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Introduction to Human Geography

Course Description: The course aims to introduce human geography, the relationship between humans and the environment, theories of human geography, and geographical schools (determinism, possibilism, probabilism), as well as the components and branches of human geography. It also covers rural and urban settlement geography, political and physical geography, and topics related to various types of human geography. Furthermore, it explores human activities such as gathering, hunting, fishing, agriculture, pastoralism, mining, industry, and trade. The course will also cover human regions, their types, and the concepts of human and cultural regions.
Credit hours: 3
Objectives of the course :

A general introduction to human geography, its branches, theories, methodologies, and its relationship with other sciences.

Course outputs :

The student understands the concept of human geography. .
The student learns about the development of human geography and its theories.
The student mentions the relationship between humans and the natural environment.
Skills
The student divides human geography into sub-sections. .
The student compares types of human regions.
The student distinguishes between rural and urban geography branches.
Values, autonomy and responsibility
The student commits to integrity and ethics in scientific research in their field of specialization.
The student bears the responsibility for continuous self-learning and developing their abilities.
The student actively participates with their classmates in solving problems in human geography within small groups.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-29

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