| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climatology | PEM112 | 2. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Lecture/presentation |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÖZCAN |
| Instructor(s) |
Mehmet ÖZCAN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The main objective of this course is to teach students relevant insights how atmospheric conditions occur and estimating the climate of the regions. In addition to this, to make measurement and evaluation of weather events. |
| Course Content | 1. Knows the layers of the atmosphere, 2. Properties of weather conditions, 3. Knows the energy, precipitation and humidity in the atmosphere, 4. Knows the world fronts and facades affecting Turkey, 5. Calculates the amount of precipitation and temperature in a place and makes its evaluation with a climate diagram, 6. To be able to predict the climate of a place 7.He knows about climate change |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Knowledge: Within the framework of environmental and social sustainability principles (considering the public interest and value), to have the knowledge and understanding to gain and reflect up-to-date information that will carry out planning, design, management activities and research, - Knowledge: To have knowledge in planning and design approaches regarding sustainable resource management, healthy living and access to food, resilience, climate change management, rural / urban development and use of technology - Knowledge: To have knowledge about universal, corporate and professional ethical values related to the field - Knowledge: To have knowledge of national and international norms, conventions, professional principles, laws, regulations and standards related to the field - Skill: The ability to use the necessary tools for the holistic perception, planning, design and creation of management models of processes within the landscape in the context of spatial / temporal scale, in the effects, pressures and changes faced by the inhabited geography - Skill: The ability to develop alternative constructions and solutions in accordance with field-specific theories and methods in planning and design processes - Skill: The ability to take responsibility in an interdisciplinary / transdisciplinary team, to set goals in a collaborative and inclusive manner, to plan tasks and to work in a participatory manner - Skill: The ability to discuss individual views on field-specific issues and to improve oneself - Competence: Competence to act with the awareness of lifelong learning and research by internalizing sustainable, innovative and entrepreneurial approaches - Competence: Competence of foreign language skills at a level to communicate and follow the developments in the field - Competence: Competence to make decisions with a fair and participatory consciousness, with respect to environmental rights, social and cultural rights, showing the necessary sensitivity in the protection of natural environment and cultural heritage, based on universal principles in the field of profession - Competence: Competence to prepare, implement, manage and monitor projects about the field, taking into account of knowledge in Landscape Architecture theory and methodology, open green space planning, green and blue infrastructure, management, protection and interpretation of cultural landscapes and landscape management - Competence: Competence to produce projects in interdisciplinary collaborations in landscape planning, design and materials with the experience of tree nursery, application and office internship by integrating knowledge on the management of landscapes of different scales, planning and design of infrastructure projects, material and construction techniques with information technologies in the field |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Formation and composition of Atmosphere | Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Layers of atmosphere | Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 3. Week | Chemical cycles in atmosphere | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
| 4. Week | Heat and Temperature | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Water Vapor and Humidity in the Atmosphere | Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | Condensation, Fog, Cloud and Precipitation Formation | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
| 7. Week | Cloud Types and Optical Events in the Atmosphere | Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | Course Hours |
| 9. Week | Features, types and distribution of precipitation | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 10. Week | Pressure and Wind, Meteorological Observations and Evaluations | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 11. Week | Air Masses and Fronts | Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 12. Week | Classification of Climates | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 13. Week | Climate of Turkey | Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | Climate changes | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours |
| ÖZYUVACI N., Meteorology and Climatology Klimatoloji, İstanbul Ün. Orman Fak. Yay., ISBN:975-404-544-5, İstanbul, 1999 |
| www.dmi.gov.tr |
| Türkeş, M. Klimatoloji ve Meteoroloji, Kriter yayınları, İstanbul, 2010 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | DK10 | DK11 | DK12 | DK13 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Research | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Activities | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload | 51 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 2.0 | ||
