Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY UCOG143 1. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Necla TÜRKOĞLU
Assistants
Goals The identity of geography, issues, principles, grasp the concepts and general research methods
Course Content Definition and principles of Geography The elements of the geographical environment and the environment, natural environment, human environment Natural Geography matters, rocks geography, geomorphology, climatology, soil geography, plant geography Place in the science of geography Natural Geography (rock Geography, Geomorphology) Natural Geography (Soil Geography, Climatology and Hydrography) Natural Geography (Geography Biogeography and natural disasters) Social Geography (settlements, population, languages, religions, regions of Education and Health) Social Geography (political, administrative, social, Folk Cultural Geographies) Economic Geography (Geography of Raw Materials, Industrial Geography, Geography of Services) Regional Geography and Historical Geography Planning Geography and Geo-Informatics general research methods of Geography The development of the regions in the world, regions in Turkey
Learning Outcomes 1) Know the historical development of geography.
2) Know the main parts of the region.
3) Know the issues of geography and natural sciences.
4) Socio-Economic Geography and knows the issues of science.
5) Regional knows the geography of research topics and methods.
6) He knows the history and geography research methods.
7) Geo-informatics knows the issues.
8) Planning knows Geography issues and research methods.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Definition and principles of Geography Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week The elements of the geographical environment and the environment, natural environment, human environment Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Natural Geography matters, rocks geography, geomorphology, climatology, soil geography, plant geography Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Place in the science of geography Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Natural Geography (rock Geography, Geomorphology) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Natural Geography (Soil Geography, Climatology and Hydrography) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Natural Geography (Geography Biogeography and natural disasters) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Social Geography (settlements, population, languages, religions, regions of Education and Health) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Social Geography (political, administrative, social, Folk Cultural Geographies) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Economic Geography (Geography of Raw Materials, Industrial Geography, Geography of Services) Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Regional Geography and Historical Geography Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Planning Geography and Geo-Informatics Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week General research methods of Geography Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week The development of the regions in the world, regions in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Doğanay, H. (2012). Coğrafyaya Giriş. Aktif Yayınevi.
Özçağlar, A. (2009). Coğrafya'ya Giriş. Ümit Ofset Matbaacılık, Ankara
Tümertekin, E. ve Özgüç N. (2014). Coğrafya / Geçmiş - Kavramlar - Coğrafyacılar. Çantay Kitabevi.
Tümertekin, E. ve Özgüç N. (2019) . Beşeri Coğrafya : İnsan Kültür Mekan (18. Baskı). Çantay Kitabevi
Tümertekin, E. ve Özgüç N. (2020). Ekonomik Coğrafya / Küreselleşme ve Kalkınma (17. Baskı). Çantay Kitabevi

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 3 5
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 6
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 6
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 3
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 5
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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