COURSE SYLLABUS

GENERAL GEOGRAPHY

1	Course Title:	GENERAL GEOGRAPHY
2	Course Code:	GKS0025
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. EMİN ATASOY
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The location and the place of Turkey, Geological, geomorphological features, climate, vegetation, soils, rivers, lakes, seas, and examine the properties of animal communities, such as physical geography and human-natural environment relationships in the context of environmental problems in our country, disasters, and climate change is to develop recommendations to examine.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	Analysis of Turkey's geographical position and physical characteristics and its relations arising from its position on the world can be done

Learning Outcomes:

1	Location and location of Turkey,;
2	Natural environment features of Turkey;
3	Geographical location features of Turkey, landforms;
4	Climate characteristics of Turkey - climate changes;
5	Knowledge of Turkey, underground-above-ground waters;
6	Vegetation and soil characteristics of Turkey, natural animal communities) knowledge;
7	To be able to make assessments about the geological history and results of Turkey.;
8	The ability to make inferences about the natural environment conditions that are effective in the distribution of the population.;
9	Ability to analyze the relationship between the distribution of economic activities and geographical conditions;
10	An opportunity to discuss the problems related to Turkey's natural wealth and their use. In this context, environmental problems in Turkey, Disaster Information.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction: location and location of Turkey I. CHAPTER: GENERAL GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF TURKEY 1. Paleozoic, 2. Mesozoic, 3. Tertiary, 4. QUATERNARY II. CHAPTER: GEOMORPHOLOGY OF TURKEY 1. GROUND MOVEMENTS IN TURKEY
2	GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF TURKEY
3	MAJOR LANDFORMS OF TURKEY
4	CLIMATE OF TURKEY 1. FACTORS AFFECTING TURKEY'S CLIMATE
5	CLIMATE OF TURKEY 2. ELEMENTS OF CLIMATE
6	CLIMATE OF TURKEY 3. CLIMATE TYPES OF TURKEY AND REGIONS WHERE IT IS EFFECTIVE 4. Global climate changes and their effects on Turkey
7	GENERAL REPETITIONS, COURSE EVALUATION, DECAL EXAM
8	HYDROGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF TURKEY 1. ABOVE-GROUND WATERS OF TURKEY
9	HYDROGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF TURKEY 2. GROUNDWATER AND RESOURCES OF TURKEY 3. SEAS OF TURKEY
10	TERRITORY OF TURKEY 1. FACTORS AFFECTING SOIL FORMATION IN TURKEY
11	TERRITORY OF TURKEY 2. CLASSIFICATION OF TURKISH TERRITORIES 3. SOIL EROSION AND EROSION PREVENTION STUDIES IN TURKEY
12	VEGETATION OF TURKEY 1. GROWING ENVIRONMENT CONDITIONS OF VEGETATION IN TURKEY 2. PLANT GEOGRAPHY (PHYTOGEOGRAPHY) REGIONS OF TURKEY 3. Effects of climate changes on vegetation (Relic and endemic plants and communities)
13	NATURAL ANIMAL COMMUNITIES OF TURKEY 1. Invertebrates, 2. FRESHWATER FAUNA, 3. MARINE FAUNA, 4. FROGS AND REPTILES, 5. Birds, 6. Mammals
14	ENVİRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND DİSASTERS İN TURKEY

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. ATALAY, İ., (2011): Türkiye Coğrafyası ve Jeopolitiği, Meta Basımevi, İzmir. 2. ŞAHİN, C., (2006): Türkiye Fizikî Coğrafyası, Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık, Ankara. 3. AKENGİN, H, DÖLEK, İ., (Ed.), (2015): Türkiye Fizikî Coğrafyası, Pegem Akademi Yayınları, Ankara. 4. DEMİRSOY, A., (1999): Genel ve Türkiye Zoocoğrafyası 'Hayvan Coğrafyası', Meteksan A.Ş., Ankara. 5. ATALAY, İ., (2001): Genel Fizikî Coğrafya, EÜ Basımevi, İzmir. 6. ATALAY, İ., (2002): Türkiye'nin Ekolojik Bölgeleri, Meta Basımevi, İzmir. 7. ATALAY, İ., (1994): Türkiye Vejetasyon Coğrafyası, EÜ Basımevi, İzmir. 8. ATALAY, İ., (1989): Toprak Coğrafyası, EÜ Basımevi, İzmir. 9. ATALAY, İ., (1987): Türkiye Jeomorfolojisine Giriş, EÜ Basımevi, İzmir. 10. ŞAHİN, C., (1991): Türkiye Afetler Coğrafyası, Gazi Üni. Gazi Eğit. Fak. Yay., Ankara. 11. DARKOT, B., (1976): Türkiye Coğrafyası, Kanaat Yayınları, İstanbul. 12. KOÇMAN, A., (1993): Türkiye İklimi, EÜ Yayınları, İzmir.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Written Exam
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High