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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS COE 2003 SOIL GEOGRAPHY I COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HASAN ÇUKUR

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

Specify how to construct the soils, to classify soils according to the characteristics of formation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Determine the decomposition events in the natural environment 2   To explain the relationship between decomposition events climate, topography, vegetation, and the time 3   To emphasize the importance of soil life, plants and humans 4   Classify the natural environment according to soil characteristics 5   To determine the significance of soil for sustainable development.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Pedogenesis 2 The physical properties of soils 3 The chemical properties of soils 4 The factors effecting the pedogenesis 5 Climate factor 6 Topography 7 Vegetation 8 Midterm Exam 9 Soil and main material, time 10 Soil classification 11 Old soil classification 12 The new soil classification 13 UNESCO / FAO classification 14 The main soil types on Earth 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Atalay,I., 2008, Toprak ve Bitki Atlası, Küresel Isınma, Farklı Yay., Istanbul. Atalay, I., 2012, Genel Fiziki Coğrafya, Meta Basım, Izmir. Atalay, I.,2011, Toprak Oluşumu Sınıflandırılması ve Coğrafyası, Meta Basım, Izmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question Answer, Sampling, Field Studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FINS FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 +FINS * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hasan.cukur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 8 8 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 3 3 3 3 4 LO.2 4 3 3 3 LO.3 3 LO.4 3 3 3 LO.5 3 5