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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
COE 3005	REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY I	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	3

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ADNAN SEMENDEROĞLU

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

Understanding the methods of region construction and its essentials. Learning region, subregion and district concepts. Learning natural and socio-economic properties of Aegean Region.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To learn main concepts related to determination of geographical region
2	To learn problems encountered in determining the geographical regions, subregions and districts. The discussions which occurred during that time
3	To learn the natural properties of Aegean Region
4	To learn the socio-economic properties of Aegean Region
5	To learn the relationships between socio-economic properties and natural properties of Aegean Region
6	To learn the natural and socio-economic properties of districts in Aegeon Region

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	The methodology and various approaches in determination of geographical regions.
2	The evaluation of the criteria which had been taken a basis by Geography Commission on separating into regions of Turkey in 1941 1th Geography Congress.
3	To evaluate the location of Aegean Region and the borders between Aegean Region and other regions.
4	An overview to subregions and districts of Aegean Region
5	The geological properties of Aegean Region
6	The geomorphological properties of Aegean Region
7	The climatic and hydrographic (streams and lakes) properties of Aegean Region.
8	MIDTERM EXAM
9	The soil properties and natural vegetation of Aegean Region.
10	The population, settlements and dwellings in Aegean Region. The energy sources and underground sources in Aegean Region.
11	Agriculture and animal husbandry in Aegean Region. Büyük Menderes Valley District and Menteşe District.
12	The industry, trade, tourism and transportation in Aegean Region. Gediz and Bakırçay Valley districts.
13	The Dursunbey-Kütahya district and Afyon district.
14	Land trip
15	FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Atalay, I., Mortan, K., (2010). Türkiye Bölgesel Coğrafyası (4. Baskı). Inkilap Kitapevi, Istanbul.
Darkot, B., Tuncel, M., (1995). Ege Bölgesi Coğrafyası (3. baskı). Edebiyat Fak. Basımevi, Istanbul.
Koçman, A., (1993). Ege Ovaları nın Iklimi. E.Ü. Ed. Fak. Yay. No 173, Izmir.
MEB, (1941). Birinci Coğrafya Kongresi 6-21 Haziran 1941 Raporlar, Müzakereler, Kararlar 1941, Ankara.
Erol, O. (1993). Türkiye nin doğal yöre ve çevreleri. Ege Coğrafya Dergisi, 7, 13-41.
Sözer, A.N., Mutluer, M., Işık, Ş., (1989). Ege Bölgesi Coğrafyası (ders notu). E.Ü. Ed. Fak. Yay. Ders Notları, No:5, Izmir.
Semenderoğlu, A., (2005). Coğrafi Bölge, Bölüm ve Yöre Kavramları ve Türkiye nin Coğrafi Bölgelerine Genel Bakış (basılmamış ders notu), Izmir

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Using of visual materials and verbal expression. Excursions for practice.

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)

a.semenderoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for midterm exam	1	3	3
Preparation for final exam	1	5	5
Preparing assignments	1	3	3
Preparing presentations	1	3	3
Field study	1	4	4
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			87

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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