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FACULTY OF EDUCATION / FBÖ 430 - ELEMENTARY SCIENCE TEACHING

Code: FBÖ 430 Course Title: TURKISH WORLD GEOGRAPHY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ELEMENTARY SCIENCE 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)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To introduce the humanistic, natural and economic characteristics of the countries, minorities and autonomous regions which.are historicly, culturaly and ethnicly relatives of Turkey.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Knows the mission and vision ofTurkey and the Turkish world in the 21st century PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge.
PO-14 Sharing ideas and solutions to problems by supporting data with specialist and non-specialist.
Examination
Oral Examination
LO-2 Knows Turkey's existing and future relations with the Turkish World abd the possible economic, political and cultural cooperation opportunities and potential. PO-11 Recognizing himself as an individual, using creative and strengths features and improving weaknesses
PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills.
PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge.
Examination
LO-3 Know the political, ethnic and cultural structures, potentials and problems of Turkish states and communities in the Caucasus and Central Asia PO-11 Recognizing himself as an individual, using creative and strengths features and improving weaknesses
PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills.
Examination
LO-4 Knows the population characteristics, settlement types and economic structures of Turkish World. PO-12 Ability to evaluate critically the acquired knowledge and skills.
PO-13 Using the effective ways of attaining knowledge.
Examination
LO-5 knows the regions where the Turks live PO-4 Conceptualization of events and facts about the area, using scientific methods and techniques to solve problems.
PO-14 Sharing ideas and solutions to problems by supporting data with specialist and non-specialist.
Examination
LO-6 reliaze the effect of geography to Turks' lives PO-1 Having the knowledge of teaching programs, teaching strategies, measurement and assessment methods related to the field.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The place and borders of Turkish World The countries and regions that make up the Turkish World Natural characteristics of Turkish World Human and geographical features of Turkish World Economic geography characteristics of Turkish World Political development of Turkish World and gepolitic importance West Asian Turks Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Turkish communities in the Caucasus Turkestan's place, boundaries, natural and human characteristics West Turkestan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan East Turkistan
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The place and borders of Turkish World Lecture, question-answer
2 The countries and regions that make up the Turkish World Lecture, question-answer
3 Natural characteristics of Turkish World Lecture, question-answer
4 Human geographical features of Turkish World Lecture, question-answer
5 Economic geography characteristics of Turkish World Lecture, question-answer
6 The political development and geopolitical importance of the Turkish World Lecture, question-answer
7 West Asian Turks Azerbaijan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Lecture, question-answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Turkish communities in the Caucasus Lecture, question-answer
10 Turkestan's place, boundaries, natural and human characteristics Lecture, question-answer
11 West Turkestan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Lecture, question-answer
12 Türkmenistan Lecture, question-answer
13 Kirghizistan Lecture, question-answer
14 Tajikistan Lecture, question-answer
15 East Turkestan Lecture, question-answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Türk Dünyası Coğrafyası-Ülkeler, İnsanlar ve Sorunlar, Ramazan Özey, Aktif Yayınevi, 2006-İstanbul
Required Course instruments and materials
Projection and computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 2 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 1 2 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 3 10 30
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 11 22
       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 2 6 12
mid-term exam 1 2 2
Own study for final exam 2 12 24
final exam 1 2 2
0
0
Total work load; 120