2249 GEOGRAPHY

GENERAL INFORMATION
Geography Department Master's Program trains experts in the field of geography who can analyze and interpret scientific research and information, and conduct an independent research on a unique subject. The program has started to accept students from the 2021-2022 academic year. Geography Master's Program; Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Language and History and Geography (DTCF), Faculty of Letters, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Letters, etc. It covers the graduates of the Geography undergraduate programs of the equivalent Faculties of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences under different names such as.

Objective
Geography aims to train scientists who can analyze the relationship between human and natural environment, comprehend the construction of space, produce solutions to current problems and use innovative technologies.


Admission Requirements
Students who graduate from 4-year geography departments and geography teaching departments of faculties can apply. ALES grade; UDS/KPDS/YÖKDIL and equivalence accepted foreign language grade and undergraduate graduation grade according to the rates determined by Pamukkale University and other conditions specified in Pamukkale University graduate regulation will be sorted according to the list of students are accepted in order of success.

Graduation Requirements
Students who successfully complete the courses included in the curriculum and a master's thesis from the program and meet the requirements for graduation in accordance with the Pamukkale University graduate regulations are eligible for a master's degree.

Career Opportunties
Master's graduates can continue with the Ph.D. program, as well as the Geography program master's and doctoral graduates will be able to benefit from the rich job opportunities offered by the private sector doing business in Turkey, as well as work as field experts in relevant public institutions and organizations, various research institutions and universities. . Graduates; By fulfilling the necessary pedagogical conditions, they will have the right to teach geography in secondary education programs of formal education institutions.

Qualification Awarded
Geography

Level of Qualification
Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Recognition of Prior Learning
Recognition of previous structured lectures in Turkish Higher Education Institutions, transitions in vertical, horizontal and university are realized within the scope of the "Higher Education Regulations", "REGULATION BETWEEN THE BACHELORS AND GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRANSITION BETWEEN DOUBLE MAJOR DALL, SIDE DALL AND CREDIT TRANSFER STANDARDS

Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Students who successfully complete the courses included in the curriculum and a master's thesis from the program and meet the requirements for graduation in accordance with the Pamukkale University graduate regulations are eligible for a master's degree.

Access to Further Studies
Candidates who have successfully completed their master's education can study in doctoral programs, provided that they get sufficient grades from the ALES exam and have sufficient English language knowledge.

Mode of Study
Full Time

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Measurement and evaluation methods that is applied for each course, is detailed in "Course Structure&ECTS Credits".

Contact (Programme Director or Equivalent)
PositionName SurnamePhoneFaxE-Mail
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTEProf. Dr. HASAN KARA  hasankara@pau.edu.tr


PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1To have knowledge about the basic concepts and phenomena of geography
2To be able to present a new result or evaluation obtained in studies by comparing it with different disciplines.
3To be able to evaluate the original results obtained with the studies carried out in the field.
4To acquire the skill of writing and publishing scientific articles in geography.
5To use quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques in a research in the field of geography
6Gain the ability to analyze, interpret and map the data obtained in the research area.
7Gaining high-level skills in geography research methods
8Gaining the ability to follow national and international studies in the field of geography and to observe the development in the field
9To learn the methods of submitting publications to top-level journals and congresses in the field
TEACHING & LEARNING METHODS
NameComments
LecturingLecturing is one of the methods that come first, where the teacher is in the center. It is a method where the teacher actively describes topics and the students are passive listeners. With this method, lesson proceeds in the form of report, description and explanation.
DebateDepending on the situation, debate is a tool that allows all students, or a specific portion of the class to participate in the lesson. In this method, members of the group discuss a topic by addressing the various points of view and discuss alternative opinions about problem-solving.
Case Study Case studies require students to actively participate while using an analytical perspective to think about real and problematic events. The problematic event may be real or very close to real life. Student(s) working on the documents that include the necessary data and descriptions of the
Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning is; a kind of learning that is based on the students working together for a common purpose. Children with different skills come together in heterogeneous groups to learn by helping each other. Students gain experiences such as becoming aware of the unity
Questions –AnswersThe different types of Questions used (associative, differential, assessment, requesting information, motivating, and brainstorming) although students get in to more active positions during the process; the method is teacher-centered. If possible Questions, that serve a purpose and
Concept MapsExpress a relation network, based on figures, graphics and words propositions and principles. It enables visual learning. These steps are followed: 1) Concepts about the subjects to be taught are listed. 2) The name of the subject that will be taught is written at the top.3) Relations between
Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning is; a kind of learning that is based on students working together for a common purpose. Children with different skills come together in heterogeneous groups and learn by helping each other. Students gain experiences such as becoming aware of the unity within the
ProjectProject-based learning is a learning way which leads students to deal with interesting problems and to create extraordinary products at the end of this. It allows students to use their creativity and it requires them to look at events perceptively.
Technical TourIs a method that takes learning to the out of the classroom. It is a method that provides students to make direct observations and to gain information by taking them to places, such as factories, museums, libraries, various government agencies, mountains, forests, lakes, parks and gardens.
Observation Although we generally get information related to the nature through observations, the Observation method can also be used for other situations and under other conditions. We try to reach certain generalizations by thinking about our findings which we gather from our observations.
Testing Means reaching results by using various information with certain mechanisms, which are set up to imitate natural events in artificial environments and to have students take a certain topics and applying them to reach certain aims/objectives. Nature researchers, scientists, and educators
Teaching with Analogy / MetaphorsIs a way for learning, which compares abstract issues and concepts with concrete objects.
DebateDebate is a type of discussion on a topic in compliance with certain rules and procedures. Debate, is two groups of students in either twos or threes, putting forward points, which are for or against an idea, proposal, point, action or recommendation.  The aim is to discuss topic ideas that
Vision Development This technique is not all the students in small groups, but all students participating in a study as a class. It is a discussion technique, used to teach students to respect others views and improve their vision, when thinking about conflicting points of view. Topics with apparent contradictions 
Brainstorming Brainstorming is a group work process that has been regulated to reach solutions for a problem without limitations or evaluation. The purpose of brainstorming is to make it easier for students to express themselves and to generate ideas. This technique is used as a high-level discussion

