Geography of Spain
Ph. Dr. Alfonso M. Doctor
Course presentation
GEOGRAPHY OF SPAIN
Ph. Dr. Alfonso M. Doctor Cabrera
GENERAL DATA:
SUBJECT SUBMISSION
6.0 ECTS, I semester
Monday& Tuesday, 12:00-13:30
Virtual classroom: https://aulasvirtuales.uhu.es/course/view.php?id=3095
Supporting/tutoring time: Monday 16:30-19:30; Wednesday 12:00-15:00
E-mail: adoctor@dgf.uhu.es
CONTEXT & GOALS
This subject is in the second year of the Degree in History. So, we’ll approach with two main goals:
1) UsingGeography as a territorial frame of the historical events.
2) Analysing not only the current Geography of Spain, but the historical–especially the most
recent- development of its components.
Additionally, we want to reach other general goals:
3) That the student is able to direct their own learning process.
4) Be able to locate, select, and use, geographic information from books, papers, statistics, maps,
or images.
5) Learning/introducing common tools used in current Geography: Excel, and Geographic
Information Systems (GIS).
6) Reachinganoverview-as complete as possible over just a semester- about the geography of a
country as diverse as Spain.
GEOGRAPHY OF SPAIN
Ph. Dr. Alfonso M. Doctor Cabrera
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SUBJECT SUBMISSION
Spanish students: at least B1.
Use of personal computer in the classroom is highly recommended (better than cell, as it does not
have a screen enough large to view geographical documents such as maps, diagrams, or images, in
sufficient detail).
SYLLABUS:
1. Singularity of geography of Spain
2. External and internal borders
3. Peninsular and insular relief
4. Climates of Spain
5. Water
6. Biogeography of Spain
7. Environment in Spain
8. Population of Spain
9. Spanish cities
10. Spanish economy
11. The Primary sector
12. Energy & industry
13. The Tertiary sector
HANDBOOKS:
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Encyclopaedia Britannica: www.britannica.com/place/Spain
Loidi, J. (2017). “Introduction to the Iberian Peninsula, general features: Geography, Geology, name,
brief history, land use and conservation”, in J. Loidi (ed.): The vegetation of the Iberian Peninsula,
vol. 1, p. 3-27
[Springer:
www.researchgate.net/publication/319655790_Introduction_to_the_Iberian_Peninsula
_General_Features_Geography_Geology_Name_Brief_History_Land_Use_and_Conservation/link/
5bd33ccb299bf1124fa60dec/
download].
GEOGRAPHY OF SPAIN
Ph. Dr. Alfonso M. Doctor Cabrera
ASSESSMENT:
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Exam (50 %):
Theoretical (2 x 2.0 points) and practical (1 x 1.0) questions. Minimum of 2.0/5.0 points required to
pass the whole course.
(at least two sample exams will be provided to students well in advance of the exam date)
Practical works (40 %):
Students will be provided with a set of practical activities, both individual and group-based, from
which everyone will choose one or more for up to 4.0 points, which they will complete and submit
without deadlines throughout the semester.
Fieldwork (10 %) (December 19th):
A field notebook will be available to students in the virtual classroom, which will include a set of
questions that students will answer and submit at the end of the day.
Attendance is mandatory in order to score fieldwork.