ECTS - Introduction to Civil Aviation
Introduction to Civil Aviation (AVM101) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Introduction to Civil Aviation | AVM101 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Question and Answer, Field Trip. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This introductory course will focus on civil aviation activities. The course will consist of main concepts of civil aviation activities, services and equipment, and aviation management issues. The main objectives are to identify civil aviation big picture to the students and make them be familiar to civil aviation activities, concepts and management. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Civil aviation history, civil aviation concepts, civil aviation system, civil aviation organizations, roles and activities in civil aviation, general aviation operations, Turkish civil aviation authorities. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aviation History, Aviation System and its Elements | |
| 2 | Definition of Aircraft, Classification of Aircraft | |
| 3 | Aviation Alphabet, ICAO and IATA Codes | |
| 4 | Airport: Definition and facilities | |
| 5 | General Characteristics of Airlines | |
| 6 | Types of Airlines, Flag/Low Cost/Regional Carriers | |
| 7 | General Aviation Operations | |
| 8 | Air Navigation Services | |
| 9 | Midterm Exam | |
| 10 | Ground Services | |
| 11 | International Civil Aviation Agreement (Chicago Convention) and ICAO | |
| 12 | Other International Civil Aviation Organizations; ECAC, IATA, Euro Control, JAA, EASA | |
| 13 | Commercial Airplanes | |
| 14 | Turkish Civil Aviation: GDCA, Rules and Regulations | |
| 15 | Turkish Civil Aviation: Airports, Air carriers, and Aviation Companies | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Nawal K. Taneja, Introduction to Civil Aviation, 2nd Edition, Lexington Books, 1998. |
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| 2. Hissler, Sascha, Principles of Civil Aviation, Grin Verlag, 2009. Marriot Leo, 80 Years of Civil Aviation, Booksales, 2008. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 5 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 30 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Critical thinking: Analyzing situations and generating effective solutions. | |||||
| 2 | Problem solving: Developing practical and innovative solutions to challenges. | X | ||||
| 3 | Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with teams working in different roles. | X | ||||
| 4 | Leadership skills: Managing teams and operations by taking initiative. | |||||
| 5 | Professional ethics: Adhering to professional standards and ethical values. | |||||
| 6 | Objective: To support students' general competencies and professional development. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||