Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOS 102 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOS 102 Course Title: GENERAL PHYS?CAL GEOGRAPHY Theoretical+Practice: 4+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ALİ MEYDAN (meydan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To determine the relations between human and environment.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 describe the general physical geography and understand the formations of the world. PO-2 Have knowledge about evaluating limits accuracy, reliability and validity from nature of the source of information.
PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
Examination
LO-2 comprehend the importance of hydrography. PO-2 Have knowledge about evaluating limits accuracy, reliability and validity from nature of the source of information.
PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
Examination
LO-3 learn main characteristic of climatology and soil geography. PO-2 Have knowledge about evaluating limits accuracy, reliability and validity from nature of the source of information.
PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
Examination
LO-4 learn the main characteristics of plant and animal geography. PO-2 Have knowledge about evaluating limits accuracy, reliability and validity from nature of the source of information.
PO-3 To satisfy the needs of students ability to recognise concepts and relationship between concepts related to the field.
PO-16 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Geomorphology (basic geology sciences; the formations of the world) hydrograph (rivers, underground waters, lakes, seas) ; soil geography (the formations, types, distribution, soil problems) ; plant geography (plantation conditions and its distribution) .
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Mathematics Geography, universe, galaxies and solar system Lecture, Discussion
2 Planets,meteor and meteroits, moon Lecture, Discussion
3 Some terms related to the world. World's movement and results Lecture, Discussion
4 Creation of seasons.Important properties of latitude and longitude Lecture, Discussion
5 Map Information Lecture, Discussion
6 Kinds of Maps,Measures Lecture, Discussion
7 Characteristics of izohips, Profile and Slope Calculation Lecture, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Atmosphere and climate Lecture, Discussion
10 Geomorfology Lecture, Discussion
11 characteristics of schists Lecture, Discussion
12 Geologic Ages Lecture, Discussion
13 Hydrography,quiz Lecture, Discussion
14 Soil Geography Lecture, Discussion
15 Plant Geography Lecture, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Doğanay Hayati, Ramazan Sever, 2011, Genel ve Fiziki Coğrafya, Pegem Yayıncılık
2 Akengin, H. ve Dölek İ. (2017). Genel Fiziki Coğrafya. Ankara: Pegem Akademi
Required Course instruments and materials
AKKUS,Akif,1998; Genel Fiziki Cografya, Nobel Yayin Dagitim, Ankara

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 16 64
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 16 16
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 16 16
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 8 16
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 16 32
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 146