First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor Degree)

General Description

History

Division of Geography Teacher Education at Dokuz Eylul University was established in 1982. Our division, which was in service within the Social Sciences Department as Geography Teacher Education, functioned for a while as an independent Department of Geography as well and continued its activities in this way till 1998. As a result of restructuring of education faculties in 1998, it was integrated into the Department of Secondary School Social Sciences as a Division. Formal education curriculum has been implementing in our division from the establishment of it to date. It has an undergraduate education that is five-year in progress as well as masters and PhD degree programs are in progress at the Institute of Educational Sciences. The language of instruction in all undergraduate and graduate programs of Geography Teacher Education is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Geography Teacher Education, Bachelors Degree (B.Sc.), Geography Teacher

Level of Qualification

First Cycle (Bachelors Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

High school diploma, placement through a nation-wide Student Selection Examination.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

The Regulations Concerning Transferring Between Associate Degree and Bachelors Degree Programs, Double Major and Minor Programs and The Interagency Credit Transfer and the Evaluation Terms and Conditions for parallel transfers determined by the University Senate are applied to students in Turkey and foreign countries, who wish to transfer from higher education Institutions to Dokuz Eylul University.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

Student must successfully complete all of the courses in the five-year program, in order to graduate. This degree is given to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, successfully complete a minimum of 300 ECTS credits and obtain an overall grade point average of at least 2.00/4.00.

Profile of the Programme

The Division of Geography Teacher Education, with its five-year undergraduate curriculum based on contemporary teacher training approaches, aims to educate qualified teachers who are aware of contemporary assessment and evaluation approaches, enable to design learning environments by means of instructional technologies and use various special teaching methods and techniques in their teaching, keep up with new developments and innovations in their field. Within the frame of this purpose, there are lessons, which aimed at career development of students as well as field information and general knowledge of them, in the curriculum of that program.
Since 2010, BOLOGNA Process (European Higher Education Area alignment) has been started for the citizens of the countries within the European Higher Education Area, to provide easy travelling for higher education and working.
Since 2011, Diploma Supplement is given to graduating students. The University has received the Diploma Supplement Label and studies are in progress for the ECTS label.
Through bilateral agreements with high-quality institutions of international reputation, the Program is aiming to increase the knowledge and experience, by supporting the exchange of students and academics. As of 2012, the Program has bilateral agreements for ERASMUS Students and Scholars Exchange Program, and for FARABİ program.
The Division of Geography Teacher Education is situated in the building of Social Sciences and comprised of 3 classrooms, a GIS laboratory and 7 offices for academics. All classrooms are equipped with multimedia aids. Besides, in the faculty there is a central library for students to utilize.

Key Learning Outcomes

1 Graduated students, the fundamental principles of Geography occurring in the natural environments examine; the relationships among the processes going on lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere can be illuminated in the main geographical context such as distribution, relationship among the processes.
2 Graduated students the data obtained from the human, social and physical geographical knowledge in the given area can be visualizing, and problems relating to the special region can be inteprate, analysis and produce solution proposals.
3 Graduate students understand the relationship among human, human activities and natural environments and make general and local analytic analysis; on the other hand offer the effectively solution procedures.
4 Graduated students contribute effectively approaches and proposal in the sustainable development context, because the know very well interpretation between the natural environment and social and economic properties in given area
5 Graduated students contribute effectively solution proposal to the students, as well.
6 Graduated students develop valuable materials in the graphs, figure, maps and so on depending on Geographical Information System and remote sensing methods, they can be prepare for the analysis of given lands, area.
7 Graduated students may be guide for students training all levels in the using knowledges of the geographical and educational sciences and the can be prepare convinent learning system and educational materials and contemporary educational procedure, strategy and approach can be taken into consideration.
8 Graduate students may be interpretation on the land use analysis both rural and urban areas and the may be a duty for the responsibility in the prepare of urban ecosystem and urban arrangements in the contexts of sustainable development and can be make a cooperation related disciplines.
9 Graduated students may be give valuable proposals on the development of cultural environment due to they know very well the problems of the urban and rural conditions.
10 Graduated students may be contribute additional proposal for the NCO s and local activities on the urban and rural areas due to the fact that they have extensive and efficient knowledge.
11 Graduated students can be evaluated whole all the natural environment, social and economic conditions in accordance with geographical principles.
12 Graduated students have foreign language and communication skills for relationships with their foreign-colleague in the different countries.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of Division of Geography Teacher Education enjoy productive careers in public and private schools run by the Ministry of National Education as teachers and in Mine examination and Exploration Institute, Directorate of State Hydraulic Works, The State Meteorological Service and Municipalities as researchers and senior advisers and in many other areas of the public service as civil servants.

