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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
SAC 6058	PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION	ELECTIVE	2	2	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

Project Development in Geography Education. The aim of this course is to enable students to recognize scientific projects in the field of Geography Education, to understand their importance, to teach project development stages and project types, and to develop the ability to write projects in the Geography Education field.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	1. To recognize the main project types.
2	2. Understanding the differences between project types
3	3. Ability to determine the project topic and learn the stages of planning.
4	4. Ability to determine data collection stages and areas suitable for the project
5	5. Ability to develop projects in the field of Geography Education
6	6. Gaining and presenting writing skills in the field of Geography Education, being able to take part in an academic project

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	What is the project, and its importance	Practical work on writing a scientific Project (How to write an introduction)
2	What are the projects types	Practical work on writing a scientific Project (How to write a method)
3	The importance of project in Geography Education	Practical work on writing a scientific Project (How to write Findings and Conclusion)
4	Project types and examples in Geography Education (BAP, IZKA)	Practical work on writing a scientific Project Practical work (How to write the project's impact on society, etc. contribution and applicability)
5	Project types and examples in Geography Education (TÜBITAK, AB)	Evaluation of academic writings, discussion and suggestions)
6	How to edit a scientific Project
7	Determining methods in project writing
8	Midterm exam
9	Practical work on writing a scientific Project (Determining the project topic)
10	Practical work on writing a scientific Project (How to write Abstract and keywords)

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
Basil Gomez and John Poul Johns III (2010). Research Methods in Geography: A Critical Introduction. Whilley Blackwell.
ARTVINLI, Eyüp, DÖNMEZ Leyla (2022): Sosyal Bilgiler Eğitiminde Coğrafya Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri, Pegem Akademi.
TÜBITAKProjeRehberi: https://www.tubitak.gov.tr/tubitak_content_files/BIDEB/projerehberi_2204.pdf

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question and answer, discussion, getting to know related projects, examining project types, developing and writing a scientific project, and taking part in a project.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

raziye.oban@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

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
Quiz etc.	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6
LO.1	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.2	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.3	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.4	5	5	5	4	5	5
LO.5	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.6	5	5	5	5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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