COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CAE 1001 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

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

It is aimed to teach basic concepts, methodology and General principles of geography.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know the general principles of geography
2   To know the methodology of geography
3   To know the basic concepts of geography
4   The course materials to be used in Geography Teaching are aware of.
5   They are aware of the problems of teaching geography with the development of the Geography in the world and Türkiye.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition and topic of geography
2 Coğrafya nın Bölümleri
3 Basic concepts in geography and principles of geography
4 Relationship with Method and other science branches in geography
5 Relationship with Method and other science branches in geography
6 Principles and methods of research in geography-Physical geography
7 Principles and methods of research in geography-Humangeography
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Development of Geography in the World
10 Development of Geography in the World
11 Development of Geography in Türkiye
12 Development of Geography in Türkiye
13 Teaching materials and tools used in geography teaching
14 Teaching materials and tools used in geography teaching
15 Geography Teaching and Problems in Türkiye
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Akkuş A., Genel Fiziki Coğrafya
Atalay I., Genel Fiziki Coğrafya,
Atalay I., Uygulamalı Klimatoloji
Doğanay H., Coğrafyaya Giriş Genel ve Fiziki Coğrafya
Şahin C., Coğrafyaya Giriş,

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, Observation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


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
Social Sciences Building, K1-5
3012133

Office Hours

Wednesday, 16.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 3 10 30
Field study 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 83

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.254
LO.354
LO.454
LO.5544