China GeographyChina Geography

Professor ： Wang Jing’ai Tel ： 62209024 （ H ）； 58807454-1632 （ O ）

E-mail:sqq@bnu.edu.cn

School of Geography , Beijing Normal University

1.1.Course OrientationCourse Orientation 2.2.Course TargetCourse Target 3.3.Course ContentCourse Content 4.Teaching Design4.Teaching Design 5.Reference List5.Reference List

IntroductionIntroduction

1.1.Course OrientationCourse Orientation

Quality Oriented Education ？High Normal School Geography ？

Geography Subject ？

1.1 Status of China Geography in Geography Subjects

•Cognition (1)

Dichotomy in Traditional Geography: Physical Geography & Human Geography

Systematic Geography & Regional Geography

Topical Geography & Integrated Geography

General Physical Geography

Physical Geography

Integrated Geography Regional Physical Geography

China Physical

Geography

PaleogeographyTopical Geography

Geography

Human Geography

Regional Human Geography

China H

uman

Geography

Systematic Human Geography

“China Geography” belongs to Regional Geography with synthesis characteristics.

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ChinaGeography

Cognition (2)

Basic G

eography

Application

Geography R

egion

Geosciences

Resource & Environment Science

“China Geography” combines Geosciences and Resource & Environment with basic and application characteristics.

Geography Science is an intersecting subject on natural science and social science.

Dichotomy in Modern Geography (Qian Xuesen) :

ChinaGeography

Cognition (3)

Social-Human scienceSocio-Cultural Geography and

Branch

Regional

Geograph

y

Physical Geography

and Branch

Economic Geography and Branch

Biogeography

Tec-econom

y

“China Geography” is an intersecting subject on Nature,Society(Human) and Economy(Technology),with

high integration.

Trichotomy in Modern Geography (Yang Wuyang et,al.)

ChinaGeography

Three Key Words in Regional Geography ： RegionRegion （（ ConceptionConception ） ） SynthesisSynthesis （（ MethodMethod ） ） PREDPRED （（ Regional Sustainable Regional Sustainable

DevelopmentDevelopment ））

Terms about Region Place

Area

Region

Space

Location

Unit

Globe – WorldScale

Relation

Physics

Multi-Dimension and 3s Technology of Region•Three Dimensional Space ： From spherical surface to flat (map projection) using longitude \ latitude, altitude to identify location. •Attribute Radius ： Identify the region with some geographic characters.

Corresponding to some patches in the map （ M ） Determine the nature ： RS （ Energy Differentiation ） Orientation-Delimitation ： GPS

•Multi-Dimensional Geographic Characters ： GIS （ Overlaying social and natural information ）•Temporal Dimension ： Different Temporal Dimension and Resolution

•Status in Geography Teaching of Middle School Geography 7 to 9 grade

Globe and Map

Local Geography

World GeographyChina Geography

1.2 Status of China Geography in National Quality-oriented Education

Full-Time Full-Time CompulsoryCompulsory Education Education

of Ministry of Educationof Ministry of EducationGeographical Curriculum Geographical Curriculum

CriterionCriterion

20012001

EarthmanEarthman ：： Geographic Environment(Resource and Environment)Geographic Environment(Resource and Environment) World manWorld man ：： Universal LanguageUniversal Language （（ Number,Note,Element Number,Note,Element

Symbol,English Number,Figure, Computer languageSymbol,English Number,Figure, Computer language ）） ChinamanChinaman ：： Chinese CharacteristicsChinese Characteristics （（ Chinese Characters, Chinese Chinese Characters, Chinese

History ,History ,China GeographyChina Geography,,Chinese Law, Chinese CultureChinese Law, Chinese Culture ）） HumanHuman ：： Psychology Quality,Body QualityPsychology Quality,Body Quality

• Status in National Quality-oriented Education

Understanding of Citizen Quality Understanding of Citizen Quality ：：

Understanding of Future Professional QualityUnderstanding of Future Professional Quality

