GRY 207: Elements
of Climatology
First Semester 2013/14
COURSE SYLLABUS
University of
The Gambia, School of Arts and Science
Mondays from
8:00 to 10:30am at a venue to be arranged
Instructor: Mr. Sambou Darboe
Tel: 36 50 134/ 64 88 702
Email:
sdarboe@utg.edu.gm/mahmoodsambou@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
This course introduces
students to the sub discipline of climatology by discussing and analyzing the
workings of the atmosphere. It incorporates the basic treatment of all the elements
of weather and climate. The course will look at the composition and structure
of the atmosphere, insolation and heat budget, temperature of the atmosphere,
air pressure and winds, humidity, precipitation & air masses; as well as
climatic types and their distribution.
Text:
Lal, D.S. (2003) Climatology
Additional Reading: Bhutani, S. (2005) Our
Atmosphere: A Climatological Perspective
COURSE
OUTLINE
Week 1: Composition and
Structure of the Atmosphere.
Week 2: Insolation and Heat Budget
Week 3: Temperature of the Atmosphere
Week 4: Distribution of Temperature
Week 5: Air Pressure
Week 6: Quiz
Week 7: Winds
Week 8: Humidity & Clouds
Week 9: Precipitation
Week10: Air Masses
Week 11: Climatic Types & Their Distribution
Week
12: Quiz
Course Requirements:
Students are expected to attend all lectures
and to participate actively in class discussions (10% of course grade).
Students will do two
quizzes in weeks 6 and 12; each of which will account for 20% of the course
grade. There will be no makeup quiz for students who miss the quizzes; hence,
all the students should take note of the quiz schedules.
Final
Examination: 50%
The examination will consist of seven essay questions and the students are expected to
attempt any five; all of which will carry equal marks.
Class Policies
·
Students late for more than 15 minutes will not
be allowed into the lecture.
·
All mobile phones must be on silent mode during
lectures.
GRY 203: Elements
of Population Geography
First Semester 2013/14
COURSE SYLLABUS
University of
The Gambia, School of Arts and Science
Mondays 14:30
to 17:00 at Agric 3
Instructor: Mr. Sambou Darboe
Tel: 36 50 134/ 64 88 702
Email:
sdarboe@utg.edu.gm/mahmoodsambou@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
This course provides an
introduction to population geography and it focuses on spatial distributions,
spatial relationships and spatial interactions of demographic phenomenon. Thus
the course examines the major concepts of population change: population growth and distribution and population movement. A general examination
of these concepts is followed by case studies selected from developed and
developing countries.
Text:
Hornby, W.F. and Jones, M. (1993) an
Introduction to: Population Geography
Additional Reading: Chandna, R.C. (2008) Geography
of Population: Concepts, Determinants and Patterns
COURSE
OUTLINE
Week 1: Components of Population
Change
Week 2: Population Censuses
Week 3: World Population Growth
Week 4: Demographic Transition
Week 5: Global Pattern of Population
Distribution
Week 6: Quiz
Week 7: Population and resources
Week 8: Malthus vs. Boserup
Week 9: Migration
Week 10: Processes and Patterns of Migration
Week 11: Circulation
Week 12; Quiz
Course Requirements:
Students are expected to attend all lectures
and to participate actively in class discussions (10% of course grade).
Students will do two
quizzes in weeks 6 and 12; each of which will account for 20% of the course
grade. There will be no makeup quiz for students who miss the quizzes; hence,
all the students should take note of the quiz schedules.
Final
Examination: 50%
The examination will consist of seven essay questions and the students are expected to
attempt any five; all of which will carry equal marks.
Class Policies
·
Students late for more than 15 minutes will not
be allowed into the lecture.
·
All mobile phones must be on silent mode during
lectures.
·
Those who want to make or receive calls must
step out of the lecture room to do so.
