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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS CAE 5005 MAPPING APPLICATIONS IN EDUCATION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

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

To learn the activities related to map and field studies and to teach the necessary skills in this context such as plan, map, sphere, atlas, compass, GPS, coordinates, use of symbols, direction design.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to recognize the use of maps in fieldwork 2   Using GPS and compass to determine direction and coordinates on the ground, comprehend map-compass-GPS relation 3   Preparation of digital maps to be used in the field 4   Understanding the importance of thematic maps in education and learning how to prepare thematic maps in digital environment

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Reading the concept of coordinate and direction from the map 2 Compass and GPS usage 3 Required maps (topography) 4 Required maps in the field (geology, stands, soil) 5 Analysis of land with the help of map 6 Evaluation of map-land relationship 7 Shortest route on the map 8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam 9 Preparation of thematic maps 10 Preparation of thematic maps 11 Preparing thematic maps using digital maps 12 Preparing thematic maps using digital maps 13 Topographic analysis with map assistance 14 Topographic analysis with map assistance 15 Semester final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

YOMRALIOĞLU, T. ( 2000). Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri. Seçil Ofset. Istanbul.

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 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 89

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 4 3 4 4 3 LO.2 4 4 2 LO.3 5 3 3 4 LO.4 4 5 3 3 3