Geography Bachelor's Degree Program

Academic Unit Presenting the ProgramGeography
Program DirectorHead of Department: Assoc. Dr. Emre ÖZŞAHIN Bologna Representative: Assoc. Dr. Ziya INCE
Program TypeBachelor's Degree Program
Level of Degree EarnedUndergraduate(Bachelors Degree)
Degree EarnedUndergraduate(Bachelors Degree) Diploma
Education TypeTam Zamanlı
Registration Acceptance ConditionsThose who have successfully completed their secondary education are eligible.
Recognition of Prior LearningThe process of recognition of prior education by Turkish higher education institutions is still in its incipient stage. Likewise, the recognition of prior education has neither been started nor implemented by all departments at Namik Kemal University. However, a proficiency exam is held at the beginning of each academic year regarding the compulsory Foreign Language Course which is to be offered in the curriculum of all departments. The students who have embarked on a self-learning period or acquired necessary skills in the course are eligible to enter this exam. Those who have successfully passed the exam are eligible not to take the course.
Degree Requirements and Rules The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum.GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.
Program ProfileAt the undergraduate level, competencies in Geography and its sub-branches physical and human geography are gained.
Occupational Profiles of GraduatesGeography graduates; Mineral Research and Exploration Institute, State Hydraulic Works, Rural Services, General Directorate of Forestry, General Directorate of Highways, Meteorology Affairs, State Statistics Institute, State Planning Organization etc. They can work in official institutions such as the Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Environment.
Access To Upper DegreeUpon successful completion of their undergraduate programme of study, the students are encouraged to embark on advanced academic studies on the graduate level (master’s and doctoral) on condition of having received the required score in ALES exam and possessing sufficient knowledge of English or another foreign language.
Exams, Assessment and Grading

Students will take a minimum of one midterm examination. In addition to midterms, they will be assigned projects and homeworks whose deadlines will be specified at the beginning of the semester. At the end of each semester, the students are required to take a final examination. The course content, the requirements (midterm, project, assignment and final examination) and their contribution to the final grade is specified on the website. Student regulations and the final examination dates are determined by the university and final examinations take place as announced. The students are graded according to their midterm, project, assignment and final examination results.

The passing grade at Namık Kemal University is 60 out of 100. However, the grade of the final examination or the retake should be a minimum of 50. Exams are evaluated on a scale of 100. The final grade of a course is the sum total of %30 of the midterm grade and %70 of the final or the retake examination grades. However, the calculation of the final grade of a course can be determined and announced at the beginning of the semester by the Faculty/College Council as the sum total of ranging between %30 – %50 of the midterm examination and %50 – %70 of the final examination as long as the addition equals to a scale of 100. As a result of the calculation, if the value after the decimal is less than five, the grade is finalized by lowering it to the decimal value; if more than five, upgrading it to the next decimal value.

The regulations can be found on http://oidb.nku.edu.tr/yonetmenlik/2011eos.pdf.

Final and retake grades are submitted to the Student Affairs along with the evaluation criteria. The grades are announced on the student information system.

 

 

 Grades

 

The grading system to evaluate the student performance is signified by the values in the chart below. For each course students are graded by letters. Letter grades, coefficients and ratios are as follows:

 

Grade

Letter Grade

Coefficient

Status

90-100

AA

4.00

Pass

80-89

BA

3.50

Pass

70-79

BB

3.00

Pass

65-69

CB

2.50

Pass

60-64

CC

2.25

Pass

50-59

DD

2.00

Fail

30-49

FD

1.00

Fail

0-29

FF

0.00

Fail

 

Students are required to retake the courses from which they received DD, FD or FF during the first oncoming semester in which these courses are offered.

Successful Students

Students who complete their associate or undergraduate degree with a grade point average of 3.00 – 3.49 graduate as honor students; 3.50 and above as high honor students. 

Graduation Requirements
Teaching Methods

Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics.

Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*: 

TEACHING METHODS*

LEARNING ACTIVITIES

MEANS

Course

Listening and interpretation

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Discussion Course

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Special Support / Structural Examples

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Playing a Role / Drama

Special skills planned beforehand

Standard classroom technologies, special equipment

Problem Solving

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Case Study

Special skills planned beforehand

 

Brainstorming

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Small Group Discussion

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector

Presentation

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Real or virtual environment suitable for observation

Simulation

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, informatics skills

Real or virtual environment suitable for observation

Seminar

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, listening and interpretation, management skills

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Group Study

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, critical thinking, question development, management skills, team work

 

Field / Land Study

Observation / situation handling, research – lifelong learning, writing, reading

 

Laboratory

Observation/situation handling, informatics, management skills, team work

Special equipment

Homework

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Informatics

Internet database, library database, e-mail

Oral Exam

 

 

Survey and Questionnaire Study

Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading

 

Panel

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Guest Speaker

Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling

Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment

Student Club Activity / Projects

Observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work, research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, management skills, special skills planned beforehand

 

*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course. 

