TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Have detailed information about war strategies and weapon systems in history. 2) Comprehend current weapon systems and how they are classified. 3) Determine the working area by considering the technological infrastructure of weapon systems. 4) Get the opportunity to find a job more easily in the defense industry.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Weapon systems are developing rapidly in our country as well as all over the world, and the number of institutions and organizations working in this field and job opportunities are increasing. This course includes topics that contain basic information about weapon systems for students who aim to work in the defense industry.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week 1st Week Strategy Concept and Ways of War 2nd Week 2nd Week Pre-Firearms Strategies and Weapons 3rd Week 3rd Week First Use of Firearms 4th Week 4th Week Post Firearms Strategies and Weapons 5th Week 5th Week Classification of Weapons 6th Week 6th Week Small Weapons 7th Week 7th Week Heavy Weapons 8th Week 8th Week MIDTERM WEEK 9th Week 9th Week Land Vehicles (Tank, Armored Vehicle, Wheeled Vehicle) 10th Week 10th Week UAV / UCAV 11th Week 11th Week Aircraft (Airplane-Helicopter) 12th Week 12th Week Marine Vehicles (Ship-Submarine-Boat-UMA) 13th Week 13th Week Communication and Communication Systems 14th Week 14th Week Missile, Rocket, Ammunition 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Cambridge Savaş Tarihi (Geoffrey Parker), Modern Kara, Deniz, Hava Araçları (Sami Atalan)
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Midterm 1 30 Quiz 2 10 Attendance 1 10 Total(%) Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 2 3 6 Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 18 18 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 0 0 0 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No