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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
PHO 5033	INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞÜKRÜ TURAN BEŞIKTEPE

Offered to

PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

Course Objective

Lecture begins with the introducing some basic oceanographic events. Striking phenomena due to wind-driven circulation are explained with the minimum use of mathematical equations. Especially in subpolar region density plays an important role by occuring overturning events with the effects of climate. Lecture continues with the explanation of the essentials and fundamentals of physical oceanography. Properties of seawater are described from the point of view of temperature, salinity and density variations. The equations most commonly used are given to describe water motions and boundary conditions, starting with the fundemental hydrodynamic and thermodynamic conservation principles. In the last lectures the classification and short explanation ocean waves and also some processes which occuring frequently in the ocean and effecting whole water body will be discussed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To understand the dynamics of the general oceanic circulation
2	To learn physical description of the sea and the physical properties of the sea water
3	To understand the wind driven ocean circulation
4	To understand themohaline circulation
5	To understand boundary prcesses
6	To understand wave motions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to physical oceanography
2	Essentials
3	Approximations
4	Fundamentals
5	Geostrophic motion and its degeneracy
6	Properties of seawater
7	Equation of state
8	MIDTERM
9	Equations of hydrodynamics
10	Boundary conditions
11	Classification of ocean waves
12	Ekman theoru
13	Dynamics of the regional seas - Mediterranean
14	Dynamics of the regional seas - Black Sea

Recomended or Required Reading

Pickard, G.L. & Pond, G.S.: Introductory Dynamic Oceanography
Pickard, G.L.: Descriptive Physical Oceanography
Open University Course Team: Ocean Circulation, 1989
Open University Course Team: Seawater: Its Composition, Properties and Behaviour, 1989

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures will be held as presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	PRJ	PROJECT
2	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	PRJ * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	PRJ * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Şükrü T. Beşiktepe
Institute of Marine Science and Technology
sukru.besiktepe@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announce at the first lecture

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	3	42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	4	48
Preparing assignments	1	40	40
Preparation for midterm exam	1	14	14
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Midterm	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			170

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12
LO.1	5	4	1	1	4	4	3	1	5	5	1	5
LO.2	5	4	5	1	4	4	3	1	5	5	1	5
LO.3	5	4	5	1	4	4	3	1	5	5	1	5
LO.4	5	4	5	1	4	4	3	1	5	5	1	5
LO.5	5	4	5	1	4	4	3	1	5	5	1	5
LO.6	5	4	5	1	4	4	3	1	5	5	1	5

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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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