PO - NQF-HETR Relation
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COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 01
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 02
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 03
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 04
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 01
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 02
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 03
COMPETENCIESField Specific Competencies 01
COMPETENCIESField Specific Competencies 02
COMPETENCIESField Specific Competencies 03
COMPETENCIESLearning Competence 01
    

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COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 01
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 02
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 03
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 04
COMPETENCIESCommunication and Social Competence 05
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 01
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 02
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 03
COMPETENCIESCompetence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility 04
COMPETENCIESField Specific Competencies 01
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COURS STRUCTURE & ECTS CREDITS
Year :
Course Plan

1st Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
COG 501 GEOGRAPHICAL METHODOLOGY I 3+0 6 Compulsory
COG 503 GEOGRAPHICAL LITERATURE STUDIES 3+0 6 Compulsory
- Elective-1 3+0 6 Elective
- Elective-1 3+0 6 Elective
- Elective-1 3+0 6 Elective
  Total 30  
1st Semester Elective Groups : Elective-1

2nd Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
COG 502 GEOGRAPHICAL METHODOLOGY II 3+0 6 Compulsory
COG 550 SEMINAR 0+2 6 Compulsory
- Elective-2 3+0 6 Elective
- Elective-2 3+0 6 Elective
- Elective-2 3+0 6 Elective
  Total 30  
2nd Semester Elective Groups : Elective-2

3rd Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
COG 500 MASTER'S THESIS 0+0 20 Compulsory
COG 700 SPECIALIZED FIELD TOPICS 6+0 10 Compulsory
  Total 30  

4th Semester Course Plan
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourECTSCourse Type
COG 500 MASTER'S THESIS 0+0 20 Compulsory
COG 700 SPECIALIZED FIELD TOPICS 6+0 10 Compulsory
  Total 30  


COURSE & PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Compulsory Courses
Course TitleC/EPO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09
GEOGRAPHICAL LITERATURE STUDIESC         
GEOGRAPHICAL METHODOLOGY IC         
GEOGRAPHICAL METHODOLOGY IIC         
MASTER'S THESISC         
SEMINARC         
SPECIALIZED FIELD TOPICSC         
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Elective Courses
Course TitleC/EPO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09
CITY GEOGRAPHY RESEARCH-IE         
CLIMATE ANALYSISE         
CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY STUDIESE         
CYBER GEOGRAPHYE         
GEOGRAPHICAL ENVIRONMENTE         
GEOGRAPHICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENTE         
GEOGRAPHY AND GENDERE         
GIS APPLICATIONS - IE         
GIS APPLICATIONS IIE         
MEDICAL GEOGRAPHYE         
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT DEGRADATIONE         
POPULATION ANALYSISE         
POSTGRADUATE COUNSELINGE         
REGIONAL RESEARCH - IE         
REGIONAL RESEARCH IIE         
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRACTICESE         
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTE         
TOURISM GEOGRAPHY REVIEWSE         
URBAN GEOGRAPHY RESEARCH -IIE         
L+P: Lecture and Practice
C: Compulsory
E: Elective
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NQF-HETR : National Qualifications Framework For Higher Education in Turkey