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 ELİF İLHAN
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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.

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

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) Implementation of necessary safety and security measures and provision of passenger comfort in passenger transport aircraft. Maybe able to explain both basic, theorical and practical knowledge about national and international civil aviation.
1) Ability to work in a planned and disciplined manner, time management, problem solving and proactive thinking and acting skills and may have the skills of team work , empathy and listening.
2) May be able to acquire the ability to use theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields of Civil Aviation, Transportation Management, Cabin Services and other social sciences. May be able to responsibilitiy in a team and have the ability to take part in team work .
3) May be able to have general information about airport ground handling operations.May be to do both check - in and bording . 5
4) May be able to communicate effectively with experts and non-experts within the aviation industry. M ay be to apply the knowledge learned in businnes life for a semester , May be to follow literature and progresses about Air Transport closely . 3
5) May be able to acquire the competencies defined as the institutional outcomes of Beykoz University on the basic level, inline with the expectations of business world and the society. May be to show entrepeneurial about passenger services in terminal buildings.
6) May be able to determine vocational and personal learning requirements and to have sustainable development by using life long learning possibilities. An may be able to understand passenger service processes from beginning to end and implement them at the airport and on board .
7) May be able to have the ability of applying the theorical knowledge about customer relations and communication.
8) May be able to lead people under his/her responsiblity for determining and providing their personal learning reqirements and for their career development.
9) May be able to explain projects, opinions and solution offers of the problems that are performed about the Aviation to the experts and nonexperts by using written, verbal and visual communication instruments. 2
10) May be able to follow information on the area and communicate with the colleagues by using a foreign language (English) minimum on A2 level of European Language Portfolio.
11) May be able to use mother language on the C1 level of European Language Portfolio.
12) May be able to participate and support projects and activities for the social enviroment with the social responsibility awareness.
13) May be able to apply occupational health and safety, environmental protection, quality and continous improvement processes that are considered necessary for Civil Aviation Cabin Crew Service.
14) May be able to have enough awareness on the subjects of universalism of social rights, social justice, and cultural values, and to respect the cultural differences.
15) May have the knowledge about national and international civil aviation authorities.

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