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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 | | DUİM4072016252 | METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY | Compulsory | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | The main objectives of this course are to provide the student with a clear presentation of the concepts and principles of seas and oceans, physical properties. Enable the students to gain the ability of weather forecasting at sea and the make them familiar to sea environment. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | understand the atmosphere and oceans, explain their relations and effects on maritime activities. | | 2 | describe the meteorological properties of Troposphere | | 3 | understand and explain weather and sea interaction and meteorological conditions | | 4 | forecast weather condition. | | 5 | present before an audience the results and outcome of any exercise |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Formal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | Research processes. Ocean and sea concept, pilot charts. Topography of the ocean bottom, shores, islands, sediments. Physical and chemical properties of seawater. Waves; sea, swell and their effect. Currents and tides in oceans and seas. Ice in world oceans; sea ice, iceberg, formation, distribution and effects on navigation. Air masses and fronts. Cyclones and anticyclones. Tropical cyclones; their sings, formation and movements, dangerous and navigable semicircle, tornado, waterspout. Standard model station, plotting the weather map and weather map analysis. Weather forecasting. Marine meteorological services. Ship codes. Weather routeing. | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Research processes
| | | | 2 | Ocean and sea concept, pilot charts | | | | 3 | Topography of the ocean bottom, shores, islands, sediments | | | | 4 | Physical and chemical properties of seawater | | | | 5 | Waves; sea, swell and their effect | | | | 6 | Currents and tides in oceans and seas | | | | 7 | Air masses and fronts | | | | 8 | Mid-term exam
| | | | 9 | Cyclones and anticyclones | | | | 10 | Tropical cyclones; their sings, formation and movements, dangerous and navigable semicircle, tornado, waterspout | | | | 11 | Tropical cyclones; their sings, formation and movements, dangerous and navigable semicircle, tornado, waterspout | | | | 12 | Weather forecasting | | | | 13 | Weather forecasting | | | | 14 | Marine meteorological services Ship codes | | | | 15 | Weather routeing | | | | 16 | End-of-term exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Introduction to Physical Oceanography, 1996, George L. Mellor, Springer
Waves, Tides and Shallow Water Processes,2001, Second Edition, Open University, Boston | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Self Study | 5 | 2 | 10 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 3 | 12 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | | LO3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | | LO4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | LO5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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