
• Quiz #6 (Cities and Towns list)
• Assignment #3 Due

November

5 Tuesday

• Exam #2 Review

7 Thursday

• EXAM #2 In the Testing Center

12 Tuesday

• "Development" and Africa
• Chapter 9

14 Thursday

• "Development" and Africa
• Chapter 9

19 Tuesday

• Africa's Future
• Chapter 10

21 Thursday

• Africa's Future
• Chapter 10

26 Tuesday

• NO CLASS: BYU FRIDAY INSTRUCTION

28 Thursday

• NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

December

3 Tuesday

• Final Country Profile Oral Report due (assignment #4)
• Country Profile Presentations

5 Thursday

• Country Profile Presentations

10 Tuesday

• Country Profile Presentations/Final Exam Review
• Written Final Country Report Due (Assignment #5)

12 Thursday

• LAST DAY OF CLASS
• Final Exam Review

FINAL EXAM GIVEN IN THE TESTING CENTER DURING FINALS WEEK.  SEE TESTING CENTER FOR HOURS OF OPERATION, PROCEDURES, ETC.



* = days when attendance is taken and counts towards your Assignment Points