Time Table for Physical Geography 2010

Weeks

Date and Time

Topics*

Classroom

1

Sep. 7 (Tue.10:10-12:00)

Introduction and Essentials of Geography

Art. 402

Sep. 8(Wed. 10:10-12:00)

Solar Energy and Earth's Modern Atmosphere

Art. 402

2

Sep. 15(Wed.10:10-12:00)

Atmosphere-surface Energy Balances and Global Temperatures

Art. 402

3

Sep.21(Tue.10:10-12:00)

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Art. 402

 

Sep.22 Break for the Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon’s day Holidays

4

Sep.29(Wed. 10:10-12:00)

Water, Atmospheric Moisture and Weather

Art. 402

5

Oct. 5 to 6 Break for the National Day Holidays

6-10

Practices

11

Nov.16(Tue.10:10-12:00)

Water Resources and Global Climate Systems

Art. 402

Nov.17 (Wed.10:10-12:00)

The Dynamic Planet: Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Art. 402

12

Nov.24(Wed. 10:10-12:00)

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Art. 402

13

Nov.30(Tue.10:10-12:00)

River Systems and Landforms

Art. 402

Dec. 1( (Wed.10:10-12:00)

Eolian Processes and Landforms

Art. 402

14

Dec. 8 (Wed. 10:10-12:00)

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Art. 402

15

Dec.14(Tue.10:10-12:00)

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

Art. 402

Dec.15 (Wed.10:10-12:00)

The Geography of Soils

Art. 402

16

Dec.22(Wed. 10:10-12:00)

Ecosystem Essentials and Terrestrial Biomes

Art. 402

17

Dec.28 (Tue.10:10-12:00)

Earth and the Human Denominator

Art. 402

Dec.29 (Wed.10:10-12:00)

Presentation skills

Art. 402

18

Jan. 5(Wed. 10:10-12:00)

The Final: Presentations

Art. 402

*  The topics might be changed according to students’ interests and potential events took place in the word.

** The textbook is “Geosystems: an introduction to physical geography” (6th and 7th Ed.) by R. W. Christopherson. Students can borrow it in group from the school office.