Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
ADMİNİSTRATİVE GEOGRAPHY UCOG270 4. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
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Goals The geographical relationship management; the geographical space that affect the characteristics of the format with topics related to management and to understand the consequences
Course Content The concept of Administrative units, settlement, interim settlement, permanent settlement Villages, towns, cities and criteria The hierarchy and conceptsof village, parish, district, province Provincial, district, sub-district and village administrations and responsibilities areas The relationship between the central government and local authorities and their areas of responsibility The use of administrative geography in Planning Benefit from administrative geography about creating zoning Metropolitan municipalities, law, and metropolitan municipalities in Turkey Central district and their affiliated organizations The relationship between the administrative concepts of statistical unit Disputes between Regions and administrative unit is methods to be used for settlement of disputes between Regions and administrative unit is development of administrative structures in present day Turkey from the Ottoman Empire The administrative structures in the various countries in the world
Learning Outcomes 1) Understanding the difference between the settlement and administrative unit
2) hierarchy engagement between administrative units
3) Understanding the concept of village, sub-district, district, province
4) Understanding some concepts such as verycompacting village, parish village, only moved up villages, hamlets and springs
5) Metropolitan district, central district, government center, decentralization, the central organization, provincial organization to respond to the concepts of Turkey
6) Using administrative regions to bring management approach and applying it to Turkey
7) The administrative structures in Turkey creates problems in terms of management grasp and solve them

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The consept of Administrative units, settlement, interim settlement, permanent settlement Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Villages, towns, cities and criteria Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week The concepts and hierarchy of village, parish, district, province Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Provincial, district, sub-district and village administrations and areas of responsibility Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study; Demonstration

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week The relationship between the central government and local authorities and their areas of responsibility Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week The use of administrative geography in Planning Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Benefit from administrative geography about creating zoning Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Metropolitan municipalities, law, and metropolitan municipalities in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Central district and their affiliated organizations Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week The relationship between the administrative concepts of statistical unit Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Disputes between Regions and Administrative Units Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration

 Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Methods to be used for settlement of disputes between the Regions and Administrative Units Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Development of administrative structures in present day Turkey from the Ottoman Empire Lecture; Discussion; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week The administrative structures in the various countries in the world Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study; Demonstration

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Geray, C.- Keleş, R. - Hamamcı, C.: Büyükşehir ve İlçe Belediyeleri Araştırması.. Türk Belediyecilik Derneği-Konrad Adenauer Vakfı Yay., Ankara.1995
Gözübüyük, A. Ş.: Türkiye’de Mahalli İdareler. T.O.D.A.İ.E. Yay., Ankara,1967.
Gözübüyük, A.Ş.- Erdem, M.B.:Türkiye’nin İdari Yapısı. AÖF.Yay., Eskişehir,1992
Kant, S. (1988). Administrative Geography of India, Rawat Publications.
Karakurt, S. (2000) - İdari Coğrafya Bakımından Türkiye'deki İl ve İlçelerin Yapısal Özellikleri. ( Lisans tezi, D.T.C.F. Kütüphanesi) , Ankara.
Özçağlar, A., Karabacak, K. (2016). “Büyükşehir Belediyeli İllerle Birlikte Ortaya Çıkan Merkez İlçe ve İl Merkezi Sorunsalı”, Memleket Siyaset Yönetim Dergisi, C:11, S:25, s.1-30.
Özçağlar, A.,(2011) İdari Coğrafya . Ümit Ofset, Ankara
Özçağlar, Ali: Türkiye’de Belediye Örgütlü Yerleşmeler (Kasabalar-Şehirler), Ankara,1997
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Homework 1 2
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 2
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 2
Final Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 3
1 1
1 1
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