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SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
51041METOZ-SHU0011	Aviation Knowledge	1	Fall	2	0	2	5

Course Type :	Compulsory
Cycle:	Associate TQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction:	Turkish
Prerequisities and Co-requisities:	N/A
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Name of Coordinator:	Instructor YONCA TAHTALIOĞLU
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı:	Instructor ELİF İLHAN
Dersin Kategorisi:	Programme Specific

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this lecture is to teach the students; the aviaton history in the world and in Turkey, the structure of the atmosphere, human body and the aviation phisyology, hypoksia, G-Forces, clouds,meteorological reports, Civil Aviation Authorities and the aviation alphabet.

Course Content:

In this course students will learn world and Turkish aviation history briefly. What are the main parts of a plane, Air physiology, human performance and air physiology, accidents and incidents, human factors in an accident, Atmosphere and the layers, atmosphere and meteorology, the type of clouds, meteorological reports (Metar, speci,Taf), aviation alphabet, International and Turkish civil aviation associations (ICAO; IATA, SHGM, DHMI), and air terminology will be explained.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:



Knowledge *(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)*
1) The student knows the World Aviation History.
2) The student knows The Turkish Aviation History.
3) The student knows atmosphere and its layers.
4) The student knows the effects of the atmosphere on human body and the capability of human in the air.
5) The student knows the G-Forces and the Hypocsia.
6) The student knows the Meteor and the types of it.
7) The student knows the Clouds according to the forms and the altitudes.
8) The student knows meteorological reports, METAR, TAF, TC, VA.
9) The student knows the aviation alphabet codes and the aviation terminology.
10) The student knows international civilian aviation authhorities ICAO, IATA, SHGM, DHMİ.
11) The student knows airports and main parts of the airports.
Skills *(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)*
Competences *(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)*

Weekly Course Schedule

Week	Subject	Materials Sharing *
		Related Preparation	Further Study
1)	Dünya Havacılık Tarihi, Türk Havacılık Tarihi.
2)	Ulusal ve uluslararası sivil havacılık otoriteleri tarafından belirlenmiş havacılık alfabesi
3)	Uluslararası düzenlemeler, Uluslararası Sivil Havacılık Sözleşmesi Ekleri, Uluslararası Düzenleyici Kuruluşlar, Ulusal Düzenleyici Kuruluşlar
4)	Kullanım Amaçları ve Statüleri, Hizmet Verilen Trafik Türleri, Sistematik Sınıflandırılmaları, Havaalanları Kodları, Havaalanları Elamanları, Seyrüsefer için Görsel Yardımcılar
5)	Havayolu İşletmelerinin Sınıflandırılması, Havayolu İşletmelerinin Yönetim ve Organizasyonu,
6)	Sivil Havacılık Üretimi Faaliyetleri, Havacılığın Ekonomik Faydaları, Havacılık Personeli, Havacılık Eğitimi,
7)	Havaalanı Yer Hizmetleri İşletmeleri ile ilgili Yasal Düzenlemeler, Havaalanı Yer Hizmetleri İşletmelerinin Organizasyon Yapısı, Havaalanı Yer Hizmetleri Faaliyetleri
8)	Yarıyıl Ara Sınavı
9)	Hava Terimleri, Yolcu Terimleri, Uçak ve Uçuş Terimleri
10)	Sağlık ve İlk Yardım Terimleri, Uçak Kumanda Satıhları, Kabin ve Mutfak Terimleri
11)	Acil Durum Terimleri, Tuvalet Terimleri, İkram Terimleri
12)	Doküman Terimleri, Bilet İşlemleri ve Yolcu Alımı Terimleri
13)	Meteorolojik Tanımlar, Atmosferin Bileşimi, Yapısı ve Tabakaları, Bulutlar ve Çeşitleri, Meteorolojik Görüş ve Rüzgar Kavramı, Pist Görüş Mesafesi, Buzlanma, Türbülans, Sis, Meteorolojik Raporlar
14)	Hava Aracı Bakımı, Uçuşa Elverişlilik, Hava Aracı Bakımının Operasyonel ve Hukuki Gereklilikleri, Uçuş Operasyonları, Filo Yapısı, Bakım Kuruluşları,

