Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
POPULATİON GEOGRAPHY UCOG132 2. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Ertuğrul Murat ÖZGÜR
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of and appreciation for human population phenomena and problems in an increasingly interdependent world. This will involve an investigation of patterns and trends in fertility, mortality and migration of human populations in different parts of the world and an examination of how they are shaped by economic, political, cultural and environmental conditions and processes.
Course Content (1)Population Geography: An Introduction (2)Population Data (3)Population Growth and Change (4)Theories of Population (5)Population Distribution and Composition (6)Fertility (7)Mortality (8)Mid-term exam (9) Internal Migration (10)International Migration Flows: Immigrants and Transnational Migrants (11)Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (12)Population Policies (13)Population and Environment (14)Conclusion: Doing Population Geography
Learning Outcomes 1) Recognize the elements of national and international change and transformation which may affect their applications in geography.
2) Gain a socio-spatial perspective. It is known that the space of an event may have an impact on that event, or that similar dynamics may be noticed by space.
3) Gains the formation that will bring geographic consciousness (natural and social environmental awareness) for primary and secondary school students.
4) Develops critical and creative thinking and problem solving skills in students with appropriate methods and techniques.
5) Develops effective strategies to ensure community participation and support in workplace and out-of-school applications.
6) It continuously develops professional knowledge and skills.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Population Geography: An Introduction Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Opinion Pool; Large Group Discussion
Storyline
Homework
2. Week World Population Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Debate
Case Based Learning
Homework Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
3. Week Population Data Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning
Homework Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
4. Week Population Distribution and Composition Lecture; Discussion; Case Study
Opinion Pool; Debate
Case Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Fertility Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning
Homework Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
6. Week Mortality Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Internal Migration Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Opinion Pool
Storyline; Case Based Learning
Homework
8. Week International Migration Flows: Immigrants and Transnational Migrants Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Debate
Storyline; Case Based Learning
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
9. Week Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Storyline; Case Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Mid-term exam Question Answer
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
11. Week Urbanization Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Opinion Pool
Storyline; Case Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
12. Week Population Policies Lecture; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Population Growth: Linking to Economic Development, Resource Scarcity, and Food Security Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Population and environment Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study; Education Excursion
Opinion Pool; Debate
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
15. Week Sonuç: Nüfus Coğrafyası Yapma Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Opinion Pool; Debate
Problem Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
16. Week Demographic Trends of Turkey Lecture; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning
Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
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Castles, S. ve Miller, M.J. (2008). Göçler Çağı, Modern Dünyada Uluslararası Göç Hareketleri., İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
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Tekeli, İ. (2008). Türkiye’nin göç tarihindeki değişik kategoriler. Göç ve Ötesi içinde, Tarih Vakfı Yurt yayınları, İlhan Tekeli Toplu Eserler-3, İstanbul, 42-67.
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Yasak, Ü. ve Özgür, E.M. (2009). Şehir içi ikametgâh hareketliliğine kuramsal bir bakış. Ankara Üniversitesi Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, 7, (1), 39-50.
Yüceşahin, M.M. (2009). Türkiye’nin demografik geçiş sürecine coğrafi bir yaklaşım. Ankara Üniversitesi Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, 7, (1), 1-25.
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Yüceşahin, M.M. ve Özgür, E.M. (2006). Türkiye’nin güneydoğusunda nüfusun zorunlu yerinden oluşu: Süreçler ve mekânsal örüntü. Türkiye Coğrafyası Araştırma Uygulama Merkezi Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, 4, (2), 15.34.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 16 4
Homework 8 8
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 2 6
Midterm Exam 1 1
Final Exam 1 1
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course