| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteorology | ZDF106 | 2. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Instructors |
Mehmet ÖZCAN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The ability to define air, climate, climate components, climate factors, information about the meteorological events to improve the quality and quantity of crop and animal production, information about meteorological events which has negative effect on agricultural production and the preventive measures. |
| Course Content | Importance and purpose of Agricultural Meteorology, structure of atmoshpere, atmospheric pollution and effects on cultivated plants, weather, climate and climate components, effects of climate components on crop and animal production, meteorological events which has negative effect on agricultural production, global climate changes and its effects on agriculture and water resources. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Identifying air, climate and climate components, - Understanding the effects of atmospheric enviroments on agricultural production as quality and quantity - Determining measuring techniques and ways of expressions of climate components - Interpretation of results - Identifying meteorological events which has negative effect on agricultural production and choosing the appropriate preventive measures |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Importance and purpose of Agricultural Meteorology | |
| 2. Week | Information about atmosphere, Meteorology observation stations | |
| 3. Week | Solar radiation | |
| 4. Week | Measuring air and soil temperature, ways of expression | |
| 5. Week | Measuring humidity and ways of expression | |
| 6. Week | Rainfall types and measuring rainfall, factors effecting rainfall | |
| 7. Week | Mid Term Exam | |
| 8. Week | Air pressure and measurement, wind, measuring wind, wind protection facilities | |
| 9. Week | Evaporation, measuring evaporation | |
| 10. Week | Effects of meteorological components on agricultural production | |
| 11. Week | Frost, classification of frost, preventive measures | |
| 12. Week | Meteorological events which has negative effect on agricultural production | |
| 13. Week | Drought, drought indexes, struggle with drought | |
| 14. Week | Global climate changes, effects on agriculture and water resources |
| Özgürel, M. ve Pamuk Mengü, G. 2005. |
| Tarımsal Meteoroloji. Ege Üni. Yayınları, Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No: 567. Bornova. 353 s |
| Oğuzer, V. 1995. Meteoroloji. Çukurova Üni. , Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No: 80 Adana. 217s. |
| Yurtseven, E. 1997. İklim Bilgisi. Ankara Üniversitesi. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No: 1485. Ankara. 89s. Ders Araçları : Meteorolojik aletler. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| Research | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Other Activities | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Homework 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
