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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS COE 2004 SOIL GEOGRAPHY II COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

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 Soils of Turkey 2 Factors affecting soil formation in Turkey 3 Climate factor 4 Topography factor 5 Vegetation factor 6 Main material factor 7 Time factor 8 Midterm Exam 9 Zonal soils 10 Intrazonal soils 11 Azonal soils 12 Soil types according to new system 13 Soil erosion and soil conservation 14 Land classification according to soil 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.

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 1 13 Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for final exam 1 5 5 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 51

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