COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
COE 2009 SETTLEMENT 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 RAZIYE ÇAKICIOĞLU OBAN

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to learn basic information of Settlement Geography and gain the ability to work in this field.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the basic concepts on Settlement Geography.
2   Assess the physical and human Geographical factors effecting the distribution of settlements.
3   Analyze the properties of rural settlements.
4   Knows the properties of Dwellings.
5   Identify problems and improve the proposed solutions to the rural settlements.
6   Apply theoretical information in field studies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic Concepts about Settlement Geography
2 Development of Settlement Geography
3 Date of the Settlement in the World
4 Date of the Settlement in Turkey
5 Rural Settlements in the World and in Turkey
6 Field Trip (Rural Settlements- Izmir villages)
7 MIDTERM EXAM
8 Temporary Rural Settlements in the World and in Turkey
9 Rural Housing in the World
10 Rural Housing in Turkey
11 The Main Problems in Rural Settlements in the World
12 The Main Problems in Rural Settlements in Turkey
13 Rural Development Applications in the World and inTurkey
14 Field Trip (Rural Settlements- Boncukkoy-Sirince)
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Akgür, Zeynep (1996). Türkiye de Kırsal Kesimden Kente Göç ve Bölgelerarası Dengesizlik (1970-1993)., Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları, Kültür Eserlari Dizisi, 201, Ankara.
Akşit Bahattin (1985). Köy, Kasaba ve kentlerde Toplumsal Değişme, Ekonomik ve Sosyal Araştırmalar 7, Ankara.
Alagöz, Cemal Arif (1946). Ankara Çevresi Coğrafya Köy Monografyaları Için, A.Ü.D.T.C.F. Dergisi, Cilt IV, Sayı:4, Ankara.
Arda, Ali Macit (1929). Paul Vital De La Blanch Tercüme, Beşeri Coğrafya'da Yaşama Tarzları . Darülfünun Ed. Fak. Mecm. C:7, S:1, s:1-37, Istanbul.
Arda, Ali Macit (1930). Demanceon, A.'den Tercüme, Kır Meskeninin Coğrafyası. Darülfünun Ed. Fak. Mecm. C,7, S:3, s:184-227.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, observation trips, seminars / the Internet, various institutions, organizations, and interviews with faculty members.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 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)

raziye.oban@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
Tutorials 2 8 16
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.24
LO.34
LO.44
LO.55
LO.63

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