GRY 103: Introduction
to Map Reading
First Semester 2013/14
COURSE
SYLLABUS
University of
The Gambia, School of Arts and Science
Fridays from
11:00 to 13:30 at Agric 2
Instructor: Mr. Sambou Darboe
Tel: 36 50 134/ 64 88 702
Email:
sdarboe@utg.edu.gm/mahmoodsambou@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
1.
This
course introduces students to the basic skills of map reading with emphasis on
topographic maps. The course entails practical training on the use of various
map symbols in order to enable the students to appreciate their significance
and understand their relationships. In this way, the symbols become a framework
around which a description of the terrain can be formed. Hence, the map becomes
a model of the area that can be examined and studied in detail.
Text:
Sebert, L.M. (1986) Map Reading
Additional Reading: Khullar, D.R. (2006) Essentials of
Practical Geography
COURSE
OUTLINE
Week 1: The Concept of Map Scale and Classification of Maps
Week 2: Map Content and Symbols
Week 3: Map Printing Colors and the Lettering on
Maps
Week 4: Map Scale
Week 5: Map Measurement: Distance and area
Week 6: Quiz
Week 7: Directions
Week 8: Elevation and Relief
Week 9: Contour Patterns and Slope Calculations
Week 10: Terrain Profiles
Week 11: Grids
Week 12: Quiz
Course Requirements:
Students are expected to attend all lectures
and to participate actively in class exercises (30% of course grade).
Students will do two quizzes
in weeks 6 and 12; each of which will account for 10% of the course grade.
There will be no makeup quiz for students who miss the quizzes; hence, all the
students should take note of the quiz schedules.
Final
Examination: 50%
The examination will consist of seven essay questions and the students are expected to
attempt any five; all of which will carry equal marks.
Class Policies
·
Students late for more than 15 minutes will not
be allowed into the lecture.
·
All mobile phones must be on silent mode during
lectures.
·
Those who want to make or receive calls must
step out of the lecture room to do so.
GRY 201: Elements
of Geomorphology
First Semester 2013/14
COURSE SYLLABUS
University of
The Gambia, School of Arts and Science
Thursdays
from 14:30 to 17:00 at a venue to be arranged
Instructor: Mr. Sambou Darboe
Tel: 36 50 134/ 64 88 702
Email:
sdarboe@utg.edu.gm/mahmoodsambou@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
This course
introduces students to geomorphology, the study of landforms and the processes
that produce and modify them. Emphasis is placed on the mechanics of geomorphic
processes and on the relationships between properties of earth materials and
the forces applied to them by gravity, wind, water, waves and humans.
. Text: Gupta, A. & Kale, V.S. (2001) Introduction to Geomorphology
Additional Reading: Singh, S. (2006) Geomorphology
COURSE
OUTLINE
Week 1: Definition and Types of Geomorphology
Week 2: Interior of the Earth and Rock
Cycle
Week 3: Weathering and its Processes
Week 4: Products of Weathering and Soil
Formation
Week 5: The Hydrologic Cycle
Week 6: Quiz #1
Week 7: Hill Slope Erosion by Mass Movement
Week 8: Drainage Basin and Network
Characteristics
Week 9: River Erosion and Sediment
Transportation
Week 10: Desert Landscapes
Week 11: Coastal Forms and Processes
Week 12: Quiz #2
Course Requirements:
Students are expected to attend all lectures
and to participate actively in class discussions (10% of course grade).
Students will do two
quizzes in weeks 6and 12; each of which will account for 20% of the course
grade. There will be no makeup quiz for students who miss the quizzes; hence,
all the students should take note of the quiz schedules.
Final
Examination: 50%
The examination will consist of seven essay questions and the students are expected to
attempt any five; all of which will carry equal marks.
Class Policies
·
Students late for more than 15 minutes will not
be allowed into the lecture.
·
All mobile phones must be on silent mode during
lectures.
·
Those who want to make or receive calls must
step out of the lecture room to do so.
