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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 | | 170500102106 | CLIMATE INFORMATION | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | 1. To introduce meteorology and climatology,
2. To introduce atmosphere and atmosphere events,
3. To teach the features related to climate of sun and earth,
4. To teach climate types on earth and Turkey,
5. To introduce and teach climate factors, observation techniques, and equipments used.
6. To inform about global climate change and global warming.
| | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Mücahit KARAOĞLU | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | To learn terminology and meteor types related to meteorology and climatology, | | 2 | To comprehend atmosphere, sun and earth features and interactions, | | 3 | To understand climate types and effects on world and Turkey, | | 4 | To know the climate factors, observational techniques and equipments. | | 5 | To be aware of Global Climate Change and Global Warming. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Daytime Class | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | To do study trip with students to Meteorology Province Service (once). | | Course Contents | | 1. Terminology related to meteorology and climatology, meteor types,
2. Atmosphere composition, layers, and their relationship with climate information,
3. The features of the sun and earth, movements, and results related to climate,
4. The World warm, temperate and cold climate types, subtypes, features, typical vegetation,
5. Turkey, Mediterranean, Black Sea, continental climate types, subtypes, features, typical vegetation,
6. Radiation, temperature, humidity-cloudiness-precipitation, air pressure-wind, evaporation, observational techniques and equipments,
7. Drought,
8. The definition of Global Climate Change and Global Warming. | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Introduction, informing about courses and exams. | | | | 2 | Introduction, terminology, weather forecast, climate and differences. | | | | 3 | Knowledge of atmosphere , gases, layers. | | | | 4 | Knowledge of the sun and the earth, movements and results, solar observations and tools used. | | | | 5 | Knowledge of climate, the general climate types in the world, and in Turkey. | | | | 6 | Knowledge of heat energy and temperature, temperature observations and tools used, frost event. | | | | 7 | Knowledge of heat energy and temperature, temperature observations and tools used, frost event. | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Knowledge of relative humudity-cloud-precipitation, observations and instruments used. | | | | 10 | Knowledge of relative humudity-cloud-precipitation, observations and instruments used. | | | | 11 | Knowledge of pressure-wind, observations and instruments used. | | | | 12 | Evaporation information, observations and instruments used. | | | | 13 | Knowledge of drought and analysis. | | | | 14 | Global Climate Change and Global Warming. | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | 1. Karaoğlu, M., 2013. Meteorology, Climatology, Agricultural Meteorology. Nobel Academic Publishing. Publication No: 700. ISBN: 978-605-133-601-5. 1st Printing. 290 pages.
2. Karaoğlu, M., 2019. Climate Information Lecture Notes and PPT presentations. | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 30 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Self Study | 14 | 6 | 84 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | LO4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | | LO5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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