COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GKS 2006 TURKISH CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Recreation

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IPEK AYDIN

Offered to

Recreation

Course Objective

To comprehend Turkish cultural geography and to raise awareness about Turkish culture.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explains the basic concepts and facts about population and settlement according to geographical principles.
2   Explains the basic concepts and facts about language, religion, culture and race in cultural geography according to geographical principles.
3   Explains the basic concepts and facts related to agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, mining and aquaculture according to geographical principles.
4   Explains the basic concepts and facts related to industry, transportation, tourism and trade according to geographical principles.
5   Evaluates the relations between human and economic geography and physical geography according to geographical principles.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Culture, people and society
2 Turkish culture and Turkish civilization
3 First ethnographic sources about Turks
4 Turkish states in history
5 State, administrative, military and social structure in Turks
6 Folk beliefs and mythology in the Turks
7 Relationship between people and space in Turks
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
9 Oral, written and material culture of the Turks
10 Family structure in the Turks
11 Demographic and cultural consequences of migration in Turkish history
12 Spread of Turkish culture and its impact on neighboring geographies
13 Where the owner of the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of Türkiye
14 Transferring natural and cultural heritage to future generations

Recomended or Required Reading

Akpinar, Turgut. Inspirations from Turkish Cultural History, Bookstore, 2003
Akyüz, Yahya et al. Turkish Cultural History, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, 1991
Atatürk University, Turkish Culture and Civilization (Articles) c. 1. Ankara, 1975
Binark, Ismet. Turkish-Islamic Culture and Civilization History Bibliography, Önasya y. 1969
Eröz, Mehmet. Our National Culture and Issues, Istanbul, 1983
Esin, Emel. Formation of Material Culture in Turks, Kabalcı y. Istanbul 2003
Güngör, Erol. Turkish Culture and Nationalism, Istanbul, 1996
Güvenç, Bozkurt. Turkish Identity (Sources of Cultural History), Ministry of Culture y. 1994, Size y. 2010
Heyd, Uriel. Articles on Turkish Law and Cultural History, Ankara School, 2014

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Yarıyılsonu Sınavı
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Term examination
2. Final examination

Assessment Criteria

Class participation, exams, homework.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The policies and rules regarding the course will be announced at the beginning of each semester.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Necat Hepkon Sport Science Faculty
Seferihisar

Office Hours

Meeting days vary according to the individual program prepared for each semester.
Students can reach the course coordinator on the day and time they want via e-mail.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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