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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS CAE 1003 MAPPING AND CARTOGRAPHY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HASAN ÇUKUR

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

Teaching what basic map drawing and design techniques used in geography studies are and teaching them how to produce and interpret different thematic maps that students will need when practicing their teaching profession.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the relation between map and geography, knowing map types used in geography 2   Understand map projection and coordinate systems 3   Ability to read topography maps, calculate slope using profiles and profile 4   Prepare thematic maps and use them where necessary 5   Learning to use digital geography, data collection techniques and remote sensing knowledge in geography lessons

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The definition, variety and significance of the map in terms of geography 2 Coordinate and scale concept, map-coordinate-scale relation 3 Length and area and coordinate measurements on the map 4 Map projections 5 Topography maps and drawing methods 6 Reading topography maps 7 Tilt calculation using topography maps 8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam 9 Thematic maps 10 Map design 11 Map design (preparation and selection of wall maps used in teaching) 12 Geology and morphology maps 13 Digital Cartography and GIS 14 Data collection techniques and remote sensing 15 Semester final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Turgut Bilgin, (1971), Genel Kartoğrafya I, Istanbul Üniversitesi Yayını:1676, Istanbul. Turgut Bilgin, (1974), Genel Kartoğrafya II, Istanbul Üniversitesi Yayını:1898, Istanbul. Özgen, M.G.,1974 Kartoğrafyaya Giriş I.T.Ü.K. Sayı: 1003.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question and Answer, Sampling, Group Study, Sample Maps, Interpretation of existing maps

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Midterm 2 FN Semester final exam 3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60 4 BUT Make-up note 5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

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 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for final exam 1 3 3 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 62

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 3 2 4 3 LO.2 3 4 LO.3 5 4 3 4 LO.4 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 LO.5 4 3 5 3 3