Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
HHK0572			2/0/0	DE		2

Course Goals	Flight crews, who will work in many different destinations in the world due to their duties, need to be trained as individuals who have the necessary knowledge and skills to know the culture of the country they are in and to communicate correctly. For this purpose, in the "Geography of Countries" course, socio-cultural similar and different characteristics, lifestyles, ethical values, traditions and customs, geographical features of global ethnic societies are explained in detail.
Prerequisite(s)	GEOGRAPHY OF COUNTRIES
Corequisite(s)	GEOGRAPHY OF COUNTRIES
Special Requisite(s)	The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)	Sadiye Oya Işıkçı
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	Thursday 11.00 - 12.50 İKÜ. İncirli Campus Class 3B06
Office Hour(s)	Thursday 14.00 - 16.00 IKU İncirli Campus Office 2A05
Teaching Methods and Techniques	- Lecture (presentation), question-answer, discussion, problem solving, case study and group work methods and computer assisted teaching techniques will be used.
Principle Sources	- KARAKAŞ ÖZÜR Nazan  ''Discoveries and Geography'' Yeditepe Press 2015 Istanbul
Other Sources	- GÜMÜŞ E. ''Geography of Countries'' Nobel Academic Press 2009 Ankara

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	General Geographic Information of Countries	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
2. Week	Cultural Differences According to World Aviation Destinations and Geographical Regions	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
3. Week	The Importance of Developing Behavior Appropriate to Cultural Differences for Effective Communication in Aviation	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
4. Week	Language, Religion, Social Status, Value Judgments and Different Personal Space Concepts and Habits of Countries	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
5. Week	Geographical features of Europe and cultural communities living on it	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
6. Week	Culture of Asia and the Far East, where the majority of the world's population lives	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
7. Week	Geographical Features of the Indian Subcontinent and Indian Culture	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
8. Week	Midterm Exam	Midterm Exam
9. Week	Location and Selection of the Seven Wonders of the World, Ancient and New, Built by Man	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
10. Week	General Characteristics and Ethnic Structure of the African Continent, Migrations and Colonialism	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
11. Week	New World Discovery of the American continent and its General Characteristics	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
12. Week	America's Ethnic Structure, Immigrations and Colonial History	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
13. Week	Discovery and General Features of Australia	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
14. Week	Geographic and Ethnic Structure of Australia	Visual and Auditory Lectures, Presentations
15. Week	Final Exam	Final Exam
16. Week	Final Exam	Final Exam
17. Week	Final Exam	Final Exam

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	40
Final Exam	1	60

Program Outcomes PO-1 It is to have knowledge in economics and business administration PO-2 It is to have knowledge in the field of safety management systems PO-3 Having knowledge of diction and announce areas PO-4 Having knowledge of catering and service area PO-5 To have knowledge of basic first aid area PO-6 Having knowledge in the field of Crew Resource Management PO-7 Flights to have information on the safety area Mock Up PO-8 Emergency Operations and have knowledge about the safety procedures PO-9 Having information about civil aviation PO-10 Having knowledge about the field of Civil Aviation Cabin Services

Learning Outcomes LO-1 Learning the Geographical and Ethnic Structures of Countries LO-2 Developing Behavior in accordance with the Cultural Characteristics of the Countries Traveled in Aviation LO-3 Communicating Correctly with Different Cultures LO-4 Having Socio-Cultural Knowledge and Skills LO-5 Adapting Easily to Different Lifestyles

Course Assessment Matrix:

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
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LO 2
LO 3
LO 4
LO 5