Program Outcomes

1-Gaining skills to learn independently, application of knowledge and transferring information to others
2-Consolidation geographic information via fieldwork
3-Knowing people and institutions that contributed geography discipline
4-Being familiar with geography by methods, principles, and theories
5-Learning basic geographic concepts and its reflections on applied geography
6-Apprehending relationship between geography and other scientific areas
7-Being open to new ideas, change, and innovation
8-Learning cause-effect relationship of natural and anthropogenic environmental problems
9-Developing skills by using appripriate methods and tools that necessary for scientific research
10-Gaining skills for social research and planning
11-Being responsible with its tasks and responsivities
12-Gaining skills for critical learning during a lifetime

Curriculum

Geography


1st Class

2025-2026 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
COG107 Development of the Goegraphy 4 0 6
YDİ101 Foreign Language I (English) 2 0 2
COG105 Introduction to Economic Geography 3 0 5
COG103 Introduction to Human Geography 3 0 5
COG101 Introduction To Physical Geography 4 0 6
ATİ101 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I 2 0 2
TDİ101 Turkish Language I 2 0 2
Elective COĞRAFYA 1.SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ() 2
KRYP01 Career Planning 1 0 2
Total ECTS: 30

2025-2026 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
COG108 Economic Activites 3 0 5
YDİ102 Foreign Language II (English) 2 0 2
COGS132 Introduction to Cultural Geography 4 0 6
COG102 Introduction to Geomorphology 3 0 5
COG106 Introduction to Regional Geography 4 0 6
ATİ102 Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II 2 0 2
TDİ102 Turkish Language II 2 0 2
Elective COĞRAFYA 1.SINIF BAHAR DÖNEMİ() 2
COGS110 Basic Computer Applications 2 0 2
COGS120 Life in Nature and First Aid Training 2 0 2
COGS102 Ottoman Turkish 2 0 2
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60
2nd Class

2025-2026 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
COG221 Climatology 2 0 4
COG405 Geography of Energy 2 0 4
COG201 Hydrography 2 0 3
COG219 Population Geography and Applications 2 1 4
Elective 2. SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ 16AKTS() 12
COG213 Coastal Regions of Turkey 2 0 4
COGS214 Geography of Central and South America 2 0 4
COG211 The Geography of Europe 2 0 4
Elective Üniversite Genel Seçmeli Dersler() 3
UNİSEC-FEF 021 History and Geography of Agriculture 2 0 3
Total ECTS: 30

2025-2026 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
COGS217 Applied Climatology 2 2 6
COGS107 Computerized Cartography 2 2 5
COG214 Soial Geography 2 0 4
COG305 Tourism Geography 2 0 3
Elective COĞRAFYA 2 SINIF BAHAR 12 AKTS() 12
COGS224 Ethnobotany of Türkiye 2 0 4
COG212 Interior Regions of Turkey 2 0 4
COGS213 Natural Resources 2 0 4
COGS208 The Geography of Nort America 2 0 4
COGS218 Urban Geography 2 0 4
Elective Üniversite Genel Seçmeli Dersler() 3
UNİSEC-FEF 022 Ethnobotanical Research 2 0 3
Total ECTS: 33
Total ECTS(Year): 63
3rd Class

2025-2026 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
COG324 Biogeography 3 0 5
COG311 Introduction to Georaphy İnformation Systems 2 2 4
COG318 Physical Geography of Turkey 3 0 5
Elective 3. SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ 16 AKTS() 16
COGS325 Agricultural History and Agroarchaeology 2 0 4
COGS312 General Geology 2 0 4
COGS321 ourism Geography of Turkey 2 0 4
COG322 Research Methods in Geography and Project Preparation I 2 1 4
COGS313 Rural Geography 2 0 4
COG329 The Geography of Asia 3 0 4
Total ECTS: 30

2025-2026 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
COG328 Geographic Information Systems Applications 2 2 5
COG325 Human and Economic Geography of Türkiye 3 0 5
COG327 Industrial Geography 2 0 4
Elective COĞRAFYA 3. SINIF BAHAR 16 AKTS() 16
COG208 Agricultural Geography 2 0 4
COGS326 Geographical Indication Studies 2 0 4
COGS316 Geopolitics 2 0 4
COG326 Research Methods in Geography and Project Preparation II 2 1 4
COGS317 The Geography of Africa 2 0 4
COGS319 Vegetation Geography of Turkey 2 0 4
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60
4th Class

2025-2026 Fall Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
COG411 Applied Geomorphology 2 2 6
COGS407 Paleogeoraphy 2 0 4
COG401 Political Geography 2 0 4
Elective 4. SINIF GÜZ DÖNEMİ 16 AKTS() 16
COGS418 Alternative Energy Resources 2 0 4
COGS410 Current Geography Issues 2 0 4
COGS403 Globalisation and Devlopment 2 0 4
COGS411 Remote Sensing 2 2 4
COG403 The Geography of Middle East 2 0 4
COGS401 Transportation Geography 2 0 4
Total ECTS: 30

2025-2026 Spring Semester
Course Code Course Name Browse T A ECTS
COG413 Administrative Geography 2 0 4
COGS406 Environmental Issues 2 0 4
COGS421 Quaternary Geography 3 0 6
Elective COĞRAFYA 4. SINIF BAHAR 16 AKTS() 16
COG410 Geograph of Hazards 2 0 4
COG404 Geography of Turkish World 2 0 4
COG406 Historical Geography 2 0 4
COGS417 Mathematics Geography 2 0 4
COGS404 Trading Geography 2 0 4
COGS420 Turkey Transportation Geography 2 0 4
Total ECTS: 30
Total ECTS(Year): 60