SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code	Course Name	Year	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
61041MEEOZ-CAM0011	Introduction to Civil Aviation	0	Spring	3	0	3	6

Course Type :
Cycle:	Bachelor      TQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree      QF-EHEA:First Cycle      EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction:	English
Prerequisities and Co-requisities:	N/A
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Name of Coordinator:	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CANER ŞENTÜRK
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı:	Profesör Dr. ERHAN BÜTÜN
Dersin Kategorisi:

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, the aviation alphabet and the aviation terminology.

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 civilian aviation authhorities ICAO, IATA.

11) The student knows Turkish Civilian Aviation Authorities, SHGM, DHMİ.

12) The student knows Aviation terminology.

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)	The World Aviation History.
2)	Turkish Aviation History.
3)	Atmospher and its layers.
4)	Human performance and the air physiology.
5)	Clouds and the types of it.
6)	Meteor and the types of it.
7)	METAR meteorology report.
8)	Mid-term exam.
9)	TAF Terminal Aerodrome Forcast.
10)	SPECI, En-route, Volcanic Activitiy, Tropical Cyclon reports.
11)	Turk and International Civil Aviation Organizations. ICAO, IATA,SHGM, DHMİ
12)	Aviation Alphabet codes and the aviation terminology.
13)	Aviation Terminology.
14)	Aviation videos ve general review.
15)	Visit to Airport.

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

Recommended or Required Reading & Other Learning Resources/Tools

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

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	12
Program Öğrenme Çıktıları (PÖÇ)
1) To improve analytical thinking, problem solving in organizational issues, time management, self-discipline and communication skills
2) To learn and use the basic information, concepts and theories required in the field of international trade and finance
3) Except the core subjects of the business, to have knowledge about leadership, behavioral sciences, communication and entrepreneurship; in the field of service, mathematics, statistics, law, operations research, information processing and management information systems
4) To have awareness for ethical and social responsivity
5) Ability by supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, to transfer them to the groups within and outside the group in a systematical and effective way
6) To be able to evaluate the norms and standards present in the works in which responsibility in a critical point of view are taken
7) Ability to develop strategical, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas
8) Ability to acquire competence of managing the change
9) To show development personally and socially with and awareness for lifelong learning
10) To follow advanced technologies and developments about digital transformation
11) To have cultural awareness and to be able to transfer this to the groups within and outside the field
12) To have awareness about citizenship competency
13) To acquire communication in a Foreign Language (English) competence defined on the level of at least B1 in European Language Portfolio. (In programs whose medium of instruction is English, on the level of B2/B2+)

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)	To improve analytical thinking, problem solving in organizational issues, time management, self-discipline and communication skills
2)	To learn and use the basic information, concepts and theories required in the field of international trade and finance
3)	Except the core subjects of the business, to have knowledge about leadership, behavioral sciences, communication and entrepreneurship; in the field of service, mathematics, statistics, law, operations research, information processing and management information systems
4)	To have awareness for ethical and social responsivity
5)	Ability by supporting the learnt courses with quantitative and qualitative data; and by using verbal and visual communication means, to transfer them to the groups within and outside the group in a systematical and effective way
6)	To be able to evaluate the norms and standards present in the works in which responsibility in a critical point of view are taken
7)	Ability to develop strategical, innovative and entrepreneurial ideas
8)	Ability to acquire competence of managing the change
9)	To show development personally and socially with and awareness for lifelong learning
10)	To follow advanced technologies and developments about digital transformation
11)	To have cultural awareness and to be able to transfer this to the groups within and outside the field
12)	To have awareness about citizenship competency
13)	To acquire communication in a Foreign Language (English) competence defined on the level of at least B1 in European Language Portfolio. (In programs whose medium of instruction is English, on the level of B2/B2+)

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
Discussion
Reading
Homework
Technical Visit
Course Conference
Questions Answers

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
Final Exam
Quiz
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	1	% 0
Homework Assignments	1	% 15.00
Midterms	1	% 35.00
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	3	42
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	1	26	26
Presentations / Seminar	0	0	0
Project	0	0	0
Homework Assignments	1	20	20
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities	-	-	98
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities	# of Activities per semester	Duration (hour)	Total Workload
Quizzes	2	10	20
Midterms	1	15	15
Semester Final Exam	1	20	20
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities	-	-	55
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities)			153
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h)			6