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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | DUİM1052016252 | NAVIGATION I | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | Terrestrial Navigation has been prepared to give the students necessary knowledge for terrestrial navigation. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | describe the history of navigation. | | 2 | apply various navigation techniques in marine navigation charts. | | 3 | use difference nautical table and marine navigation charts. | | 4 | describe the marine navigation charts abbreviations and symbols. | | 5 | define light and fog signals. | | 6 | compare differences of IALA system A and B. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Formal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | Definition and history of navigation, development of nautical instruments, the earth, its shape and rotation, poles, equator, Greenwich, latitudes, longitudes, difference of latitudes and longitudes, chart projections, specifications of the marine navigation charts, drawing a small area mercator chart, comparing the mercator projection with other kind of projections, chart catalogues and usage, symbols and abbreviations, notice to mariners, chart corrections, definition of distance and direction, nautical publications and specifications, lights and fog signals, light characteristics and specifications, buoyage systems, introduction to system A and B, symbols of the buoys on the charts.
| | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Definition and History of Navigation,Universe, solar system and Earth,The world's shape, equator, poles, latitude, longitude
| | | | 2 | Latitude and longitude differences, Mathematical calculations of Navigation, Navigation Triangle and elements | | | | 3 | The instruments used in navigation, Charts and general information about the publications, the historical development of aids and methods, Marines Compasses | | | | 4 | Chart projection systems, characteristics of marine navigation charts | | | | 5 | Characteristics of mercator Charts, comparison with other methods of projections | | | | 6 | Chart catalogues and how to use them, The symbols and abbreviations used on charts , Updating and keeping records of the charts | | | | 7 | The concept of distance and direction from the sea, Course and bearing (relative, true), Rhumb Line and great circle | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam
| | | | 9 | On Navigation calculating distances and bearings | | | | 10 | Magnetic compass, compass reading, compass reading systems,Earth's magnetic field, natural magnetic variations, declination, magnetic compass correction of errors | | | | 11 | Gyro compass, principles of work, operation and failures, calculating the Gyro error, the application of course and bearing | | | | 12 | The information obtained from other nautical publications | | | | 13 | Notices to mariners,Updating charts and other publications and ECDIS electronic chart system
| | | | 14 | Use of navigational aids located on the coast, lighthouses and buoys | | | | 15 | IALA lateral and cardinal buoyage systems | | | | 16 | End-of-term exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Yağız, F. 1998; Seyir I, Tasarım Matbaacılık, İstanbul
Sügen, Y. 2003; Kaptanın Kılavuzu, Beta Yayınları, İstanbul
Bowditch, N. 2002; The American Practical Navigator, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, Maryland, USA
Tunçay, S. 2003; Düzlem ve Elektronik Seyir Ders Kitabı, Deniz Harp Okulu Komutanlığı Yayınları, İstanbul
| | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
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| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Individual Study for Homework Problems | 5 | 3 | 15 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 6 | 5 | 30 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 5 | 4 | 20 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | LO3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | | LO4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | LO5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | | LO6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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