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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MTE 4158	METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	2

Offered By

Marine Transportation Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YUSUF ZORBA

Offered to

Marine Transportation Engineering

Course Objective

This course aims to meet the mandatory minimum requirements for knowledge, understanding and proficiency in Table A-II/2 of STCW-78 for the function Navigation at the Management Level

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To understand weather phenomenon, To understand nature of tropical cyclons and gails, Having knowledge about weather analysis and forecast, To understand usages of weather routing charts,
2	To learn and understand elements of Physical Oceanography
3	To understand mechanics of ocean currents, waves and relations with navigation principles.
4	To understand ocean electro magnetics
5	To learn and to understand climate changes and causes of cliamte change, to understand effects of navigation
6	To have knowledge about ice formation, ice types and basic ice navigation.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Physical oceanography and its elements, fields of science dealing with oceans, past studies
2	Oceans and weather phenomena
3	Early life formations and seawater chemistry
4	Geomorphology of oceans
5	Plate tectonics theories and tsunami
6	Ocean bathymetry, ocean currents and climate
7	Transformation/flow of surface waters in oceans and associated seas
8	Formation of waves and swells in the oceans, principles of voyage planning according to wave height and weather conditions
9	Turkish Straits System physical and geological features
10	Global Warming and Climate Change - Causes, Consequences
11	Global Warming and Climate Change - Impact on Shipping
12	Major types, sources and movements of floating ice, Synoptic and prognostic maps and forecasts, Marine forecast codes and classification of facsimile broadcasts
13	Guidelines for safety of navigation near ice, Ice accumulation conditions on ship superstructure, dangers and solutions
14	Basic Principles of Ice Navigation

Recomended or Required Reading

Recomended or Required Reading
Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
- The American Practical Navigator
- The Mariner s Handbook, Meteorologic Office, London, HMSO, 1978
- Meteorology for Seafarers, C.R.Burgress, R.M. Frampton, Brown, Son & Ferguson LTD,
2000
- Assembly Resolution A.419 (XI) World-wide Navigational Warning Service
- Assembly Resolution A.528 (13) Recommendation on Weather Roueting
- US Pilot Charts, (appropriate areas) - Washington D.C, Defense Mapping Agency
- ALRS, Vol 3 (NP 283) and Diagrams relating to Weather Reporting and Forecast Areas
(NP 283 (a)
- ALRS, Vol 5 Radio Time Signals, Radio Navigational Warnings (with Ice Reports), Radio
Position Fixing (NP 285)
- Ocean Passages of the World (NP 136)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Simulation practises and case study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	QUZ	QUIZ
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)
6	RST	RESIT
7	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Knowledge about Meteorology and oceanography science at undergraduate level, having skills and competencies, research, analysis, interpretation, verbal and written expression skills and competencies will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Cemal Töz
ali.toz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	2	28
Preparation for final exam	1	2	2
Preparation for midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	1	14
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.3	PO.6	PO.8	PO.10	PO.12	PO.14	PO.16	PO.17
LO.1	5		3	5					3
LO.2	5		3	5	5		5		3
LO.3	5	5	3	5	3			5
LO.4	3	5	3			3
LO.5	3					3
LO.6

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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