| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Salt Balance and Leaching Requirement in Irrigated Areas |
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| Course Code |
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TS-513 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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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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Water quality of the basic information on the effects on soil and plant shall be understood.
Under saline irrigation conditions to protect the lands for further knowledge and experience required to the development of irrigation systems is gained.
Determination of the appropriate salt balance in the root zone and the leaching requirements of the plant are provided.
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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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Water quality of understanding of basic information about their effects on soil and plant, saline farmland irrigation conditions, a further development of the existing irrigation systems to maintain intact the plant root zone to determine the proper salt balance and leaching needs. |
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| Course Contents |
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Salinity and drainage, salt balance in the layer profiles, saline soils leaching, leaching models, leaching efficiency, irrigation management, saline-alkali areas. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom and Laboratory |
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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 |
The nature and extent of agricultural salinity, the effects of water and soil properties on the salinity the problem. |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Written and visual expression |
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2 |
Analysis and classification of irrigation water, evaluation of irrigation water analyze results |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Written and visual expression |
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3 |
Plant, water and soil salinity relationships, salinity, and life, the effects of the development of plant salinity, osmotic effect, specific ion effects, toxic effects and giving homework issues |
The relevant sections from different sources and internet browsing |
Written and visual expression |
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4 |
Plant water and salt balance in the root zone, salinity and drainage, water and salt balance of a single-layer soil profile, plant water-salt balance in the root zone |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures and problem solving |
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5 |
Leaching and irrigation effect on the capillary rise, the salt balance of the multilayer soil profile and giving homework issues |
The relevant sections from different sources and internet browsing |
Written and visual expression |
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6 |
Leaching requirement and use of irrigation |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures and problem solving |
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7 |
The use of leaching water for drainage and giving homework issues |
The relevant sections from different sources and internet browsing |
Written and visual expression |
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8 |
Mid-term exam |
Mid-term exam |
Mid-term exam |
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9 |
Leaching time and leaching efficiency and giving homework issues |
The relevant sections from different sources and internet browsing |
Written and visual expression |
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10 |
Elimination of the salinity problem |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Written and visual expression |
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11 |
Improving the implementation of the necessary methods of problem soils and giving homework issues |
The relevant sections from different sources and internet browsing |
Written and visual expression |
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12 |
Evaluation of Leaching equations |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Lectures and problem solving |
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13 |
Determination of washing time and giving homework issues |
The relevant sections from different sources and internet browsing |
Written and visual expression |
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14 |
The use of non-conventional water |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Written and visual expression |
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15 |
Regulations related to environmental pollution |
The relevant sections from different sources |
Written and visual expression |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Final Exam |
Final Exam |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Has the ability to develop and deepen the level of expertise degree qualifications based on the knowledge acquired in the field of agriculture and irrigation structures |
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2 |
Has the ability to understand the interaction between irrigation and agricultural structures and related disciplines |
3 |
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3 |
Qualified in devising projects in agricultural structures and irrigation systems. |
5 |
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4 |
Conducts land applications,supervises them and assures of development |
3 |
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5 |
Has the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of agricultural structures and irrigation department |
3 |
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6 |
Has the ability to support his specilist knowledge with qualitative and quantitative data. Can work in different disciplines. |
5 |
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7 |
Solves problems by establishing cause and effect relationship |
3 |
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8 |
Able to carry out a study independently on a subject. |
3 |
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9 |
Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches, to analyze and interpret complex issues occuring in these processes.
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2 |
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10 |
Can access resources on his speciality, makes good use of them and updates his knowledge constantly. |
4 |
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11 |
Has the ability to use computer software in agricultural structures and irrigation; can use informatics and communications technology at an advanced level.
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5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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