| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Water Table Management |
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| Course Code |
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TS-530 |
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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. BÜLENT ÖZEKİCİ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows the importance of agricultural dainage. Performs land drainage surveys; collects data; synthesizes collected data, and generates information for drainage planning purpose. Defines drainage problem areas; learns surface and subsurface drainage systems, and integrates information with practice. Gains the ability to plan and design drainage systems, and produces alternative projects.. Assesses drainage schemes in service, scrutinizes existing situation, and modifies the system by overcoming the deficiencies.
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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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Primary objective of the course is to teach students fundamentals of engineering activities in order to establish optimal water and salt balance for agricultural production in irrigated agriculture and managing water table for drainage purposes. |
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| Course Contents |
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Definition of drainage and historical develeopments (Introductory subjects). Principles of water and salt balance, and soil-crop-water relations in irrigated agriculture regarding agricultural drainage. Drainage investigations: preparatory studies (data acquisition from archieved files), field works for data collection, assing collected data in the office. Drainage systems: surface and subsurface drainage systems. Planning and design of drainage sytems. Monitoring and evalutaion of groundwater observations. Operation, repairs and maintenance of drainage schemes, drainage machines. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom, Field |
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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 |
Importance, definitions and history of drainage. |
Sections from different text books relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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2 |
Soil-water-and crop relations regarding drainage; Water and salt balance in irrigated areas. |
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Expression and examples |
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3 |
Soil-water-and crop relations rearding drainage; Water and salt balance in irrigated areas. |
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Expression and examples |
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4 |
Drainage surveys: preparatory works; data acquisition on soil, topography, geology etc. |
Sections from different text books relevant to the subject |
Expression and examples |
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5 |
Drainage surveys: permeability surveys in the field, methodology and practices. |
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Expression and examples |
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6 |
Drainage surveys: measuring groundwater in the field, groundwater observation wells, piezometers. |
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Expression and examples |
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7 |
Drainage surveys: groundwater quality investigations, grounwater sampling, and series of analysis. |
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Expression and examples |
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8 |
Introduction to drainage systems: identification of drainage system, and groundwater data analysis |
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Expression and examples |
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9 |
Principles of surface drainage systems and required criteria |
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Expression and examples |
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10 |
Mid-term exam |
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Written mid-term exam |
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11 |
Introduction to subsurface drainage systems: system definition. |
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Expression and examples |
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12 |
Subsurface drainage systems: theoretical background, and design criteria. |
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Expression and examples |
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13 |
Subsurface drainage systems: theoretical background, and design criteria, mole drainage and advantages over tile drainage systems |
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Expression and examples |
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14 |
Groundwater monitoring and evaluation activities. |
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Expression and examples |
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15 |
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Expression and examples |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
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Study all the relevant subjects for 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 |
4 |
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Has the ability to understand the interaction between irrigation and agricultural structures and related disciplines |
4 |
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3 |
Qualified in devising projects in agricultural structures and irrigation systems. |
3 |
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4 |
Conducts land applications,supervises them and assures of development |
4 |
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5 |
Has the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of agricultural structures and irrigation department |
4 |
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6 |
Has the ability to support his specilist knowledge with qualitative and quantitative data. Can work in different disciplines. |
4 |
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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. |
4 |
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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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4 |
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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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3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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