COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

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)


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/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.15353
LO.2535553
LO.3553535
LO.43533
LO.533
LO.6

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