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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Introduction of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation |
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| Course Code |
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TYP122 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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2 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA ÜNLÜ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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At the end of this course, students have a general knowledge of the department of agriculture and irrigation structures.
The students are given general information about the lessons taught in the Agricultural and Irrigation Department.
Students will be prepared for the next grades and classes and prepare themselves for a well planned study and feel more confident.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Providing information about the main issues in agricultural structures and irrigation,and optimum utizilation of soil and water resources in agricultural enterprises |
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| Course Contents |
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Main topics and contents of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation. development of soil and water resources.Operating Structures , Conservation and Storage Structures, Soil and Water Resource Development in Turkey. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
General topics and content of agricultural structures and irrigation department |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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2 |
Development of soil and water resources |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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3 |
Aricultural structures and giving homework issues |
The relevant sections from different sources and internet browsing |
Written and visual expression |
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4 |
Protection and storage structures |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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5 |
Soil and water resources development in Turkey |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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6 |
Agricultural irrigation, soil and plant water relations |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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7 |
General irrigation engineering and irrigation scheduling |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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8 |
Midterm Exam |
Midterm Exam |
Midterm Exam |
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9 |
Land preparation for irrigation, leveling |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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10 |
Surface irrigation methods and general characteristics |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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11 |
Sprinkler irrigation method and general characteristics |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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12 |
Drip irrigation method and general characteristics |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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13 |
Agricultural drainage surveys and the general characteristics, Drainage methods |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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14 |
Drainage methods and giving homework issues |
The relevant sections from different sources and internet browsing |
Written and visual expression |
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15 |
General characteristics of irrigation water quality and salinity |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures, problem solving |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Final Exam |
Final Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Sönmez, N., Balaban, A., Benli, E., 1984. Kültürteknik Ders Kitabı. 335 s.
Kanber, R., 1997. Sulama Ders Kitabı. Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Ders Kitapları, 530.
Kanber, R., Ünlü, M., 2010. Tarımda su ve toprak tuzluluğu. Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Ders Kitapları, 307s.
The presentations enriched with several sources.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. |
1 |
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2 |
Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties |
3 |
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3 |
Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. |
3 |
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4 |
Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests.
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2 |
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Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. |
1 |
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Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report
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3 |
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Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project.
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1 |
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Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. |
1 |
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9 |
Works independently and takes responsibility |
1 |
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10 |
Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. |
3 |
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11 |
Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports |
2 |
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12 |
Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. |
3 |
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Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production |
3 |
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14 |
Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering .
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3 |
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15 |
Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects |
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| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
1 |
2 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 62 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.48 |
| ECTS Credit: | 2 |
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