Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190400704102METEOROLOGY IICompulsory245
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To have the knowledge required by the legal, social and environmental framework of air transport operations.
Name of Lecturer(s)
-
Learning Outcomes
1Explain weather reports. Interprets Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR). Interprets Aviation Selected Special Weather Report. Interprets Volcanic Activity Report.
2Explain weather forecast. Interprets TREND Landing Forecast. Interprets Terminal Aerodrome Forecast.
3Explain weather warnings. Interprets SIGMET Message. Interprets AIRMET Message. Interprets GAMET Area Forecast.
4Explain flight document Interprets Significant Weather Chart (SWC). Interprets Upper-Air Charts (Temperature, Wind) Interprets Synoptic Chart.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
-
Recommended Optional Programme Components
-
Course Contents
METAR, SPECI
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Aviation Routine Weather Report (METAR) --
2Aviation Selected Special Weather Report (SPECI) --
3Volcanic Activity Report --
4TREND Type Landing Forecast --
5Terminal Aerodrome Forecast --
6Terminal Aerodrome Forecast --
7SIGMET Message --
8AIRMET Message --
9GAMET Area Forecast --
10Significant Weather Chart --
11Analysis of Upper-Air Charts (temperature, wind) --
12Synoptic Chart (Surface Pressure Chart, 850 hPa, 700 hPa, 500 hPa, 300 hPa Pressure Charts) --
13Synoptic Chart (Surface Pressure Chart, 850 hPa, 700 hPa, 500 hPa, 300 hPa Pressure Charts) --
14Volmet Broadcast --
Recommended or Required Reading
Meteorology II, Anadolu University, Open Education Publications
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
-
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures12020
Individual Study for Mid term Examination41040
Individual Study for Final Examination81080
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)142
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
LO1 
LO2 
LO3 
LO45
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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