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Week
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Topics
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Study Metarials
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1
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The progress of regional geography
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2
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North America-Geographical qualities
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3
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General physical geography of North America
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4
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General cultural geography of North America
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5
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Qualities of general economic geography of North America
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6
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History of North American countries
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7
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Region of North America, northeast
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8
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North east America
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9
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The central basin
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10
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Southeast
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11
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Large flats
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12
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Mountains and deserts, coastal valleys
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13
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Tundra region
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14
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Southern Canada
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Prerequisites
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-
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Language of Instruction
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Turkish
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Responsible
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Prof. Dr. Osman GÜMÜŞÇÜ
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Instructors
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Assistants
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Resources
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Özey Ramazan, Amerika Coğrafyası, Aktif Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007
Güner, İ., Ertürk, M., Kıtalar ve Ülkeler Coğrafyası, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara, 2005
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Supplementary Book
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Paterson, J.H., North America, Oxford University Pres, New York, 1994
An outline of American Geography, United States Information Agency, no date
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Goals
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Understand the basic geographical qualities of continent of North America ,
Aware of the effectiveness of North America in the world
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Content
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The progress of regional geography
North America-Geographical qualities
General physical geography of North America
General cultural geography of North America
Qualities of general economic geography of North America
History of North American countries
Region of North America, northeast
Midterm Exam
The central basin
Southeast
Large flats
Mountains and deserts, coastal valleys
Tundra region
Southern Canada
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Program Learning Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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1
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Correct usage the geographical terminalogy
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5
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2
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Become skilfull at geographical data gathering, identification of problems, analyse, create a solution and presentation
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4
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3
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Effective use of geographical approaches and principles as written, visual and verbal
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3
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4
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Understand the interaction between human and natural factors, to sum up the spatial relation and connection
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-
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5
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Understand the geographical difference and variety and making comparison
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6
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Using the information derive from different science and using the geographical information and aproaches in interdisiplinear studies,
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-
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7
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Share the solution of geographical ideas and problems for public welfare
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3
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8
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Use of the GIS to do analyses and to create geographical data
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3
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9
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Knowing foreing language to follow geographical literature
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-
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10
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Understand the tourism?s terms and principle and benefit from these as geographical perspective
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3
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11
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Benefit fom the information which is obtained by evaluating the geography of past with the principles of modern geography
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4
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