GEOG 1HB3

Human Geographies: City & Economy

Calendar Description

Introduction to the key concepts of human geography, and in particular urban and economic geography. Topics include: the meaning, and changing significance, of globalization; the causes and consequences of uneven economic development; the nature of changes in world population via demographic change and migration; theories of economic location; and the nature and consequences of global urbanization.
Two lectures, one lab (two hours); one term

Time/Term Offered: Term One Fall 2013-14

Instructor: Dr. Michael Mercier
Room: General Science Building Rm. 220
Tel:(905) 525.9149 x27597
Email: mercieme@mcmaster.ca
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Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty consists of misrepresentation by deception or by other fraudulent means and can result in serious consequences, e.g. the grade of zero on an assignment, loss of credit with a notation on the transcript (notation reads: “Grade of F assigned for academic dishonesty”), and/or suspension or expulsion from the university.

The following illustrates only three forms of academic dishonesty:

  • Plagiarism, e.g. the submission of work that is not one’s own or for which other credit has been obtained.

  • Improper collaboration in group work.

  • Copying or using unauthorized aids in tests and examinations.

It is your responsibility to understand what constitutes academic dishonesty. For information on the various kinds of academic dishonesty please refer to the Academic Integrity Policy, located at http://www.mcmaster.ca/policy/Students-AcademicStudies/AcademicIntegrity.pdf

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