Scientist FunctionaryEntrepreneurEducationist

Technology Forum Special Class Teachers Forum

Commercial Sea Forum Management Forum

China Geography ·Resources·Environment ： Regionalization, Integration

China Geography ： National Conditions

Brainman

Courses in SpecialtyCourses in Specialty （（ RequiredRequired ）） of Geography of Geography DepartmentDepartment （（ 1952-19951952-1995 ） ）

Traditional Regional Geography CourseTraditional Regional Geography Course （（ 4 parts4 parts ）：）： Chinese Physical GeographyChinese Physical Geography World Physical GeographyWorld Physical Geography Chinese Economic Geography World Economic GeographyChinese Economic Geography World Economic Geography

1.3 Status of China Geography in High Normal School Geography

•Geography Teaching Instruction Committee of Ministry of Education Geography Teaching Instruction Committee of Ministry of Education in 1995in 1995 ：：Regional Geography is the Regional Geography is the core coursecore course of geography undergraduate of geography undergraduate teachingteaching

China Geography

Chinese Physical Chinese Physical GeographyGeography

Chinese Economic Chinese Economic GeographyGeography

Integrate

Department of the Resource & Environmental Science Department of the Resource & Environmental Science （（ RequiredRequired ））（（ 1995-20011995-2001 ））

Basic Speciality Course of Department of the Resource & Basic Speciality Course of Department of the Resource & Environmental Science Environmental Science （（ 2001-20032001-2003 ））

Basic Speciality Course of Department of School of Basic Speciality Course of Department of School of GeographyGeography （（ 20042004 ））

Geography, Resource & Environmental Science, Geography, Resource & Environmental Science, GISGIS （（ requiredrequired ））

More than 70 percent of theses including doctor,master and More than 70 percent of theses including doctor,master and bachelor,saved by this department data room,research on bachelor,saved by this department data room,research on China GeographyChina Geography （（ from 1982 to 1996from 1982 to 1996 ））

Basic Foundation and Domain of Choosing Title of Writing ThesisBasic Foundation and Domain of Choosing Title of Writing Thesis

China Geography

2. Course TargetCourse Target • Target of Knowledge:

Understand: the location of China and its meaning Master: the features and structure of geographical environment of China Understand: the basic process of formation and evolution of geographical environment Know: the regional division of China Analyze: the relationship of PRED of typical regions （ Population,Resource,Environment and Sustainable Development ）

• Target of Ability and Skill:

The ability of differentiating remote sensing images;

The ability of analyzing maps;

The ability of analyzing regions interactively;

The ability of finding regional problems;

The ability of regional innovative thoughts and describing regional geography.

• Target of Attitude and Emotion: •Teacher ：•A superior teacher demonstrates •Persist on developing good points to avoid shortcomings

•Student ：•Earnest, Honesty, Observe the laws of the course•Increase the passion for our homeland, care about the existence and development of our country and hometown •Diligence, Practical-mended, Innovation

Research Object ：： Earth Surface Layer Earth Surface Layer inside China Boundary inside China Boundary

Main Main Assignment ：： Illuminate the characters, mechanism and differentia of Illuminate the characters, mechanism and differentia of Structure of China Structure of China

geographygeography Understand national conditionsUnderstand national conditions ，， build up concept of sustainable build up concept of sustainable

developmentdevelopment

Settle the foundation of geography education and regional geography of Settle the foundation of geography education and regional geography of

China China

3.1 Research Object and Assignment 3.Course Content

Indicate “Region+Integration+Sustainable Development” Indicate “Region+Integration+Sustainable Development” Three keysThree keys ：： From dualism to monism:Chinese physical geography,Chinese From dualism to monism:Chinese physical geography,Chinese

human/economic geographyhuman/economic geography Chinese physical geography + Chinese Chinese physical geography + Chinese

human/economic geographyhuman/economic geography Integration of facing to PREDIntegration of facing to PRED ；； Regional difference of China geography: physical zones differentia Regional difference of China geography: physical zones differentia

human-land systemhuman-land system ；； ContentContent::Chinese physical geography,Chinese human/economic geographyChinese physical geography,Chinese human/economic geography Population,resource,environment and developmentPopulation,resource,environment and development

3.2 Guiding Thought for Content Design

3.3 Planning of Course Content

章结构—

China in the

world

Part 1 China Geography Location and Territory (Foundation)

