COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AGRICULTURAL FEATURES OF TURKEY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAC 6065 AGRICULTURAL FEATURES OF TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RAZIYE ÇAKICIOĞLU OBAN

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

To have an idea about the presence of soil and know the conditions of soil formation, agricultural area in Turkey, to create zones, geographic regions on the basis of the status of land use, agricultural land to see the problems and present solutions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have an idea about the presence of soil and know the conditions of soil formation,
2   Agricultural area in Turkey, to create zones,
3   Geographic regions on the basis of the status of land use,
4   Agricultural land to see the problems
5   Agricultural land to present solutions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course (Objective, Scope and Content)
2 Factors Affecting Soil Formation
3 Factors Affecting Soil Formation
4 Major Soil Types
5 Major Soil Types
6 Division of Turkey Soils in Terms of Use
7 Division of Turkey Soils in Terms of Use
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Regions on the Basis of Land Use Status
10 Agricultural Regions of Turkey
11 Problems in Agricultural Soils
12 Non-Objective Land Use
13 Land Use Regulations in Terms of Non-Objective
14 Land Use Regulations in Terms of Non-Objective
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Çepel, N., Doğal Çevre Ekoloji ve Insanlığın Ekolojik Sorunları, 1997
Atalay, I., Toprak Coğrafyası, E.Ü. Ed.Fak.Yay.,1989.
Atalay, I., Türkiyenin Ekolojik Bölgeleri,
Tümertekin, E.- Özgüç, N., Ekonomik Coğrafya, Küreselleşme ve Kalkınma, Çantay Kitabevi,1997.
Dizdar, M.Y., Arazi Sınıflaması, Topraksu yay.,1980
Tuncel, M., Türkiye Coğrafi Bölgelerinin Zirai Karakterleri, I.Ü. Coğ. Enst. Derg. Cilt6, S:11, Ss.76-101,Ist., 1960
Buldan,I.-Çukur, H., Edremit Körfezi Çevresinde Doğal Ortam Koşulları ve Insan Etkilerinin Zeytin Üretimine Etkileri, D.E.Ü. Araştırma Fon Say, 2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Question Answer, Sampling.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Although the lecture of the course is done by the instructor of the course, it is expected that the students are prepared for the lesson and active participation. Attendance to the course is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

raziye.oban@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 09:00-10:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 35 35
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 163

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.13
LO.254
LO.344
LO.44
LO.54

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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