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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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GENERAL HUMAN AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY |
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| Course Code |
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SB 202 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Instructor ABDULLAH BALCIOĞULLARI
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Explains geographical settlement by the basic concepts and principles of geographic phenomena.
Explains agricultural geography according to the basic concepts and principles of geographic phenomena.
Explains mining and energy resources geography by the basic concepts and principles of geographic phenomena.
Explains industrial geography based on the basic concepts and principles of geographic phenomena.
Explains tourism geography based on the basic concepts and principles of geographic phenomena.
Evaluates the relationship among physical geography, human geography and economic geography according to the geographical principles.
Classifies the parts of the human and economic geography.
Defines human and economic geography.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Understanding the basic concepts of human and economic geography, departments, and the contents. |
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| Course Contents |
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The contents of this course include population, settlement, migration, language, religions, races, cultures and their distribution on the earth; geography of agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, mining and energy resources, industry, geography, world food supplies, trade and tourism. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom of Social Studies |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Human and economic geography, its subject, and partitions. |
Reading about human and economic geography from the recommended resources |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual study |
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2 |
The basic concepts of the settlement geography and factors affecting the settlement. |
Examining the vertical and horizontal boundaries of the settlement and determination of Atlas maps |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual study |
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3 |
Settlement types: Rural settlements and distribution. Settlements and the distribution of the city, county, township and village concepts |
Criteria in different countries of the world and in Turkey to investigate the separation of town and country |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual and group study |
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4 |
Basic concepts of population geography. The emergence of human beings. General characteristics of the world´s population and change |
To investigate the emergence of man as a biological entity from different sources |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual and group study |
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5 |
Demographic characteristics. Factors that play a role in population change: fertility, mortality, migration |
Obtaining data for the age and sex of the population from two of the each developed, developing and underdeveloped countries. |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual and group study |
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6 |
The definition of economic geography, its features and sections. |
Reading the related book chapter |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual and group study |
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7 |
Agricultural geography: factors affecting agriculture. The relationship between soil agriculture |
Reading the related book chapter |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual and group study |
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8 |
Mid-term exam |
Living spaces, sound, light as well as determination of the main ecological problems |
Opened mind question |
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9 |
Types of farming. Agricultural products in the world. |
Determining the countries which grow certain agricultural products such as wheat, cotton, olives, rice, sugar beet. |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual and group study |
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10 |
Industry: Industrial activities influencing factors. Certain types of industry. Industry and the general characteristics of the distribution of the Earth |
Investigation of the historical development of industrialization |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual and group study |
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Energy sources: exhaustible energy resources: coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy. |
Listing of the countries which possess the richest coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power sources. |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual and group study |
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12 |
Renewable energy sources: hydroelectric, geothermal, wind, solar, biomass and so on. |
Ranking of countries which possess renewable energy sources in the world. |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual and group study |
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13 |
Trading: Basic concepts, types. factors that affect trade, internal trade, foreign trade. |
Reading the related book chapter |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual and group study |
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14 |
Tourism and recreation: Recreation, tourism, its development, factors affecting the recreation and tourism areas, the main tourist areas. |
Reading the related book chapter |
Lecture, Question and answer, discussion, individual and group study |
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Tourism regions in the world, and their appeals In the preferences of the tourists. |
Reading the related book chapter |
Question - answer, discussion, group work |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Topics covered during the semesters |
Open-ended questions |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Tümertekin,E.,Beşeri Coğrafya:Giriş,İÜ Ed.Fak.Yay.,İstanbul,1994.
Tümertekin,E.,Beşeri Coğrafya:Giriş,İÜ Ed.Fak.Yay.,İstanbul,1994.
Doğanay,H.ve diğer.,Coğrafya?ya Giriş 2 :Genel Beşeri ve Ekonomik Coğrafya:Aktif Yay.İstanbul,2003.
Özgüç,N.,Turizm Coğrafyası.Özellikler.Bölgeler:Çantay Kitabevi, , İstanbul,1998
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
They use the methods to enrich empathy, critical and creative thinking, effective decision making compatible with humanistic values and problem solving skills. |
2 |
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2 |
They plan teaching-learning process noting students´ individual differences and the characteristics of the subject focus. |
0 |
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3 |
They develop original materials student-oriented instruction and use information technologies. |
0 |
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4 |
They avoid beiong mechanical in measurement and evaluation and use creative and elaborative forms to provide multiple development of the students. |
0 |
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5 |
They explain information production methods of Social Sciences. |
0 |
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6 |
The graduates of Social Studies Education explain basic notions of the Social Sciences. |
1 |
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7 |
They recognize the cultural structures of their own and other societies. They also evaluate reasons and outcomes of changes throughout history. |
5 |
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8 |
They define the location of their place on Earth. They evaluate social, political and economical effects of geographical location and the results of them. |
0 |
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9 |
They become aware of the importance of using natural sciences and arts to apprehend the Earth multidimentionally. They define their scientific, cultural, artistic and social needs and develop themselves continually. |
4 |
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10 |
They relate the disciplines that contribute to content of Social Studies lesson, applying the required specific instruction methods for the program. |
2 |
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11 |
They describe the applications to create democratic learning environment and make the classroom a real piece of life. |
0 |
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12 |
They communicate with their students and social environment in different cultures, they defend the fact that problems can be solved peacefully. |
4 |
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13 |
They recognize scientific basis of education. |
0 |
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14 |
They evaluate themselves in terms of their own professional qualifications. |
3 |
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15 |
They avoid discrimination and defend that living an honorable and human-rights convenient life is required for all humanity. |
5 |
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16 |
They become a citizen-teacher model. They struggle for a solution to current problems of the globe and their own environment as a participant member of the society. |
0 |
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17 |
They value self-confidence, braveness to question and power of changing. They want to study hard and take responsibility for achieving that goal. |
3 |
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18 |
They reach information sources and evaluate their learnings in a critical attitude. |
2 |
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19 |
They value life-long learning. |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
16 |
4 |
64 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
10 |
20 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 132 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.28 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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