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  Course Description
Course Name : Climatology

Course Code : TYP121

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. BÜLENT ÖZEKİCİ

Learning Outcomes of the Course : At the end of this course the students will have the preliminary information about evaluating climatic data
Understands the scientific articles easily and comments about the results

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To examine all the parameters of climate such as heat, rainfall, wind and etc.

Course Contents : Meteorology,Atmosphere,Energy,Heat and Temperature,Humidity,Condensation,Rainfall,Air Pressure,Winds,Air Mass,Air Front,Global Climate,Agriculture and Meteorology

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Meteorology ;The definition of meteorology and its history. Subbranches of Meteorology ;Meteorological observations Study lecture notes Lecture ,slide projection
2 Atmosphere;The Composition and Layers of Atmosphere Study lecture notes Lecture,slide projection
3 Energy,Heat and Temperature;Conduction of Heat Study lecture notes Lecture,slide projection
4 Energy,Heat and Temperature;Heat Balance Study lecture notes Lecture,slide projection
5 Daily and Seasonal Temperature.The Formation of Seasons;Daily Temperature Change Study lecture notes Lecture,slide projection
6 Daily and Seasonal Temperature;The factors that affects Temperature,Air Temperature and Felt Air Temperature;Temperature Measurements and Thermometer Study lecture notes Relevant sections of the lecture notes
7 EVAPORATION and HUMIDITY;Evaporation and Humidity Study lecture notes Relevant sections of the lecture notes
8 CONDENSATION;Frost,Fog and Mist;Clouds Study lecture notes Relevant sections of the lecture notes
9 RAINFALL;The Formation and Types of Rainfall;Factors Affecting Rainfall;Types of Rainfall;Intensity and Frequency of Rainfall;Drought Study lecture notes Relevant sections of the lecture notes
10 RAINFALL;The Formation and Types of Rainfall;Factors Affecting Rainfall;Types of Rainfall;Intensity and Frequency of Rainfall;Drought Study lecture notes Relevant sections of the lecture notes
11 Mid Term Exam Study lecture notes Preparing for the exam by studying the lessons taught in this semester from the reference books and presentations
12 AIR PRESSURE and WINDS;Atmosperic Pressure and Measuring ;Isobaric Charts and Central Pressure;Winds Study lecture notes Relevant sections of the lecture notes
13 AIR MASS,AIR FRONT and WEATHER FORECAST;Air Mass,Air Front and Weather Forecast Study lecture notes Relevant sections of the lecture notes
14 GLOBAL CLIMATE;Types of Climate;Changes in Climate Study lecture notes Relevant sections of the lecture notes
15 AGRICULTURE and METEOROLOGY;Climate Factors;Climate Factors and Erosion;Climate and Plants;Phenological Observations;Heat and Plants Study lecture notes Relevant sections of the lecture notes
16/17 Final Exam Study lecture notes Preparing for the exam by studying the lessons taught till the end of the semester from the reference books and presentations


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  
Required Course Material(s)  


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Accesses to the resources in the field, uses of these resources and continuous self-improvement 0
2 Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. 2
3 Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties 3
4 Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. 3
5 Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests. 3
6 Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. 3
7 Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report 3
8 Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project. 3
9 Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. 4
10 Works independently and takes responsibility 0
11 Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. 5
12 Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports 2
13 Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. 3
14 Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production 4
15 Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering . 5
16 Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects 5
17 Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches,and acquires the skill of analyzing and interpreting the complex issiues occured during this process . 0
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 2 6
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 3 3
    Final Exam 1 3 3
Total Workload: 82
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.28
ECTS Credit: 3