Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
METEOROLOGICAL DISASTERS UADA1103 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Sadi UYMAZ
Assistants
Goals Meteorological disasters such as floods and avalanche, which are the types of disasters that arise as a result of climate change, will be covered in the course.
Course Content General introduction to the course, Flood and overflow, snowslide, storm, drought, forest fires, whirlwinds, Climatic changes and technologic scenarios, Climatic change policies of international institutions, Climatic change policies in developed and underdeveloped countries and analysises with the preferred technology, Economic effects of climatic changes, national and international responsibility of Turkey in climatic changes, UN enviroment policy and the goals on climatic change of UN in 2020.
Learning Outcomes 1) Types of disasters arising from changes in the climate and acquiring strategy development skills on these disasters
2) To understand the global dimension of climate change
3) Has knowledge about general definitions

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week General introduction to the course,

2. Week Flood and overflow,

3. Week Snowslide Disasters

4. Week Storm Disaster

5. Week Drought Disaster

6. Week Forest fires

7. Week Whirlwinds

8. Week Midterm exam

9. Week Climatic changes and technologic scenarios,

10. Week Climatic change policies of international institutions,

11. Week Climatic change policies of international institutions,

12. Week Climatic change policies in developed and underdeveloped countries and analysises with the preferred technology,

13. Week Economic effects of climatic changes,

14. Week National and international responsibility of Turkey in climatic changes, UN enviroment policy and the goals on climatic change of UN in 2020.


Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Ulusal ve Uluslar arası özel amaçlı raporlar
Zerrin Toprak (2012); Çevre Yönetimi ve Politikası, Birleşik Yayınları

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 3
Homework 7 2
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 7 2
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 7 3
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload