COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WORLD GEOGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBÖ 3009 WORLD GEOGRAPHY 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

The objective of this course, so as to gain a a world view, is to examine geographical features such as locations of continents and countries, land forms, climates, vegetations, population and economical structures etc.; to compare the location of Turkey on the world and its geopolitical-geoeconomical power with other countries, and to examine political, economical and commercial organisations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to read World's political and physical maps; to be able to positioning continents, oceans and countries.
2   To be able to explain the geographical features of continents and countries.
3   To be able to discuss the problems and results, which emerge in scope of natural environmental and human relationships in the world.
4   To be able to examine the level of development of world countries at present day in the scope of past-present-future relations.
5   To be able to explain the geopolitical significance of countries.
6   To be able to comprehend the socio-cultural, economical, political relationships Turkey with the countries of the Balkan, Caucasian, Middle East, Europe, Islam and Turkic World.
7   To be able to interpret developments in the political geography of world.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 A) A general outlook of continents and countries
2 B) A general outlook of the World in terms of social and economical.
3 C) Turkey and Neighbours.
4 D) Middle East Countries
5 D) Middle East Countries
6 E) Europe and major countries
7 E) Europe and major countries
8 MID-TERM EXAM
9 F) Asia and major countries.
10 F) Asia and major countries
11 G) Africa and major countries.
12 G) Africa and major countries.
13 H) America and major countries.
14 I) Oceania and major countries I) Polar Regions J) Economical and political organizations in the World.
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

1. ATALAY, I., (2007) Kıtalar ve Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Meta Basımevi, Izmir.
2. ATALAY, I., (2000) Resimli ve Haritalı Dünya Coğrafyası, Inkılâp Kitabevi, Istanbul.
3. GÜNER, I. ve ERTÜRK, M., (2006) Kıtalar ve Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
4. GÜMÜŞ, E., (2006) Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara.
5. ÖZEY, R., (1999) Dünya ve Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Öz Eğitim Yay. No: 30, Konya.
6. ŞAHIN, C., (2010) Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık, Ankara.
7. GÖZENÇ, S., (1996) Güneybatı Asya "Ortadoğu" Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Çantay Kitabevi, Istanbul.
8. GÖZENÇ, S., (1998) Avrupa Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Çantay Kitabevi, Istanbul.
9. DARKOT, B., (1969) Avrupa Coğrafyası, I.Ü. Yay. No: 401, Ed. Fak. Coğ. Ens. Neş. 12, Istanbul.
10. ATASOY, E., (2010) Kıtalar ve Ülker Coğrafyası, Ezgi Kitabevi, Bursa.
11. KOÇMAN, A. vd., (1994) Azerbaycan Coğrafyası, EÜ Edebiyat Fak., Yay. No: 78, Izmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation method (via Power Point), discussion, question and answer, brain storming, interpretation of 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 choose tests, written examinations (with long and short answers).

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.135
LO.235
LO.335
LO.435
LO.535
LO.635
LO.735

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