Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / SOS 202 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHING

Code: SOS 202 Course Title: GENERAL HUMAN AND ECO. GEOGRAPHY Theoretical+Practice: 4+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / 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 AHMET UYSAL (ahmetuysal@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To give information related to population, location and economical properties of Turkey, to give information related to distribution of the economical sources of Turkey and to determine the future profile

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 learn the basic concepts related to human and economic geography. PO-1 Being knowledgeable about teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques, and measurement and evaluation.
PO-10 Knows ways to access information.
PO-13 Being capable of using different evaluation and assessment techniques.
Examination
LO-2 comprehend the properties related to population, location and economic geography of Turkey. PO-1 Being knowledgeable about teaching programs, teaching strategies, methods and techniques, and measurement and evaluation.
PO-15 Knows himself / herself as an individual, use his /her creative and strong features and develops his / her weak features.
PO-16 Evaluates the knowledge and skills in a critical way.
Examination
LO-3 evaluate the relation between economic sources and population in Turkey. PO-8 Ability to use most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
PO-10 Knows ways to access information.
PO-15 Knows himself / herself as an individual, use his /her creative and strong features and develops his / her weak features.
Examination
LO-4 learn the effect of human factors on economy PO-7 Ability to use information sources related to the field.
PO-8 Ability to use most appropriate teaching strategies, methods and techniques considering students’ developmental characteristics, individual differences, characteristics and achievements of the subject area.
PO-14 Takes responsibility individual and group works and carries out the task effectively.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Distribution of the population, location, immigrations, religions and race on the world, agriculture geography, stockbreeding, forestry, minerals and energy sources, industry geography, the sources of food in the world, trade, and tourism.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Human Geography Expression, discussion
2 Population of the world population, demographic characteristics Expression, discussion
3 Factors playing a role in population change Expression, discussion
4 Population distribution Expression, discussion
5 Settlement, settlements, the factors affecting Expression, discussion
6 Settlement types Expression, discussion
7 Urban settlements Expression, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Agriculture; factors affecting agriculture Expression, discussion
10 Agriculture Types Expression, discussion
11 Main agricultural products Expression, discussion
12 Animal husbandry, fisheries, forestry Expression, discussion
13 Energy sources, industrial raw materials. Expression, discussion
14 Industry, transportation Expression, discussion
15 Tourism Expression, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Tümertekin,E.,Özgüç,N.2009;Ekonomik Coğrafya(Küreselleşme ve Kalkınma),Çantay Kitabevi,İstanbul
Required Course instruments and materials
Atalay,?.2001,Genel Be?eri ve Ekonomik Co?rafya,Meta Bas?m,Bornova,?zmir

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 16 32
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       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 1 8 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 16 16
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 122