GEOG 265
Russia and the Former Soviet Union
Geography
College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Course Description
Physical features, resources, political issues, economy and industries, population concerns, and role in world affairs.
When Taught
Contact Department
Min
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Collaboration
Learning Outcome
To incorporate other students' input to effectively enhance regional geographic understanding.
Title
Geographic Interconnections
Learning Outcome
To explicate and define the important historical and contemporary geographic linkages in Russia and vicinity countries including political conflict, settlement geography, and major economic patterns (e.g., agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, and transportation).
Title
Cultural Geography
Learning Outcome
To describe the regional geographic structure of the region's cultural components including languages, rural and urban landscapes, demographics, ethnic groups, and religions.
Title
Thoughtful Reflection
Learning Outcome
To translate the gained awareness of Russia and the former Soviet Union into valid cross-cultural comparisons and nuanced understanding that can be shared with others.
Title
Geographic Themes
Learning Outcome
To write geographic research that is fluent, relevant, and creative.
Title
Physical Geography
Learning Outcome
To demonstrate the connection of the underlying physical "stage" of Russia and nearby countries to the distributions of people and their activities. This includes knowing the locations and distributions of climates, mountains, rivers, and natural barriers of the region.
Title
Writing
Learning Outcome
To write geographic research on Russia and the former Soviet Union that is fluent, relevant, and creative.
