• Introduction to human geography. • Scope of geography and human geography. • Major sub-divisions of human geography: economic, population, political, urban, cultural, medical, social geography. • Spatial interactions: location/places and perception of environment. • Population growth, distributional patterns & characteristics of developed and developing countries. • Concept of population; population and location; population and development. • Population growth and factors affecting population. • Characteristics of developed countries. • Characteristics of developing countries. • Introduction to human settlements. • Evolution and types/patterns of human settlements. • Urbanisation and settlement environment. • Functions and challenges of human settlements. • Environmental resources. • Environmental resources, types and distribution: land, water, minerals. • Factors affecting resources utilization. • Energy production, consumption and development. • Sources of energy and problems/challenges.