COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKEY GEOGRAPHY AND GEOPOLITICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SNF 1003 TURKEY GEOGRAPHY AND GEOPOLITICS COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Elementary Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BEHSAT SAVAŞ

Offered to

Elementary Teacher Education

Course Objective

Turkey's geographical position and physical features are going to be elaborated in details. Also, by emphasizing socioeconomical aspects, geopolitical characteristics of Turkey and its place in the World politics and by student participation it will be assured that the subjects are clearly understood.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehension of Turkey's mathematical and special position features.
2   Comprehension of characteristics of Turkey's habitat (geological, geomorphological, climatology, hydrography, soil and vegetation).
3   Analyzing Turkey's human (population, settlement) and economical (agriculture, livestock, industry, trade, tourism and transportation, etc.) aspects.
4   Explaining the geopolitic and geostrategic situation in the region Turkey exists, by giving examples.
5   Evaluating Turkey's geostrategic position and importance in the region, according to other countries.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Physical Geography of Turkey. Turkey's Geological-Geomorphological Properties
2 Turkey's Climate Properties
3 Turkey's Hydrographic Properties
4 Turkey's Soils
5 Turkey's Vegetation
6 Socioeconomical Geography of Turkey I. Population of Turkey II. Settlement in Turkey
7 AgrIculture, Forestry and Husbandry in Turkey
8 General review, course evaluation, midterm exam
9 Metals And Sources of Energy in Turkey
10 Industry in Turkey
11 Transportation and Trade in Turkey
12 Tourism in Turkey
13 Environmental Issues in Turkey
14 Turkey's Geopolitics I. Importance of Geopolitics II. Turkey s Geopolitical Significance
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

ATALAY, I., (2011): Türkiye Coğrafyası ve Jeopolitiği, Meta Basımevi, Izmir.
ATALAY, I., (2003): Türkiye Bölgesel Coğrafyası, Inkılap Kitabevi, ISBN: 975-10-2079-4, Istanbul.
ATALAY, I., (2011): Genel Beşeri ve Ekonomik Coğrafya, Meta Basımevi, Izmir.
ÖZEY, R., (2002): Türkiye Coğrafyası ve Jeopolitiği, Aktif Yayınevi, Istanbul.
YAZICI, H. ve KOCA, M. K. (Ed)., (2007): Türkiye Coğrafyası ve Jeopolitiği, Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık, Ankara.
ŞAHIN, C., DOĞANAY, H. ve ÖZCAN, N. A., (2005): Türkiye Coğrafyası (Fizikî-Beşerî-Ekonomik-Jeopolitik), Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık, Ankara.
YÜCEL, T., (1987): Türkiye Coğrafyası, Türk Kültürünün Araştırma Enstitüsü Yayınları, 68, Seri: 7, Sayı: A.5, Ankara.
DOĞANAY, H., (1997): Türkiye Beşeri Coğrafyası, MEB Yayınları, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, question-answer

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

Assessment of Student s quiz and final exams are avaluated according to learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Its required to join to %70 of courses
The Instructor hides to get various exercises done via individual and cooperation in the planned education and training period

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hanife.keskin@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 20 2 40
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 84

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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