Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF EDUCATION |
| SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING PR. | |
| Code | SOSZ101 |
| Name | GENERAL AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | FE Field Education Courses C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ABDULLAH BALCIOĞULLARI |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. ABDULLAH BALCIOĞULLARI
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to help the students to comprehend the general principles of physical geography by geography and understand the basic concepts and facts.
Course Content
The content of this course include the definition of geography, subject matter, principles, sections, subject matters of Mathematical Geography, Cartography, Map reading, Geomorphology (Basic geological principles, fundamental knowledge on the structure of earth), hydro-graphs (rivers, springs, lakes and seas) Climatology (Climate Science, Pedogeography (formation, variation, distribution,soil problems, plant geography (habitat conditions, distributions).
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the subject and the principles of geography. |
| LO02 | Classifies parts of geography. |
| LO03 | Explains the basic concepts of mapping information. |
| LO04 | Solves math questions related to geography. |
| LO05 | Describes the structure of the Earth. |
| LO06 | Compares the facts and the general characteristics of the world s climate with the basic concepts of Climatology |
| LO07 | Define karst geomorphology |
| LO08 | Explain the general features of the main earth forms of the glacial geomorphology |
| LO09 | Explain the general features of the main earth forms of the fluvial geomorphology |
| LO10 | Draw the stream formation. |
| LO11 | Explains the basic concepts of hydrography. |
| LO12 | Describes the general features of surface waters, lakes, seas, oceans and underground waters. |
| LO13 | Explain the general features of volcanology |
| LO14 | Understand the distribution of volcanoes. |
| LO15 | describe the general characteristics of the vegetation belt. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The definition and development of the discipline of geography | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 2 | Space, Solar System, the Earth and the inner structure. | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 3 | Cartography, projections information, latitude, longitude | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 4 | Klimatoloji tanımı | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 5 | Climatological factors | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 6 | Fluvial geomorphology | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 7 | Geomorphology of Arid and Semi-arid areas | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 9 | Geomorphology of Glacier | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 10 | Geomorphology of Karst | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 11 | Oceaonogrpaphy | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 12 | Vulcanology | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 13 | Soil Geography | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 14 | Plant Geography | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 15 | Coastal Geomorphology | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading the related chapter in the book. | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading the related chapter in the book. |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||