| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 162000403105 | CLIMATOLOGY | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| to give basic information about The physical properties of the atmosphere, atmospheric processes, events and short term changes in the Earth's climates with them, their origins as a natural environment that characterises the curled, Dist. and role to environmental health students and to develop skills in research and synthesis about matters of climatology and meteorology using learned this information |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Sevtap DOĞRU |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Understand the basic concepts and elements of the climate | | 2 | Describes the factors that forming and affecting the climate. | | 3 | Classify the elements that make up the climate | | 4 | discusses the effects of the climate on the human and environment | | 5 | gives examples of the mutual effects of the human, Environment and Climate | | 6 | evaluate the effects of human on climate change and the environment |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Evening Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Difference between climatology and meteorology, development of the climatology, Climatological elements and observations. Meteorological and topographical factors that control climate. Global weather systems and circulations. Oceans and ocean currents. Global wind systems and local winds. Air masses, welds and transformation. Walker circulation and the El-Nino. Climate classifications. Climate variations. Global and local climate problems. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Difference between climatology and meteorology, | | | | 2 | development of the climatology, | | | | 3 | Climatological elements and observations. | | | | 4 | Climatological elements and observations. | | | | 5 | Meteorological and topographical factors that control climate. | | | | 6 | Meteorological and topographical factors that control climate. | | | | 7 | Global weather systems and circulations. | | | | 8 | Oceans and ocean currents. | | | | 9 | Global wind systems and local winds. | | | | 10 | Air masses, welds and transformation. | | | | 11 | Walker circulation and the El-Nino. | | | | 12 | Climate classifications. | | | | 13 | Climate variations. | | | | 14 | Global and local climate problems. | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Türkeş, M. Klimatoloji ve Meteoroloji, Kriter Basım Yayın Dağıtım, 2010.
2. Lecture notes of Climatology (Lect. Sevtap DOĞRU)
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Discussion | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Question-Answer | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Case Study | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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