Course Details:
AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY, ADO EKITI
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMANT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND EVENTS MANAGEMENT
TEM 104: THE EARTH SURFACE
COURSE OUTLINE SECOND SEMESTER (2016/2017) SESSION
CONTENT
1 Definition of Geography
2 The Solar System
• The Planet Earth as Part of Solar System
• The Size of The Earth
• The Proof of Earth Sphericity
• The Earth Movement and Their Effects
3 The Earth Crust
• The Composition of The Earth Crust
4 The Rock of The Earth
• Types of Rocks
• Socioeconomic Importance of Rock
5 Major Landforms of The World
• Types of Landforms
• Characteristics of Landforms
• Internal Processes of Landform Development
6 Soil
• Composition of Soil
• Types of Soil
• Importance of Soil
7 Water Bodies
• Types of Water Bodies
• Importance of Water to Human Existence
Lecturer-In-Charge
Agboola, Olugbenga Mayowa
B316/317 Room 02, College of SMS
Recommended Text Book
Abegunde M.A., K.A. Adegoke, G. Onwumere, and A. Dahiru (2001). The Senior Secondary Geography 1; Revised Edition, Longman Publisher, Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Abhilash Ghosh (2014). Contemporary Pysical Geography, Random Publication New Delhi, India
Areola O., K. Ahmed, O. Irueghe, B. O. Adeleke, G. C. Leong (2002). Certificate Physical and Human Geography; Published by University Press Plc, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Aweto A.O. and Gbadegesin A.S. (1996). Physical Geography for senior secondary school, Published by Onibonoje Press and Book Industries Nig. Limited Ibadan
Faniran Adetoye (1986). Africa Landforms: An introductory Geomorphology, Heinemann Educational books (Nigeria) Ibadan.
Ghanshyam Das (2009). Hydrology and soil Conservation Engineering, Second Edition, Phi Learning Private Limited, New Delhi, India.
Iwena O.A. (2012). Essential Geography for Senior Secondary School
Monkhouse F.J. (1975). Principles of Physical Geography, Hodder and Stoughton Educational, London.
Peter Olufemi S. Ajayi (2003): Comprehensive Geography for Senior Secondary Schools, Revised Edition A. Johnson Publisher Ltd., Surulre, Lagos Nigeria.
Richard G. Boehm (1995). World Geography: A Physical and Cultural Approach, Student Edition McGraw-Hill, Publisher New York.
Robert W. Christopherson (2006). Gateway to Geography, Fifth Edition for the University of Calgary, Pearson Publisher, Prentice Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
