COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LAND-USE II (MOUNTAINS)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAC 5002 LAND-USE II (MOUNTAINS) ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ADNAN SEMENDEROĞLU

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

To learn the sections of a mountain and land-use models in various mountain types.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning of the elements which constitute a mountain
2   Learning of natural properties in mountain environment
3   Learning of various mountain types and their parts in terms of land-use
4   Learning of natural and socio-economic factors which affect land-use in mountains
5   Learning of land-use types in mountain environments

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Description, extension and historical brief
2 Elements which constitute a mountain
3 Types of mountains according to formation types
4 Restrictions of mountains (elevation and inclination)
5 Restrictions of mountains (climate and transportation)
6 Restrictions of mountains (erosion, mass-movements and land degradation)
7 Mountain and agriculture. Mountain and animal husbandry
8 Other economical sources in mountains
9 Other economical sources in mountains
10 Mountain and settlements
11 Mountains in terms of tourism and recreation
12 Interactions between mountains and lower basins
13 Mountains and wildlife
14 the sample area investigation
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Tunçdilek, N.., (1985). Türkiye nin Relief Şekilleri ve Arazi kullanımı. I.Ü. Yay.No: 3379. Istanbul.
Tunçdilek, N., (1986). Araziden Yararlanmada Yeni Bir Yöntem Denemesi Için Coğrafi Gerekçe. I.Ü. Deniz Bil. ve Coğr. Enst. Bülteni. Cilt: 2, Sayı: 3.1-20. Istanbul.
Semenderoğlu, A., (2006). Türkiye Dağlarında Araziden Yararlanma (Sunu).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Using of visual materials and verbal expression. Excursions for practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE STT * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) STT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the term work scores in semester. The exam dates will be indicated in the lesson plan. As the exam dates become definite, the previously announced dates may change.

Assessment Criteria

In-class participation and written homework, end-of-semester final homework and short report presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Behaviours such as copying in exams, clashing and making intials in the publications will be concluded with the opening of a disciplinary investigation.
3. The instructor has right to make quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

a.semenderoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday-15.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Project Preparation 1 25 25
Preparation for final exam 1 26 26
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Field study 2 12 24
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 188

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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