Access to Further Studies

Students, who graduate from this program, may apply to second cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Academic Plan consists of 77 compulsory and 27 elective courses. The ratio of compulsory courses to elective courses in the curriculum is 236 / 64 ECTS.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 ATA 1001 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 2 BİL 1011 COMPUTER I REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
G 3 COE 1001 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 4 COE 1003 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 5 COE 1005 FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOMORPHOLOGY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 6 COE 1007 MAP READING AND CARTOGRAPHY I REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 7 COE 1009 CLIMATOLOGY I REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 8 EGİ 1117 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 9 TDL 1001 TURKISH LANGUAGE I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 10 YDA 1123 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (GERMAN) REQUIRED 4 0 0 4
G 11 YDF 1123 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (FRENCH) REQUIRED 4 0 0 4
G 12 YDİ 1123 FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 4 0 0 4
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – -8
TOTAL: 30
2. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 ATA 1002 PRINCIPLES OF ATATURK AND HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 2 BİL 1012 COMPUTER II REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
B 3 COE 1002 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 4 COE 1004 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 5 COE 1006 FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOMORPHOLOGY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 6 COE 1008 MAP READING AND CARTOGRAPHY II REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 7 COE 1010 CLIMATOLOGY II REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 8 RPD 1132 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 9 TDL 1002 TURKISH LANGUAGE II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 10 YDA 1124 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (GERMAN) REQUIRED 4 0 0 4
B 11 YDF 1124 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (FRENCH) REQUIRED 4 0 0 4
B 12 YDİ 1124 FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) REQUIRED 4 0 0 4
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – -8
TOTAL: 30
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 COE 2001 GEOMORPHOLOGY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 2 COE 2003 SOIL GEOGRAPHY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 3 COE 2005 VEGETATION GEOGRAPHY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 4 COE 2007 GENERAL ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 5 COE 2009 SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 6 COE 2011 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS I REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
G 7 COE 2013 HYDROGRAPHY I (STREAMS AND LAKES) REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 8 EGİ 2115 THEORIES AND APPROACHES OF LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 5
TOTAL: 30
3 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 COE 2015 ELECTIVE I (GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND STATISTICAL METHODS I) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 2 COE 2017 ELECTIVE I (POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY I) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 3 GNK 2111 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (CULTURAL HERITAGE OF TURKEY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
G 4 GNK 2113 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (EFFECTIVE SPEAKING AND WRITING) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
G 5 GNK 2115 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (TURKISH CULTURAL HISTORY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
G 6 GNK 2117 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE I (HUMAN RIGHTS) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
4. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 COE 2002 GEOMORPHOLOGY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 2 COE 2004 SOIL GEOGRAPHY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 3 COE 2006 VEGETATION GEOGRAPHY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 4 COE 2008 GENERAL ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 5 COE 2010 SETTLEMENT GEOGRAPHY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 6 COE 2012 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS II REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 7 COE 2014 PALEOGEOGRAPHY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 8 EPÖ 3120 CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 5
TOTAL: 30
4 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 COE 2016 ELECTIVE II (GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND STATISTICAL METHODS II) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 2 COE 2018 ELECTIVE II (POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY II) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 3 GNK 2112 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE II (LANGUAGE OF NATURE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
B 4 GNK 2114 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE II (HUMAN RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
B 5 GNK 2116 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE II (MYTHOLOGY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
B 6 GNK 2118 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE II (HISTORY OF EVERYDAY LIFE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
5 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 COE 3001 THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 2 COE 3003 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 3 COE 3005 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY I REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 4 COE 3007 METHODS OF CLIMATOLOGY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 5 COE 3009 ENERGY AND UNDERGROUND SOURCES I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 6 COE 3011 COUNTRIES GEOGRAPHY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 7 COE 3013 REMOTE SENSING REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 8 EPÖ 3039 MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 5
TOTAL: 30
5 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 COE 3017 ELECTIVE III (LAND CLASSIFICATION AND DEGRADATION) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 2 COE 3019 ELECTIVE III (STRUCTURAL GEOMORPHOLOGY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 3 COE 3021 ELECTIVE III (GEOGRAPHICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF INDUSTRIALIZATION) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 4 COE 3023 ELECTIVE III (OCCUPATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
G 5 GNK 3115 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE III (DRAMA IN SOCIAL SCIENSES) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
G 6 GNK 3511 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE III (NATURAL RICHNESS OF TURKEY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