Chinese Landscape Optical

Models Map Grid

Latitude and Longitude Coordinates

Governance Area Network

Part 2 China Geography Structure

Geography

Structure Basis

Geography Landscape

Pattern

Physiognomy

Climate

Land C

over

Physiognomy Structure

Upheaval of Tibetan Plateau

Hydro – Thermal Structure Water System

Structure

Vegetation Soil Structure

Biology Structure

Population Density,Agriculture,Politics,Industrialization and Urbanilization

Differentiate of Three

Natural Zones

Physical Structure

Geography Structure of Three Zones

Hum

an A

ctivityH

u Population Li

ne

Differentia

Population Distribution Pattern

Transportation Pattern

Land Use Structure of Big Agriculture

Urban Cluster(Industrial Structure)

Landscape Optical Models of China Typical Regions

Homework 1

CAI

Homework 2

Map

RS Field Investigation

Part 2—China Geographic Process （ Emphasis ）36 hundred mi36 hundred mi

llion yearllion year 67 mil.year67 mil.year 170ten thousand year170ten thousand year

North China

Plate Rudiment of Physiognomy

ModernPhysiognomy

The ancientsappearance

Three natural zones

6000 year6000 year

Natural environment evolvement process

Process of Agriculture

1949 year1736 yearA.D. now future

Industrialization –urbanization processEvolvement of Agricultural Regions

Land degradation and ecological construction

Natural environm

ent evolvem

ent process with

human activity

urbanization process

Change of population,grain and farming land

Spatial temporal change of natural disasters

Economic region evolvement

Assessment of urbanization process

Natural and human environment evolvement process Human and natural environment

evolvement process

Part 3—Regional Sustainable Development and Integrated Analysis of Part 3—Regional Sustainable Development and Integrated Analysis of ChinaChina （（ ApplicationApplication ））

Regional Division of China Geography

RegionalPRED

Environmental Protection in Resource Development

Resource Development in Environmental Protection

RegionalGeography characters

Contrast of Geography Regions

Promote the Beneficial and Abolish the Harmful

Land Consolidation and Regional Development

Typical R

egions

4.Teaching Design and Require of China Geography Course 4.1 Teaching Model

Teaching step:multi-resources information--teachers and students two-way to feedback

Including ： prelection, CAI,scientific report, network interview,written examination,practice,homework,discussionLecture in classroom ： teaching mainly （ electronic software ） CAI assisting ， scientific reportDiscussion ： improvisatory Discussion problems or homework discussion thematic argumentHomework Model ： make thematic map,collect television information small article with problems

4.2 Studying Model4.2 Studying Model ：： Inject teaching content into research project,adopt “coopeInject teaching content into research project,adopt “coope

ration-discussion” teaching method,develop research studration-discussion” teaching method,develop research study mainly.y mainly.

Teaching content at province level,adopt “pearl-necklace” Teaching content at province level,adopt “pearl-necklace” teaching method,develop independent study mainly.teaching method,develop independent study mainly.

Persist “elicitation” in the course of teaching ,adopt “guidPersist “elicitation” in the course of teaching ,adopt “guide- instruct-teach” teaching method,develop exploration ste- instruct-teach” teaching method,develop exploration study.udy.

4.3 Requirement4.3 Requirement ：：Class attendingClass attending ：： first to second class on Wednesday;first to second class on Wednesday;

first to second class on Friday.first to second class on Friday.

Not late for feedback, not absent.Not late for feedback, not absent.

HomeworkHomework ：： deliver homework within two weeks, expired or not.deliver homework within two weeks, expired or not.

DiscussionDiscussion ：： every person no less than one core lectureevery person no less than one core lecture practicepractice ：： not absent.not absent.

