Information Package / Course Catalogue
Meteorology
Course Code: BSM111
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is thought meteorological events and agricultural production relationships.

Course Content

Weather forecast and climatology, atmosphere layers, sun radiation, temperature, frost event, air humidity, precipitation, evaporation, wind, and wind break.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ercan YEŞİLIRMAK
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand agricultural production and meteorological events relationships
2.To explain weather forecast and climatology
3.To learn measure standards of climatic data
4.To explain meteorological elements and factors on climate
5.To explain climate and agricultural practise relationships
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Meteoroloji I, Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:5, Aydın.
2.Meteoroloji I, Ankara Üniversitesi Yayınları. Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Importance of meteorology and introduction to history of meteorology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Atmosphere
Week 3 - Theoretical
Solar radiation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Solar radiation (continued)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Temperature
Week 6 - Theoretical
Temperature (continued)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Frost
Week 8 - Theoretical
Humidity
Week 9 - Theoretical
Precipitation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Precipitation (continued)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Evaporation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Air pressure
Week 13 - Theoretical
Wind
Week 14 - Theoretical
Meteorological station
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes