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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.
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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) |
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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.
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Principle Sources |
- KARAKAŞ ÖZÜR Nazan ''Discoveries and Geography'' Yeditepe Press 2015 Istanbul |
Other Sources |
- GÜMÜŞ E. ''Geography of Countries'' Nobel Academic Press 2009 Ankara |
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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 |