2030A Africa South of the Sahara (Summer 2012) - Geography ...

Assessment
Students will be assessed according to the following formula:
• Participation 10%
• In-class quizzes 15% X 3 = 45%
• Final exam 45%
Lecture schedule
Dates Assessments Lecture title Topics addressed in
class
July 9 & 10 No quiz Course overview
and introduction
of key concepts
July 16 & 17
July 23 & 24
July 30 & 31
Quiz 1: Tues.
July 17
10:15 AM-11
AM*
Quiz 2: Tues.
July 24
10:15 AM-
11AM*
Quiz 3: Tues.
July 31
10:15 AM-
11AM*
People and space
Daily lives in sub-
Saharan Africa
Rural and urban
development
2
Political borders,
migration, conservation
and resources
Gender, childhoods,
health, culture change
Land grabs (current and
historical), urbanization,
agriculture, globalization
August 7 (no
class August 6)
No quiz Political violence Case studies of political
violence in the region
August 13 & 14 No quiz Poverty & hunger
(conclusion)
Exploring explanations
for poverty and food
insecurity in the region
Final exams will be held August 20 and 21 (time and date to be determined).
They will be administered according to university regulations.
*The quizzes will be testing factual knowledge and therefore no
written materials or electronic devices will be permitted while quizzes
are in progress. Washroom breaks will not be permitted during the
quizzes unless prior notice is given of a medical reason. The discovery
of cheating will result in immediate 0 on the quiz and the student will
be reported to the Department Chair for further reprimand if
applicable.
If the instructor receives notification from Academic Counselling that
there was a justifiable reason to miss a quiz, it may be rewritten
during the instructor’s office hours or another mutually agreed upon
time. The university policy states: “Students seeking academic
accommodation on medical grounds for any missed tests, exams,
participation components and/or assignments worth 10% or more of
their final grade must apply to the Academic Counselling office of their
home Faculty and provide documentation. Academic accommodation
cannot be granted by the instructor or department.”