Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / 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) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To give information about political geography and the main views on political geography, to teach pre-service teachers a regular understanding of the physical, human and economic factors in political geography, as well as the political, military and economic organizations in the world, on the World and Turkey platform, to teach the factors that affect the politics of the country, to teach the effects of factors on the development of countries by comparing countries, to teach Turkey's environmental policy as a phenomenon | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Makes inferences about the role of geopolitical position in the development of countries. |
PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively. PO-6 Makes planning, arrangement and evaluation in accordance with educational objectives and student needs in the light of social sciences and findings, theory and practice information related to social studies education produced by social sciences. PO-18 Benefits from the environment, institutions and organizations in the teaching process. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Interprets the importance of political geography theories. |
PO-10 Has knowledge of the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information. PO-18 Benefits from the environment, institutions and organizations in the teaching process. PO-22 Becomes a qualified instructor; joins the society as a well being social studies teacher, open to innovations, change and development, ready for the world of tomorrow. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Offers solutions for political problems affecting Turkey. |
PO-2 Uses information and information resources related to the field effectively. PO-7 Acts in accordance with national and universal sensitivities expressed in the Basic Law of National Education, democracy, human rights, social, scientific and professional ethical values. PO-8 Participates in professional and social projects and activities, plans out and implements projects and activities for the social environment in which he or she lives, with a sense of social responsibility. PO-9 Uses knowledge and skills, which he or she evaluates with a critical approach, to solve the problems he or she encounters in the his or her field and social life as an effective citizen who makes well reasoned decisions. PO-10 Has knowledge of the nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of information. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| The place of political geography in the science of geography, spatial analysis and the use of tools that facilitate learning; Key elements in learning political geography, continents and countries; positioning with latitude relations and determining climate zones, landforms and natural resources by using maps; physical factors in political geography; location, climate, vegetation, landforms, country forms, borders; human factors in political geography; population characteristics, settlement types, economic structure; theories of political geography (Greater Middle East Project, Clash of Civilizations Theory, global climate change); forming a theory of political geography by utilizing geographical features; Turkey's geopolitics, the world and country associations affecting Turkey; Political geography regions affecting Turkey (European Union, Middle East, Balkans, Cyprus, Caucasus and Central Asia); Political problems affecting the world and Turkey. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction, the importance of political geography and characteristics | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 2 | Physical factors in the political geography | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 3 | Location, area, shape | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 4 | Borders | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 5 | Landshapes, climate, water and land | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 6 | Political geography of human factors | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 7 | Population and settlement characteristics | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Economic factors | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 10 | The main comments related to political geography | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 11 | Development and transformation of the geopolitical approaches | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 12 | Main rule theories | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 13 | International organizations and Turkey | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 14 | Turkey on world platform | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 15 | General evaluation | Lecture, question and answer, discussion |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Akengin, H. (2010). Siyasi Coğrafya. İnsan ve Mekan Yönetimi, Pegem Akademi, Ankara. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Book, map, computer | ||
| 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) | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 60 | ||