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 4111 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

ASISTANT 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   1.To understand weather phenomenon,
2   2.To understand nature of tropical cyclons and gails
3   3. Having knowledge about weather analysis and forecast,
4   4. To understand usages of weather routing charts,
5   5. To understand ocean currents, ocean waves and navigation principles.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Welcoming the Students/ Introduction to the Course
2 Weather Elements
3 Weather Elements
4 Tropical Cyclones
5 Weather Observations
6 Weather Analysis and Forecasting
7 Midterm
8 Weather Analysis and Forecasting
9 Weather Analysis and Forecasting
10 Radio Weather Services and Navigational Warnings
11 Weather Roueting
12 The Oceans and Ocean Currents
13 The Oceans and Ocean Currents
14 Ocean Waves and Navigation In High Seas
15 Ocean Waves and Navigation In High Seas
16 Final Exam

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 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60

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

%70 attendance is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Yrd. Doç Dr. Yusuf Zorba Tel: 18861

Office Hours

Tuesday 10:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 52

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2335355
LO.3335355
LO.4335355
LO.5335355

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