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  Course Description
Course Name : Hydrology

Course Code : TYP351

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 4

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. FATİH TOPALOĞLU

Learning Outcomes of the Course : At the end of the lecture, student learns about basic hydrological concepts and separates components of hydrological cycle.
Acquires data accurately either by monitoring or testing and presents the subject.
3)Makes data analysis according to known factors and has the ability to make activities to comprehend the results and generalize.
4)Interpretes the results of a scientific article about Hydrology.
Pprepares data as graphics or tables, and also critisizes the different solutions applying new methods.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Acquisition, analysing and interpreting of hydrometeorological data.

Course Contents : Hydrologic cycle; hydro-meteorological data; evapotranspiration; ground waters; prediction of runoff and flow with various methods; analysis of hydrograph, flood routing, statistical methods in hydrology with simple applications.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : 3C


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition, importance, branches and history of Hydrology.Hydrologic Cycle and its Value Power point presentations Pages 1-13 Documents
2 Meteorological data Power point presentations Pages 14-22 Documents
3 Evapotranspiration Power point presentations Pages 23-63 Documents
4 Rainfall, its occurunce and measurement. Interpretation and analysis of rainfall data. Double mass curve, thiessen poligons and isohips. Power point presentations Pages 64-88 Documents
5 Interpretation and analysis of rainfall data. Power point presentations Pages 89-114 Documents
6 Snow,Features of Snow,The Amount of Melting Power point presentations Pages 115-124 Documents
7 Infiltration,Factors affecting Infiltration,Measurement.The Curve of Hortons Power point presentations Pages 125-150 Documents
8 Midterm exam Preparation for Midterm Exam
9 The form of Groundwater,The kinds of Aquifers,sub descriptions of groundwater,Hydraulics of Wells Power point presentations Pages 151-182 Documents
10 Surface water, measurement of flow and velocity.Flow in Turkey Power point presentations Pages 183-227 Documents
11 Analysis of hydrograph, unit hydrograph Power point presentations Pages 228-246 Documents
12 Compound hydrograph,S hydrograph and its Analysis Power point presentations Pages 247-253 Documents
13 Synthetic hydrograph Power point presentations Pages 154-270 Documents
14 SCS method, Rasyonel and Mc Math methods Power point presentations Pages 271-293 Documents
15 Probability and statistics in Hydrology Power point presentations Pages 313-350 Documents
16/17 Final exam Preparation for Final Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  1. Tülücü, Kazım. 2011. Hydrology. Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Ders Kitapları No:A-42.
 2. Bayazıt, Mehmetçik, 2004. Hydrology. Birsen Yayınevi, ISBN: 975 511 364 9, 219 s.4, 351s.
Required Course Material(s)  3. Power point presentations


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 0
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. 2
2 Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties 2
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. 4
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. 2
5 Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. 0
6 Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report 2
7 Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project. 4
8 Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. 5
9 Works independently and takes responsibility 0
10 Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. 5
11 Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports 3
12 Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. 1
13 Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production 2
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 . 3
15 Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects 3
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 16 3 48
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 2 2 4
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 3 6
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
    Final Exam 1 15 15
Total Workload: 88
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.52
ECTS Credit: 4