COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PALEOGEOGRAPHY INVESTIGATION METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAC 6036 PALEOGEOGRAPHY INVESTIGATION METHODS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ADNAN SEMENDEROĞLU

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

To learn how the paleogeographic conditions are determined throughout geological eras.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn how to uncover the paleogeographical conditions by the scientific branches which directly related to paleogeography
2   To learn how to make use of natural sciences which indirectly related to paleogeography by using of the principle of actualizm
3   To learn how to determine the natural traces which reflect the paleogeographical conditions at the present time
4   To learn the paleogeographical conditions in geological times
5   Learning the contributions of paleogeography in explaining of today s geographical features

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The description and extention of Paleogeography.
2 Indirect related scientific branches to paleogeography.
3 Directly related scientific branches to paleogeography
4 Paleoclimatology and its contribution to paleogeography.
5 Paleontology, paleoecology, paleobiogeography and their contribution to paleogeography.
6 Climageomorphology
7 Stratigraphy, historical geology, archeology, radiometry and their contribution to paleogeography.
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Data which bring out paleogeographical evolution.
10 Geological, geomorphological and palinological data
11 Excursion for practice
12 Paleosols, paleontological and dendrocronological data.
13 Relic ad endemic plants, historical-archeological, prehistorical and radiometric data
14 The paleogeographical evolution along the geological eras: Precambrium and Paleozoicum. Mesozoicum, Tertiary and Quaternary
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Semenderoğlu, A., (2007). Fiziksel Arazi Degradasyonu. Türk Coğr. Derg. S 47, s 75-99. Istanbul.
Semenderoğlu, A., (2006). Kimyasal ve Biyolojik Arazi Degradasyonu. Türk Coğr. Derg. S 45, s 15-41. Istanbul.
Semenderoğlu, A., (2006). Araziden yararlanma ve arazi degradasyonu (Sunu).

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 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 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 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Field study 2 12 24
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 166

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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