3 credits
22.5 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Lambin Eric;
Language
French
Main themes
- Overview of the history of geography;
- Readings on the major books of geography: Alexander von Humboldt?, Alfred Wegener, Carl Ritter, Paul Vidal de la Blache, Ellen Churchill Semple?Ellen Churchill Semple, William Morris Davis, Georges Perkins Marsh as well as more contemporary authors.
- Presentation of one author and discussion of its contribution to geography.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | This course aims at discovering the history of thoughts in geography through major books that have influenced the discipline. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Other information
Basic courses in physical and human geography.
Faculty or entity
GEOG