G 7 GNK 3513 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE III (MASS COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGIES) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
G 8 GNK 3517 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE III (SELECTED TEXTS FROM TURKISH LITERATURE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
6. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 COE 3002 THE PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 2 COE 3004 ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 3 COE 3006 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY II REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 4 COE 3008 METHODS OF CLIMATOLOGY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 5 COE 3010 ENERGY AND UNDERGROUND SOURCES II REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 6 COE 3012 COUNTRIES GEOGRAPHY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 7 COE 3014 ECOLOGY OF ECOSYSTEM AND GEOGRAPHY REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 8 COE 3016 TEACHING TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIAL DESIGN REQUIRED 2 2 0 4
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 6
TOTAL: 30
6 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 COE 3018 ELECTIVE IV (CULTURAL HERITAGE OF TURKEY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 2 COE 3020 ELECTIVE IV(GEOPOLITICS OF TURKEY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 3 COE 3022 ELECTIVE IV (LAND-USE IN PLAINS OF TURKEY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 4 COE 3024 ELECTIVE IV (OCCUPATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE II) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 5 GNK 3112 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE III (LANGUAGE OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 6 GNK 3114 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE III (MODERNIZATION AND LITERATURE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 7 GNK 3116 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE III (OUTDOOR LEARNING IN SOCIAL SCIENSES) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 8 GNK 3118 GENERAL CULTURE COURSES ELECTIVE III (SELECTED TEXTS FROM WORLD LITERATURE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
7 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 COE 4001 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY III REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 2 COE 4003 ECOSYSTEMS OF TURKEY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
G 3 COE 4005 SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS I REQUIRED 2 2 0 3
G 4 COE 4007 FIELDWORK IN GEOGRAPHY I REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 5 COE 4009 TOURISM GEOGRAPHY REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
G 6 COE 4011 SCHOOL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 1 4 0 7
G 7 EYD 4111 TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM AND SCHOOL MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
G 8 RPD 4033 GUIDANCE REQUIRED 3 0 0 4
G 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 2
TOTAL: 30
7 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
G 1 COE 4013 ELECTIVE V (COUNTRIES GEOGRAPHY III) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
G 2 COE 4015 ELECTIVE V (SPACE ANALYSIS IN GEOGRAPHY I) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
G 3 COE 4017 ELECTIVE V (GEOGRAPHICAL PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
G 4 COE 4019 ELECTIVE V (LAND USE IN RURAL AND URBAN SETTLEMENTS) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
G 5 COE 4021 ELECTIVE V (OCCUPATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
G 6 COE 4023 ELECTIVE V (ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS I) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2
8. Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 COE 4002 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY IV REQUIRED 3 0 0 3
B 2 COE 4004 ECOSYSTEMS OF TURKEY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 3 COE 4006 SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS II REQUIRED 2 2 0 3
B 4 COE 4008 FIELDWORK IN GEOGRAPHY II REQUIRED 2 0 0 4
B 5 COE 4010 RESEARCH PROJECT IN GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION REQUIRED 2 0 0 2
B 6 COE 4012 TEACHING PRACTICE REQUIRED 2 6 0 10
B 7 EYD 4044 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT REQUIRED 2 0 0 3
B 0 – ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE – – – 3
TOTAL: 30
8 .Semester: Elective Course
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Unit Type T P L ECTS
B 1 COE 4014 ELECTIVE VI (COUNTRIES GEOGRAPHY IV) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 2 COE 4016 ELECTIVE VI (SPACE ANALYSIS IN GEOGRAPHY II) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 3 COE 4018 ELECTIVE VI (LAND-USE IN MOUNTAINS AND PLATEAUS OF TURKEY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 4 COE 4020 ELECTIVE VI (NATURAL HERITAGE OF TURKEY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 5 COE 4022 ELECTIVE VI (RURAL AND URBAN HERITAGE) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3
B 6 COE 4024 ELECTIVE VI (ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS II) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Measurement and evaluation methods for each course are defined in the course syllabi prepared by the instructor/s. Exam and passings grades are regulated according to the rules and regulations of Dokuz Eylul University, Buca Faculty of Education undergraduate programs as indicated in their catalogs. According to these students must attend classes, practices and examinations. Students attendance is followed by the Instructor concerned. For almost all required and elective courses there are two written examinations : One midterm examination ( given during each semester and dates of which are announced by the Department in the first month of the semester ) and one final exam. The semester grades are determined by adding forty percent of the midterm exam and sixty percent of the final exam grade. In some courses, additional work such as projects, presentations and assignments could be given to students. If there is an additional work given in that course, then the semester grades are: 30% of the midterm exam, 10% the midterm project and 60% of the final exam. Students are successful in the course if their grades are (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB), (CC), (DC), (DD) and (B); if their grades are (FD), (FF) and (Y), they fail. Students whose GPA are lower than 1.80 cannot register for a new course. Those who have failed in the final exam may take the make-up exam of which grade replaces the final exam and students grades are computated again based upon the make-up exam results.
For further information please visit:
http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=2885

Graduation Requirements

Student must successfully complete all of the courses in the five-year program, in order to graduate. This degree is given to students who pass all courses in the curriculum, successfully complete a minimum of 300 ECTS credits and obtain an overall grade point average of at least 2.00/4.00.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time training programs are implemented.