COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL GEOGRAPHY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SNÖ 1008 GENERAL GEOGRAPHY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Elementary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ALI EKBER GÜLERSOY

Offered to

Elementary Teacher Education

Course Objective

It is aimed to teach basic concepts, methodology and General principles of geography.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know the general principles of geography
2   To know the methodology of geography
3   To know the basic concepts of geography
4   To be aware of how to install the balance of natural environment.
5   To know the natural environment of human interaction, to be aware of the processes that cause problems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition to Geography and its importance
2 Branches and methods of Geography.
3 Shape and movements of the world
4 Projections, maps and diagrams
5 Introduction to the physical environment (Lithosphere, Atmosphere, biosphere)
6 Atmosphere and climate
7 Lithosphere, plate tectonics, the internal forces, earthquakes
8 Soil and vegetation properties
9 Midterm Exam
10 The external forces, the effects of rivers
11 The wind and the topography of the glacier
12 Surface and groundwater
13 Water, oxygen, CO2, and matter cycles
14 Natural disasters, mis- landuse
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Atalay I., Genel Fiziki Coğrafya,
Atalay I., Toprak Coğrafyası,
Atalay I., Uygulamalı Klimatoloji
Atalay I., Türkiye Vejetasyon Coğrafyası
Şahin C., Coğrafyaya Giriş,
Akkuş A., Genel Fiziki Coğrafya

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 13 1 13
Preparation for final exam 13 1 13
Preparing assignments 3 2 6
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.135
LO.255
LO.3445
LO.4232
LO.5533