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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
CAE 3003	HUMAN AND ECONOMICAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	4

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RAZIYE ÇAKICIOĞLU OBAN

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

Learning the basic features of Turkey's population, settlement and economy; and understand the importance of knowing the properties of the population of one place in terms of sustainable development planning.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Knows the concept of Human Geography of Turkey
2	Knows the people and events contributing the development and growth in human geography in Turkey.
3	Learn general characteristics of the economic geography of Turkey; the basic subjects of population, agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, industry and distribution in Turkey.
4	Evaluate the policies of Turkey's population, settlement and economic structure; take the responsibility to find solutions in problems.
5	Learn the main interests of the cultural geography.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Development of Human Geography of Turkey in Historical Process
2	Turkey's Population (The Importance of Population, Census and Population Change-Causes and Consequences)
3	The population of Turkey (Geographical Distribution of Population and Population Density in Turkey)
4	Turkey's Population (Population of Turkey in the Future, Turkey's Population according to Neighbors)
5	Turkey's Population (Births and Deaths, the Number and Size of Household)
6	Turkey's Population (Sex and Age Structure, Religion and Language Properties)
7	General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
8	Field Trip (Industrial Zones)
9	Natural and Human Factors Affecting Agriculture in Turkey
10	Animal Breeding
11	Turkey Forest and Distribution
12	Transportation in Turkey
13	Trade Activities in Turkey
14	Tourism in Turkey
15	FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Atalay, Ibrahim. (2005). Türkiye'nin Beşeri ve Ekonomik Coğrafyası, Inkılâp Yayınları, Istanbul.
Atalay, Ibrahim. (2005). Genel Beşeri ve Ekonomik Coğrafya, Mete Basım Yayıncılık, Izmir.
Izbırak, Reşat (1976). Coğrafya Terimler Sözlüğü, DTC. Fak. Yay. No: 464, Ankara.
Karaboran, Hilmi (1980). Dünya Nüfusunda Gelişmeler". A.Ü.DTCF Coğr.Arşt.Derg., S:9, s.99-101, Ankara.
Selen, Hamit Sadi (1959). Türkiye Nüfusu ve Ülkemizin Özellikleri, A.Ü. SBF. Derg. Yay. No:97-79.
Tümertekin, Erol (1994). Beşeri Coğrafya'ya Giriş, Istanbul Üniversitesi Yayınları No:3819, Istanbul.
Güngördü, Ersin (1997). Türkiye'nin Beşeri ve Ekonomik Coğrafyası, Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi, Ideal Basım Yay. Ankara.
Tanoğlu, Ali (1969). Beşeri Coğrafya Nüfus Ve Yerleşme, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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)

raziye.oban@deu.edu.tr

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	5	5
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Preparing presentations	1	10	10
Preparing assignments	1	10	10
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			91

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.3	PO.6	PO.9	PO.11
LO.1				5
LO.2				4
LO.3		4
LO.4	4
LO.5			5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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