Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOS 201 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOS 201 Course Title: PHYS?CAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall 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) ALİ MEYDAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To understand main features geological constitutions and geologic structure of Turkey, to explain issues of climate, hydrograph, territory and flora of Turkey in detail, to give students information regarding natural disaster of Turkey and natural animals in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 comprehend geological characteristic and geographical position of Turkey. 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 understand characteristic of formation of ground in Turkey. 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 understand characteristic of rivers, seas lakes of Turkey. 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-18 Using ways to reach the information effectively.
Examination
LO-4 comprehend climate characteristic of Turkey. 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-5 comprehend soil and flora characteristic of Turkey 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
Geological structure of Turkey; geomorphologic features; rivers; lakes and seas of Turkey; climate, soils and its protection; vegetation of Turkey; natural animal stocks.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Turkey's geological location, Turkey's geological properties. Lecture, Discussion
2 Turkey's geomorphological properties, Turkey's mountains, Platau's and Plains. Lecture, Discussion
3 Turkey's rivers, Karstic glaciers and coastal shapes. Lecture, Discussion
4 Turkey's climate, Factors that affect the climate of Turkey. Lecture, Discussion
5 Climate elements in Turkey. Lecture, Discussion
6 Climate types in Turkey. Lecture, Discussion
7 Rivers of Turkey. Lecture, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Lakes in Turkey. Lecture, Discussion
10 Turkeys underground waters and springs. Lecture, Discussion
11 Soils of Turkey. Lecture, Discussion
12 Turkey's vegetation and the factors that effect it. Lecture, Discussion
13 Plant formations in Turkey. Quiz. Lecture, Discussion
14 Properties of natural disasters in Turkey. Lecture, Discussion
15 Variations of natural disasters in Turkey. Lecture, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 ATALAY, İ.1997; Türkiye Coğrafyası, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, İzmir
Required Course instruments and materials
Sahin, C. 1999; Türkiye Fiziki Cografyasi, 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 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       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 1 16 16
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 154