COURSE UNIT TITLE

: AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND HARDWARE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SIV 1004 AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND HARDWARE COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Civil Aviation Transportation Management

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR MURAT EKICI

Offered to

Civil Aviation Transportation Management

Course Objective

To give detail information about physical and commercial activities in airport. In addition, This course focuses on the airports and systems in airports. Airports classification, organization and management of airports will be defined. Airport elements, airport operations and services, international standards and practices of the airport will be learned. Airport management and safety management system will also be examined.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will be able to explain airport as a system
2   Students will be able to describe airport visual aids
3   Students will be able to explains airport classification and certification
4   Students will be able to airport operational structure and airport operations
5   Students will be able to debate new developments in airport operations and evaluates future of airports
6   Students will be able to debate new facts on airport operational management

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Airport and functions, physical structure of the airport
2 Airport visual aids: runway, apron and taxiway markings and lighting
3 Airports classification, airport certification
4 Airport operations structure, location services, luggage services, shipping services, airport technical services
5 Passenger terminal operations and management, airport environmental management, airport security
6 Airport safety management
7 Airport safety management
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Search and rescue and fire fighting operations
10 Emergency planning and management
11 Commercial activities, new technologies
12 Integration and process management of the airports it operates
13 Decision based on activity information management and collaboration
14 Airports future
15 Airports future
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1) IATA Manuel ve dokümanları
2) ICAO Annex-14
3) SHGM mevzuat ve dokümanları
4) DHMI mevzuat ve dokümanları
5) FAA/CAA dokümanları

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing and preparing to subjects

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

A midterm and a final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Will be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

murat.ekici@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Consulting hours are announced on the front door board.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 62

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.15
LO.24
LO.345
LO.43
LO.55
LO.63