GRY 217: Hydrology
First Semester 2013/14
COURSE SYLLABUS
University of
The Gambia, School of Arts and Science
Thursdays
from 8:00 to 10:30am at a venue to be arranged
Instructor: Mr. Sambou Darboe
Tel: 36 50 134/ 64 88 702
Email:
sdarboe@utg.edu.gm/mahmoodsambou@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
This course introduces
students to the basic principles of hydrology and their applications to the
solution of hydrologic, environmental, and water resources problems. Topics to
be covered include the hydrologic cycle, the catchment and its hydrologic
budget, basic hydrologic principles, hydrologic measurements and subsurface
water.
Texts: Ponce, V.M. (1989) Engineering
Hydrology: Principles and Practices
Additional Reading: Strahler, A.H. & Strahler, A.N. (1987) Modern
Physical Geography, Third Edition
COURSE
OUTLINE
Week 1: Definition of Hydrology
and the Hydrologic Cycle.
Week 2: The Catchment and its Hydrologic Budget
Week 3: Precipitation
Week 4: Hydrologic Abstractions
Week 5: Catchment Properties
Week 6: Quiz
Week 7: Runoff
Week 8: Precipitation, evaporation and
infiltration measurements
Week 9: Properties of Sub-surface Water
Week10: The Soil – Water Balance
Week 11: Runoff and Water Resources
Week
12: Quiz
Course Requirements:
Students are expected to attend all lectures
and to participate actively in class discussions (10% of course grade).
Students will do two
quizzes in weeks 6 and 12; each of which will account for 20% of the course
grade. There will be no makeup quiz for students who miss the quizzes; hence,
all the students should take note of the quiz schedules.
Final
Examination: 50%
The examination will consist of seven essay questions and the students are expected to
attempt any five; all of which will carry equal marks.
Class Policies
·
Students late for more than 15 minutes will not
be allowed into the lecture.
·
All mobile phones must be on silent mode during
lectures.
GRY 104: Analytic
Geography (Statistics in Geography)
First Semester 2013/14
COURSE
SYLLABUS
University of
The Gambia, School of Arts and Science
Tuesdays from
8:00 to 10:30am at Public Health Exam
Hall B
Instructor: Mr. Sambou Darboe
Tel: 36 50 134/ 64 88 702
Email:
sdarboe@utg.edu.gm/mahmoodsambou@gmail.com
INTRODUCTION
This course introduces
students to the statistical concepts and techniques widely used in geographical
analysis. Some of these techniques have a relatively long and respectable
history in geographical research and thus are useful aids in geographical
studies. areas to be covered include
statistical concepts, descriptive statistics, and sampling.
Texts: Ebdon, D. (1985) Statistics in
Geography, Second Edition
Additional Reading: Elhance, D.N and Aggarwal, B.M. (2005) Fundamentals of Statistics, 49th Reprint Edition
,
COURSE
OUTLINE
Week 1: The Uses of Statistics
and Types of Data
Week 2: Calculating Probabilities
Week 3: Probability Distributions
Week 4: Significance Testing
Week 5: Central Tendency
Week 6: Quiz
Week 7: Dispersion
Week 8: Skewness and Kurtosis
Week 9: Sampling Methods
Week10: Estimates from Samples
Week 11:Spatial Statistics
Week
12: Quiz
Course Requirements:
Students are expected to attend all lectures
and to submit in time all class exercises (30% of course grade).
Students will do two
quizzes in weeks 6 and 12; each of which will account for 10% of the course
grade. There will be no makeup quiz for students who miss the quizzes; hence,
all the students should take note of the quiz schedules.
Final
Examination: 50%
The examination will consist of seven essay questions and the students are expected to
attempt any five; all of which will carry equal marks.
Class Policies
·
Students late for more than 15 minutes will not
be allowed into the lecture.
·
All mobile phones must be on silent mode during
lectures.
·
Those who want to make or receive calls must
step out of the lecture room to do so.
