The course begins with a series of lectures and guest speakers. Initial lectures review some basic theoretical concepts. Then, they turn to the role of human cognition in the workplace and to questions about optimizing education and training. Class time is spent partly in lecture and partly in guided discussion. The emphasis is be on active learning skills such as interpreting primary source material and conducting cognitive interviews.
Students also select topics of interest to pursue on their own resulting in a final paper.
Contact Dr. Joslyn for access to the class. Geographic variation in population characteristics. Population growth and change. Explores the relationship between geography and the construction and enforcement of law. Law is constructed in a formal language, but it is practiced daily in ways that affect how landscapes are constructed and experienced.