COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

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


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/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.1541144315515
LO.2545144315515
LO.3545144315515
LO.4545144315515
LO.5545144315515
LO.6545144315515

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