*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

DERS ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI - PROGRAM ÖĞRENME ÇIKTILARI İLİŞKİSİ

Contribution of The Course Unit To The Programme Learning Outcomes

Ders Öğrenme Çıktıları (DÖÇ)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Program Öğrenme Çıktıları (PÖÇ)
1) Can define the basic concepts of aviation and aircraft structures/systems.
2) Can explain the fundamental concepts of aviation and its historical development.
3) Can use professional English in both oral and written communication within the international aviation environment.
4) Can classify dangerous goods in accordance with relevant standards and evaluate their impacts on cabin safety.
5) Can explain the basic principles of national and international aviation law.
6) Can provide first aid in compliance with international regulations for health problems occurring during flights.
7) Can establish effective communication with all crew members during flights and carry out task sharing.
8) Can explain national and international regulations on flight, duty, and rest periods.
9) Can anticipate operational risks and apply aviation safety procedures.
10) Can apply the principles of behavioral sciences in passenger relations and enhance professional representation through personal care and diction.
11) Can prepare a career development plan and adopt a lifelong learning approach.
12) Can apply professional knowledge and skills in the workplace and gain industry experience.
13) Can acquire the ability to communicate in a foreign language (English) at a level defined as at least A2 in the European Language Portfolio.
14) Apply the fundamental knowledge of business management functions to analyze organizational problems, make informed decisions, and contribute effectively to the operations of enterprises in dynamic and competitive environments.

SECTION III: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE UNIT AND COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)

Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Programme Learning Outcomes	Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1)	Can define the basic concepts of aviation and aircraft structures/systems.
2)	Can explain the fundamental concepts of aviation and its historical development.
3)	Can use professional English in both oral and written communication within the international aviation environment.
4)	Can classify dangerous goods in accordance with relevant standards and evaluate their impacts on cabin safety.
5)	Can explain the basic principles of national and international aviation law.
6)	Can provide first aid in compliance with international regulations for health problems occurring during flights.
7)	Can establish effective communication with all crew members during flights and carry out task sharing.
8)	Can explain national and international regulations on flight, duty, and rest periods.
9)	Can anticipate operational risks and apply aviation safety procedures.
10)	Can apply the principles of behavioral sciences in passenger relations and enhance professional representation through personal care and diction.
11)	Can prepare a career development plan and adopt a lifelong learning approach.
12)	Can apply professional knowledge and skills in the workplace and gain industry experience.
13)	Can acquire the ability to communicate in a foreign language (English) at a level defined as at least A2 in the European Language Portfolio.
14)	Apply the fundamental knowledge of business management functions to analyze organizational problems, make informed decisions, and contribute effectively to the operations of enterprises in dynamic and competitive environments.

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level	Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course
Lectures
Homework
Technical Visit
Course Conference
Brain Storming
Questions Answers
Individual and Group Work
Active Participation in Class

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)

Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level	Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course
Midterm
Homework Evaluation

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods	# of practice per semester	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	2	% 20.00
Midterms	1	% 30.00
Semester Final Exam	1	% 50.00
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
Total		% 100

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Teaching & Learning Activities	# of Activities per semester	Duration (hour)	Total Workload
Course	14	2	28
Laboratory	0	0	0
Application	0	0	0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement)	0	0	0
Field Work	1	10	10
Study Hours Out of Class	0	0	0
Presentations / Seminar	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Homework Assignments	1	14	14
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities	-	-	52
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities	# of Activities per semester	Duration (hour)	Total Workload
Quizzes	2	10	20
Midterms	1	10	10
Semester Final Exam	1	20	20
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities	-	-	50
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities)			102
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h)			5

Course Notes / Textbooks:	* Adıgüzel Bahattin,"Temel Havacılık", Türk Hava Kurumu Matbaası,Ankara 2000 * DHMİ, "Meteoroloji Ders Kitabı", Seyrüsefer Daire Başkanlığı, Ankara * www.virtualskies.arc.nasa.gov * www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/atmosi.html * Kansu Yavuz, Öztuna Yılmaz vd, "Havacılık Tarihinde Türkler", HvKK Basımevi, Ankara 1971
References:	* Dünyadaki çeşitli uçuş okullarının eğitim videoları / various training videos * Haber kanallarının öğretici videoları / Videos from news channels * Filmler / movies