COURSE SYLLABUS

METEOROLOGY

1	Course Title:	METEOROLOGY
2	Course Code:	BSM1501
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	3
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. KEMAL SULHİ GÜNDOĞDU
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof.Dr. Kemal S. GÜNDOĞDU Doç. Dr. Ş. Tülin AKKAYA ASLAN Doç. Dr. Erkan YASLIOĞLU
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	e-posta : kemalg@uludag.edu.tr Telefon: 0 224 2941620 Adres: Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Biyosistem Mühendisliği Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü, 16059, Nilüfer/BURSA
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Students recognize the parameters of agricultural meteorology understand the relationships between parameters of agricultural and learn processing methods of meteorological values.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Can understand the importance of meteorology in agriculture;
2	Can determine the measurement techniques of meteorology ;
3	Can explain the importance of meteorological elements in agriculture ;
4	Can understand the direct and indirect effects of climatic parameters to agricultural;
5	Can take into consideration the effects of weather to provide of technical necessary conditions for crop and animal production ;
6	Can explain processing and evaluation techniques of meteorological values ;
7	Can explain relationships between meteorological parameters ;
8	Can explain importance of meteorology in awake agricultural production ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The aim of the course, what the lesson to be conducted, test method, the course in order to achieve the expected benefits will be explained that the students what their own responsibilities. what are the expectations of the students will be discussed. Introduction to Science of Meteorology,
2	Composition of the atmosphere, Atmospheric layers
3	Light, Heat Transfer (Head Exchange)
4	Factors affecting the heating of the atmosphere and the heating of the atmosphere, measuring the temperature of air, soil heating and heat transfer
5	Daily and Annual Variation of Temperature
6	Identification of the air humidity, air humidity change, air humidity measurement
7	Forms of evaporation, evaporation, measurement and calculation
8	Repeating courses and midterm exam
9	Cooling and condensation in the air, clouds
10	Rainfall
11	Measurement of Air Pressure, Air Pressure Change Over time, Air Movement Formation (Wind)
12	Low and High Pressure Centers, General Air Movement in the Atmosphere
13	Measurement of wind, change daily wind speed, local wind types
14	Climate observations

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1. Arıcı, i., Korukçu, A., 2006. Meteoroloji I, Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Ders Notu No: 6, Bursa 2. Aküzüm ve Ark., 1994. Meteoroloji Kitabı, Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı: 384, Ankara. 3. Smith, L.P.,, 1975. Methods in Agricultural Meteorology, Elsevier Scientific Publishing Company, Oxford.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	35
Quiz	1	5
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	3	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High