Information Package / Course Catalogue
Geomorphology
Course Code: TBB206
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Conducting examinations on landforms generated by internal and external forces, aiming to provide insights into the fundamental principles of geomorphology.

Course Content

Fundamental concepts, developmental stages of geomorphological units, their connections with other natural processes, the distribution, and classification of different landforms.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the basic principles of geomorphology
2.Gain an understanding of landforms and their relationship to various forces and events
3.Identifies the main physiographic units in the field
4.Understands the relationships between the agricultural potential of soils and the major physiographic units
5.Provides commentary on the problems of various physiographic units and proposed solutions
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Şenol, S. 1994. Jeomorfoloji Ders Notları. Ç. Ü. Zir. Fak. Toprak Bölümü, Adana
2.Bloom, A.L. 1998. Geomorphology. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07468, USA
3.Birkeland, P.W. 1999. Soils and Geomorphology (2nd Edition), Oxford University Pres, New York, USA.
4.Doğan, U. 2019. Jeomorfolojinin Temelleri, 3. Basımdan Çeviri (Fundamentals of Geomorphology, Third Edition), Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık Eğitim Danışmanlık Tic. Ltd. Şti., İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic principles of geomorphology
Week 1 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Geomorphological Forces
Week 2 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Weathering Processes
Week 3 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Rapid and Slow Mass Movements
Week 4 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Erosion, Transportation and Deposition Processes in Rivers
Week 5 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fluvial Landforms: Colluvials and Alluvial Fans
Week 6 - Practice
Fieldwork I: Colluvial terrains
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fluvial Landforms: River Floodplains and Deltas- Quiz
Week 7 - Practice
Fieldwork II: Alluvial deposits
Week 8 - Theoretical
Drainage Systems
Week 8 - Practice
Presentation of drainage patterns with photographs and diagrams
Week 9 - Theoretical
Landforms Created by Winds
Week 9 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Coastal Landforms Formation
Week 10 - Practice
Presentation of coastal landforms with photographs
Week 11 - Theoretical
Coastal Types and Depositional Forms
Week 11 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Karst Landforms
Week 12 - Practice
Presentation of karst landforms with photographs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Glacial Landforms
Week 13 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Faults and Folds - Attending Lectures
Week 14 - Practice
Visual presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice141128
Quiz1314
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
OÇ-2
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
OÇ-3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
OÇ-4
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
3
4
OÇ-5
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026