Geography 430 ¾ Geography of Transportation

Spring 2007

Class Place & Time: Lec 002 (45681) TR 2:00pm-3:15pm at BOL 487

Credit hours: 3

Instructor: Changshan Wu

·         Office: BOL 482

·         Phone: 229-4860 (office)

·         E-mail: cswu@uwm.edu

·         Office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm, or by appointment

Geography Department:

·         Main Office & Mail Room: BOL 410

·         Phone: 229-4866

Descriptions:

This course is designed to be an introductory course to the basic concepts of transportation geography. In particular, it will cover the following aspects related to geographic analysis of transportation, including spatial interaction analysis, urban transport analysis, network analysis, allocation modeling, transportation policy, and geographic information system in transportation.

Required Textbook:

Taaffe, E. J., Gauthier, H.L., and O’Kelly, M.E., 1996, Geography of Transportation (2^nd edition), Prentice Hall (can be purchased at IKON copy center in the Union)

Optional textbook

Black, W. R., 2003, Transportation: A Geographical Analysis, Guilford publisher

Class website:

http://www.uwm.edu/Course/geog430

Course Evaluation

Undergraduate

1. Examinations (60% of class grade) - There will be a mid-term and a final examination for this course (30% each).

2. Exercises (30% of class grade) – Three (3) take-home exercises will be given and collected corresponding to the topics covered in the class.

3. Class participation (10% of class grade) - Quizzes and other assignments may be given as a component of class participation. Attendance and participation in class discussion is expected for all students.

Graduate

1.      Examinations (50% of class grade) - There will be a mid-term and a final examination for this course (25% each).

2.      Exercises (30% of class grade) – Three (3) take-home exercises will be given and collected corresponding to the topics covered in the class.

3.      Literature review paper (10% of class grade) – Review one or two journal articles related to current class topics, and write a critical review paper (minimum length: 5 double-space pages with a font size of 12)

4.      Class participation (10% of class grade) - Quizzes and other assignments may be given as a component of class participation. Attendance and participation in class discussion is expected of all students.

Grading Scale:

·        A = 90-100%, A- = 87-89.99%

·        B+ = 83-86.99%, B = 80-82.99%, B- = 77-79.99%

·        C+ = 73-76.99%, C = 70-72.99%, C- = 67-69.99%

·        D+ = 63-66.99%, D = 60-62.99%, D- = 57-59.99%

·        F = 0-56.99%

Make-up: No make-ups will be allowed without emergency reasons with written proof.

Final Exam: At the same classroom.

Notices:

·        Grades, once given, are final except in cases of clerical error

·        Cheating on exams, map quizzes, or lab exercises will not be tolerated. Additional information about the policies and procedures can be found at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Acad_Aff/policy/uniformsyllabus.html and are posted in the Geography Department main office, BOL 410.

·        Attendance is not required but strongly recommended.

·        Students are expected to attend each class, and are responsible for their own notes.

·        If you are having trouble in class, please come and see me.

Disability Statement:

Any student who feels he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss his or her specific needs.

Geography 430 Tentative^# Schedule Spring 2007

# Class contents can be changed according to the instructor during the semester.