Achievement AssessmentAchievement Assessment ：： integrated integrated assessment of structural achievement assessment of structural achievement 　　　　 usual assessmentusual assessment accounting for 30%accounting for 30% ；；　　　 　 mid-termmid-term （（ interviewinterview ）） exam accounting exam accounting for 20%for 20% ；；　　　　 final results accounting for 50%final results accounting for 50%

Student OrganizationStudent Organization ：： 2 students who recommend themselves 2 students who recommend themselves

curriculum deputycurriculum deputy 　　　　　　　　　　　　 groupgroup ：： 7 students every group7 students every group 1 students leader every group1 students leader every group

5.Suggestion of Main References 5.1 References Structure of China Geography Course

5.2 Course Teaching Materials ： Geography of China Chief-editor:Zhao Ji and Chen Chuankang

Part 1 Preface TheoryPart 1 Preface Theory

1.Location and Territory1.Location and Territory

2.Physical Structure2.Physical Structure

3.Coast and Coastal Water3.Coast and Coastal Water

4.Population and Economic Development4.Population and Economic Development

5.Traditional Cultural and Modern Spatial Process5.Traditional Cultural and Modern Spatial Process

6.Disaster and Environment6.Disaster and Environment

7.Landscape and Planning7.Landscape and Planning

8.Land Renovation and Regional Development Strategy8.Land Renovation and Regional Development Strategy

Wang Jing’ai, Zhao Ji, Electronic Teaching plan

on China Geography, Higher Education Press,2004

Content Structure

1.Location and Territory1.Location and Territory

2.Physical Structure2.Physical Structure 3. Coast and Coastal Water3. Coast and Coastal Water

4.Population and 4.Population and Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

5.Traditional Cultural and 5.Traditional Cultural and Modern Spatial ProcessModern Spatial Process

6.Disaster and Environment6.Disaster and Environment 7.Landscape and Planning7.Landscape and Planning

8.Land Renovation and 8.Land Renovation and Regional Development StrategyRegional Development Strategy

Part 2 Regional AnalysisPart 2 Regional Analysis

9.Northeast China9.Northeast China10.Northern China10.Northern China11.Shanxi,Shannxi and Inner Mongolia Areas11.Shanxi,Shannxi and Inner Mongolia Areas12. 12. The Middle and Lower Reaches along Yangtze River The Middle and Lower Reaches along Yangtze River 13.Southeast China13.Southeast China14.Northwest China14.Northwest China15.Southwest China15.Southwest China16.Qinghai Tibet Areas16.Qinghai Tibet Areas

Content Structure

8 Geography Integrated A

reas

10.Northern China10.Northern China

9.Northeast China9.Northeast China

11.Shanxi,Shannxi and 11.Shanxi,Shannxi and Inner Mongolia AreasInner Mongolia Areas

12. 12. The Middle and Lower The Middle and Lower Reaches along Yangtze RiverReaches along Yangtze River

13.Southeast China13.Southeast China

14.Northwest China14.Northwest China

15.Southwest China15.Southwest China

16.Qinghai Tibet Areas16.Qinghai Tibet Areas

Environmental and Resource Conditions

Economic Development Characteristics

Problems in Developing

Regional Development Orientation

5.3 Core Teaching Materials

Zhao Ji, Chen Chuankang, China Geography (Textbook Series for 21st Century), Higher Education Press, 1999

Zhao Ji, Zhang Chao, Multiple Media Teaching Software in Physical Geography of China (3 disks), Higher Education Electronic and Audio and Video Press, Higher Education Press, 2000.

Wang Jing’ai, Zhao Ji, Electronic Teaching Plan on China Geography, Higher Education Press, Higher Education Electronic and Audio and Video Press , 2000

5.4 Related Journals

Acta Geographica SinicaActa Geographica Sinica Geographical ResearchGeographical Research Scientia Geographica SinicaScientia Geographica Sinica Journal of Natural ResourcesJournal of Natural Resources Chinese National GeographyChinese National Geography Chinese Population Resource and Environment Chinese Population Resource and Environment China GeographyChina Geography （（ Renmin University of China CoRenmin University of China Co

py Journalpy Journal ））

5.5 Main Website ： National-provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions - local or Development Zone, the regional website at all levels providing teaching platform. PPT Download Website ： ftp://210.31.68.171 name ： student key words ： student5.6 Read Related Biography and Treatise of Chinese Geographers

Understanding of Chinese geographers growth Academic perspective to China Geography Contribution to the developing of China Geography