| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+U Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climatology I | COG 104 | 2 | 3 + 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Precondition Courses | |
| Recommended Optional Courses | |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Course Type | Compulsory |
| Course Coordinator | Doç.Dr. BEYZA USTAOĞLU |
| Course Lecturers | Doç.Dr. BEYZA USTAOĞLU, |
| Course Assistants | Res.Asst. Derya Evrim KILIC |
| Course Category | |
| Course Objective | This course aims to teach of basic concepts of climate that is one of the most important elements of natural systems and to show working systems of those concepts. |
| Course Content | Basic concepts of climate Factors affecting climate Solar radiation General atmospheric circulation Fronts and air mass Components of climate Atmospheric pressure and winds Temperature Humidity and precipitation Distribution of climate elements. |
| # | Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Comprehend the basic concepts of climate | Lecture, Question-Answer, | Testing, Homework, |
| 2 | Explain the effected and formatived factors to climate | Question-Answer, Lecture, | Homework, Testing, |
| 3 | Categorise the components of climate | Question-Answer, Lecture, | Homework, Testing, |
| 4 | Debate impacts of climate on human and environment | Question-Answer, Lecture, | Homework, Testing, |
| 5 | Propose the mutual actions of climate to environment and human | ||
| 6 | Evaluate human affects on climate change and enviroment |
| Week | Course Topics | Preliminary Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Climatology,meteorology, weather conditions and climate | |
| 2 | Frontier, form, layers and features of atmosphere | |
| 3 | Caloric and temperature, agent of temperature | |
| 4 | Air temperature which is a climate element | |
| 5 | Atmosphere pressure and winds | |
| 6 | Wind and its affecting agents | |
| 7 | Pressure-Wind zones in earth and local winds | |
| 8 | Midterm exam | |
| 9 | Air moistness, concentration, clouds | |
| 10 | Precipitations, its reasons,kinds and specialities | |
| 11 | Air masses and its types | |
| 12 | Front-lines, middle latitude cyclones, tropical cyclones | |
| 13 | Air masses and geographic distribution of climate types | |
| 14 | Geographic distribution of climate elements |
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| Course Notes | |
| Course Resources | |
| Order | Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | To have advance-level information and comprehension which stay up with textbook that contain to current informations, practise equipments and other scientific contexts, able to use these ones | ||||||
| 2 | To evaluate concepts, opinions and datas with scientific methods in geography and geographical information technology field.To determine to complicated problem and subjects, its able to analising, able to discuss, able to develop to suggestions which based upon to proof and research | ||||||
| 3 | To instruct professional or beginner listener groups about subject associated with geography and geographical information technology.Able to transfer to the listeners of ideas,problems and solutions by oral and written examination | X | |||||
| 4 | Able to show administer advance-level working freely | ||||||
| 5 | To discover solution methods on complicated conditions in practise in geography and geographical information technology field | ||||||
| 6 | Able to administer thereby planning of activities directed towards professional evolution | ||||||
| 7 | To know foreign language for able to communicate with colleauges and to follow up to informations on geography and geographical information technology field | ||||||
| 8 | Able to use of technologies of informatics and communication with knowledge of computer software and hardware | ||||||
| 9 | To have satisfactoriness of looking after of social,scientific and ethic values on stages of data collection, explication and announced | ||||||
| 10 | To have knowledge and consciousness of looking after of social,scientific and ethic values on stages of data collection, explication and announced | X | |||||
| 11 | Conscious about professional security, health, quality control and its management and environmental protection | ||||||
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| Evaluation System | |
|---|---|
| Semester Studies | Contribution Rate |
| 1. Ödev | 20 |
| 1. Ara Sınav | 40 |
| 1. Kısa Sınav | 20 |
| 2. Kısa Sınav | 20 |
| Total | 100 |
| 1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya | 40 |
| 1. Final | 60 |
| Total | 100 |
| ECTS - Workload Activity | Quantity | Time (Hours) | Total Workload (Hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Assignment | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 146 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (Hours) | 5.84 | ||
| dersAKTSKredisi | 6 | ||