COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBÖ 2001 PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Social Studies Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI EKBER GÜLERSOY

Offered to

Social Studies Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education

Course Objective

Course objective is to examine physical geography characteristics of Turkey such as its geological structure, geomorphologic characteristics, climate, flora, lands, rivers, lakes and seas etc.; to analyze problems of our country in the natural environmental-human relationships and to develop suggestions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knowledge of natural environmental properties of Turkey (characteristics of geographical location, land forms, climate characteristics, ground and surface waters, vegetation and soil characteristics).
2   To be able to make evaluations about Turkey's geological past and results.
3   To be able to make inferences about natural environment conditions which are influential on the distribution of population.
4   To be able to analyse the relation between distribution of economic activities and geographical conditions.
5   To be able to discuss the problems related to Turkey's natural riches and usage of these.
6   To be able to evaluate the reasons of the developedness differences amongst the regions.
7   To be able to develop the teacher candidate's ability to transfer "Turkey's natural environment potential in the natural environmental-human relations, and the significance of its conscious-sustainable usage" to his/her students.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 PART I. : GENERAL GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF TURKEY 1. PALEOZOIC, 2. MESOZOIC, 3. TERTIARY, 4. QUATERNARY PART II: GEOMORPHOLOGY OF TURKEY 1. TECTONIC MOVEMENTS IN TURKEY
2 2. GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES of TURKEY
3 3. MAJOR LAND-FORMS OF TURKEY
4 3. MAJOR LAND-FORMS OF TURKEY
5 PART III: CLIMATE OF TURKEY 1. FACTORS THAT EFFECT TURKEY'S CLIMATE
6 PART III: CLIMATE OF TURKEY 2. ELEMENTS OF THE CLIMATE
7 PART III: CLIMATE OF TURKEY 3. TYPES OF CLIMATE IN TURKEY AND THE REGIONS IN WHICH THEY ARE EFFECTIVE 4. GLOBAL WARMING AN ITS EFFECTS IN TURKEY
8 MID-TERM EXAM
9 PART IV: HYDROGRAPHIC PROPERTIES OF TURKEY 1. TURKEY'S SURFACE WATERS
10 PART IV: HYDROGRAPHIC PROPERTIES of TURKEY 2. GROUND WATERS AND SPRINGS OF TURKEY 3. SEAS OF TURKEY
11 PART V: SOILS OF TURKEY 1. FACTORS THAT EFFECT SOIL FORMATION IN TURKEY
12 PART V: SOILS OF TURKEY 2. CLASSIFICATION OF TURKEY'S SOILS 3. SOIL EROSION IN TURKEY AND WORKS TO PREVENT EROSION
13 PART VI: VEGETATION OF TURKEY 1. CONDITIONS OF NATURAL ENVIRONMENTAL OF VEGETATION IN TURKEY
14 PART VI: VEGETATION OF TURKEY 2. TURKEY'S VEGETATION GEOGRAPHY (PHYTOGEOGRAPHY) REGIONS 3. THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGES ON THE VEGETATION (Relic and Endemic Plants and Communities)
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

1. ATALAY, I., (2011): Türkiye Coğrafyası ve Jeopolitiği, Meta Basımevi, Izmir.
2. ŞAHIN, C., (2006): Türkiye Fizikî Coğrafyası, Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık, Ankara
3. ATALAY, I., (2004): Doğa Bilimleri Sözlüğü, Meta Basımevi, Izmir.
4. ATALAY, I., (2001): Genel Fizikî Coğrafya, EÜ Basımevi, Izmir.
5. ATALAY, I., (2002): Türkiye'nin Ekolojik Bölgeleri, Meta Basımevi, Izmir.
6. ATALAY, I., (1994): Türkiye Vejetasyon Coğrafyası, EÜ Basımevi, Izmir.
7. ATALAY, I., (1989): Toprak Coğrafyası, EÜ Basımevi, Izmir.
8. ATALAY, I., (1987): Türkiye Jeomorfolojisine Giriş, EÜ Basımevi, Izmir.
9. DARKOT, B., (1976): Türkiye Coğrafyası, Kanaat Yayınları, Istanbul.
10. KOÇMAN, A., (1993): Türkiye Iklimi, EÜ Yayınları, Izmir.
11. GÜNAL, N., (1997): Türkiye'de Başlıca Ağaç Türlerinin Coğrafi Yayılışları, Ekolojik ve Floristik Özellikleri, Çantay Kitabevi, Istanbul.
12. DEMIRSOY, A., (1999): Genel ve Türkiye Zoocoğrafyası "Hayvan Coğrafyası", Meteksan A.Ş., Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation method (via Power Point), discussion, question-answer, interpretation on the visuals.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Multiple choice tests, written exams (long and short-answer).

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.gulersoy@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday; 11.30-12.30, 17.00-18.00

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 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 9 9
Field study 2 4 8
Reading 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 72

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.122
LO.223
LO.354
LO.454
LO.555
LO.655
LO.755

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