Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY SBZ114 2. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 7.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals Educate individuals can know physical geography of Turkey and basic concepts, in terms of physical geography evaluating Turkey and conditions-potential, problems arising from the physical geography of Turkey, who have knowledge about the causes and consequences, and to educate individuals grasp the opportunities afforded by the physical geography conditions.
Course Content The location and position of Turkey; landforms in Turkey; Turkey's climate, soil, hydrography, plant geography and animal geography; environmental issues in Turkey; disasters in Turkey; climate change.
Learning Outcomes 1) It interprets the geological features of Turkey and their effects and consequences.
2) It explains the geomorphological characteristics of Turkey, its main forms, their formation conditions and distribution and its effects and consequences.
3) It interprets Turkey's hydrographic characteristics, mainly streams, lakes and seas and their effects and consequences.
4) It evaluates the climatic characteristics of Turkey and their effects and consequences.
5) It evaluates the importance of protection with Turkey's existence and their characteristics and distribution.
6) It evaluates the importance of protection-extension of Turkey's plants and their distribution and characteristics.
7) Natural animal communities and species in Turkey can explain the importance of protection with their characteristics and distribution.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Geological structure of Turkey Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Geological structure of Turkey Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Geomorphological Features of Turkey Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Geomorphological Features of Turkey Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Geomorphological Features of Turkey Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Turkey's rivers, lakes and seas Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Turkey's rivers, lakes and seas Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Turkey's rivers, lakes and seas Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Turkey's climate Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Turkey's climate Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Turkey's soils Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Turkey's soils Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Turkey's vegetation Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Turkey's natural animal communities Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Atalay,İ.(2004)Türkiye Coğrafyası. Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi. İzmir
Özgür,E.M.(2000)Türkiye Coğrafyası. Hilmi usta Matbaacılık. Ankara
Şahin,C.(2010) Türkiye Fiziki Coğrafyası.Gündüz eğitim Yayıncılık. Ankara

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 30 1
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 40 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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