Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Landscape of Turkey PEM107 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Turkish
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Aybike Ayfer KARADAĞ
Instructor(s) Aybike Ayfer KARADAĞ
Assistants
Goals Turkey's natural and cultural landscape features to express; to evaluate its differences from other landscapes of the world. In addition to notice the current changes in the Turkey landscape and to interrogate.
Course Content Landscape of Turkey
Learning Outcomes - to have knowledge about Turkey's natural and cultural landscape features
- to examine the landscape of Turkey landscape different from other countries
- to understand the importance of protecting the landscape Turkey
- to question the changes in Turkey landscape.
- to understand that an important guide in the planning and design process of the characteristics of Turkey landscape
- to comprehension the importance of the protection and enhancement of Turkey landscape in spatial planning process
- Ethical stance for change in Turkey landscape
- • to offer suggestions for protection, developing, planning and management of Turkey landscape.
- to offer suggestions on how to assess Turkey landscape features in the landscape planning and design processes
- to develop reports about inquiry current changes in Turkey landscape
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week The aim of the course and general terms related to the course Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
2. Week Turkey's special and mathematical location (position), location welded properties Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Research
3. Week Turkey's natural landscape features, geological features Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
4. Week Turkey’s topographical features Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
5. Week Turkey’s topographical features Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research
6. Week Turkey’s hydrological features Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research
7. Week Turkey's soil features Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Turkey's vegetation and wildlife features (Biodiversity) Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
10. Week Turkey's climate features Verbal Expression Research Visual Presentation
11. Week Turkey's cultural landscape features, administrative structure and educational infrastructure Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Research
12. Week Turkey's demographic structure, current land use in Turkey Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
13. Week Turkey's transport infrastructure and energy resources
14. Week Turkey's mines, Turkey's economic infrastructure Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
Recommended Sources
Karadağ, A. A. 2021. Landscape of Turkey. Unpublished Lecture Notes, Düzce University, Düzce.
Atalay, İ. 2016. Geography and Geopolitics of Turkey, Meta Publishing.
Hayır Kanat, M., 2016. Geography and Geopolitics of Turkey, Nobel Academic Publishing.
Yılmaz, M. 2016. Turkey's Changing Population Structure, Çantay Bookstore.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 DK10 Measurement Method
PY1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Preparation, After Class Study 12 1 12
Research 12 1 12
Visual Presentation 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Homework 1 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 56
ECTS Credit of the Course 2.0