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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
GKD 5053	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3

Offered By

Buca Faculty Of Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI EKBER GÜLERSOY

Offered to

Music Teacher Education
Turkish Language Teacher Education
Computer and Instructional Technologies Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Turkish Language and Literature Teacher Education
Geography Teacher Education
Physics Teacher Education
Special Teacher Education
ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS TEACHER EDUCATION
PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION
Mathematics Teacher Education
Elementary Teacher Education
Buca Faculty Of Education
FINE ARTS TEACHER EDUCATION
Guidance and Psychological Counseling
Social Studies Teacher Education
History Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

The objective of this course, so as to gain a a world view, is to examine geographical features such as locations of continents and countries, land forms, climates, vegetations, population and economical structures etc.; to compare the location of Turkey on the world and its geopolitical-geoeconomical power with other countries, and to examine political, economical and commercial organisations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Read World's political and physical maps; to be able to positioning continents, oceans and countries.
2	Explain the geographical features of continents and countries.
3	Discuss the problems and results, which emerge in scope of natural environmental and human relationships in the world.
4	Examine the level of development of world countries at present day in the scope of past-present-future relations.
5	Explain the geopolitical significance of countries.
6	Comprehend the socio-cultural, economical, political relationships Turkey with the countries of the Balkan, Caucasian, Middle East, Europe, Islam and Turkic World.
7	Interpret developments in the political geography of world.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	A general outlook of continents and countries
2	A general outlook of the World in terms of social and economical
3	Turkey and Neighbours.
4	Middle East Countries
5	Middle East Countries
6	Europe and major countries
7	Europe and major countries
8	Geneal review, Course evaluation, Midterm exam
9	Asia and major countries
10	Asia and major countries
11	Africa and major countries
12	Africa and major countries
13	America and major countries
14	I) Oceania and major countries I) Polar Regions J) Economical and political organizations in the World.
15	Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Atalay, I., (2024). Dünya Coğrafyası, Inkılap Kitabevi, Istanbul.
Efe, R. ve Atasoy, E. (2021). Dünya ve Ülkeler Rehberi, Ekin Yayınevi, Bursa.
Güner, I. ve Ertürk, M., (2020). Kıtalar ve Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Pegem Akademi, Ankara.
Özey, R., (2018). Dünya ve Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Aktif Yayınevi, Konya.
Atalay, I., (2013). Kıtalar ve Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Meta Basımevi, Izmir.
Gümüş, E., (2006) Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara.
Şahin, C., (2010). Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık, Ankara.
http://auzefkitap.istanbul.edu.tr/kitap/cografya_lisans_ao/dunya_bolgeleri_afrika.pdf
http://auzefkitap.istanbul.edu.tr/kitap/cografya_lisans_ao/dunya_bolgeleri_avrupa.pdf
http://auzefkitap.istanbul.edu.tr/kitap/cografya_lisans_ao/dunya_bolgeleri_kuzey_amerika.pdf
http://auzefkitap.istanbul.edu.tr/kitap/cografya_lisans_ao/dunya_bolgeleri_orta_asya_rusya_kafkaslar.pdf
http://auzefkitap.istanbul.edu.tr/kitap/cografya_lisans_ao/dunya_bolgeleri_orta_dogu.pdf

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation method (via Power Point), discussion, question and answer, brain storming, interpretation of visuals.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	VZ	Midterm
2	FN	Semester final exam
3	BNS	BNS	Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4	BUT	Make-up note
5	BBN	End of make-up grade	Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Multiple choose tests, written examinations (with long and short answers).

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Will be announced later.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ali.gulersoy@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday; 11.30-12.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	1	13
Preparation for midterm exam	1	20	20
Preparation for final exam	1	25	25
Final	1	1	1
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			86

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.4	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15
LO.1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.6	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.7	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

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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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