COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MAPS AND GIS IN SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SBÖ 6015 MAPS AND GIS IN SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Social Studies Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HASAN ÇUKUR

Offered to

Social Studies Education

Course Objective

Map is one of the most important tools when examining the relationships between the human and natural and/or cultural environment. Social studies teachers' wishes and capable of producing maps for the purpose and aims to use as a teaching tool. It is aimed to known of Candidates to map production system, which is the most advanced and practical methods of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. It can be notice true map having suitable properties in terms of subject or unit.
2   2. It can be read maps of contents and transfer for students.
3   3. It can be prepared a thematic map for to show relationships between human and environment,
4   4. It can be known techniques and methods of GIS.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Natural Environment which is human is live Lectures
2 Cultural Environment which is urban or rural settlements Lectures
3 Maps which is shown relationships between environment and human Lectures
4 Projection methods, contents, and scales of maps Lectures
5 Projection methods, contents, and scales of maps Lectures
6 Introduction of GIS Lectures
7 Components of GIS Lectures
8 Midterm exam Lectures
9 Methods and techniques of GIS Lectures
10 Vectorization Lectures
11 Producing maps which are 3D, altitude, facing maps Lectures, group presentations
12 Data base management and active/smart maps Lectures, group presentations
13 Data base management and active/smart maps Lectures, group presentations
14 Active/smart maps in terms of Social Studies Teaching Lectures, group presentations
15 Reflection Lectures, group presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

CBS günleri/Sempozyum/Bildiri Kitapları
CBS yazılımları Kullanım Kılavuzları
CBS ile ilgili Web sitelerindeki portallar
Çukur H., Coğrafya Öğretiminin Hedefleri ve Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri, Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 18.
Turoğlu H., CBS nin Temel Esasları. 2. Baskı.
Yomralıoğlu T. CBS nin Temel Esasları.
Demirci A. Öğretmenler için CBS.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, question-answer, practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 + FINS * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRS * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


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)

hasan.cukur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday, 11.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 10 10
Midterm 1 10 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11111
LO.22222
LO.33333
LO.44444

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