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Course Description Course Name : Irrigation and Drainage Course Code : BKP208 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA ÜNLÜ Learning Outcomes of the Course : At the end of this course, the basic principles of irrigation engineering, drainage, provision of irrigation water, irrigation proglamlanması able to understand the basic issues of irrigation and drainage. Students will be able to comprehend irrigation programming and efficient water use. Student will be ready to know irrigation methods, preliminary information is necessary for planning and evaluation of the system . Student will learn drainage problems, drainage signs, drainage causes and different drainage methods to determine the measures to be taken. Students read scientific articles relating to irrigation engineering easier to understand and interpret the results is likely to level. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The concept of field irrigation and drainage, important principles, measurement techniques of irrigation water, the provision of irrigation water, irrigation programming approaches used, the plant water consumption, irrigation methods, preliminary information is necessary for planning and evaluation of the system, drainage surveys, drainage and irrigation methods to give their relationship. Course Contents : Definitions and the importance of irrigation and drainage, irrigation, measurement techniques, the provision of irrigation water, irrigation scheduling, crop water consumption accounts, irrigation methods, surface irrigation, sprinkler and drip irrigation methods, the basic principles of the preliminary information necessary for planning and evaluation of the system, drainage surveys drainage methods and irrigation drainage water quality relationships Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom and field   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 The importance of the development of irrigation and drainage, irrigation and drainage definition, irrigation problems in Turkey. Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 2 Flow measurement methods, providing water for irrigation, water resources, surface water resources, ground water, pumping Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 3 Irrigation requirements and scheduling, plant-soil-atmosphere (climate) relations, plant root depth Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 4 Plant length of the growing season, soil composition, soil texture, soil composition, specific gravity, bulk density, porosity Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 5 Characteristics of soil water, soil, water utility, the movement of water through the soil, irrigation requirement-climate relationship and giving homework issues Relevant sections of the course grade and internet browsing Written and visual expression 6 Irrigation water requirement, the water consumption (evapotranspiration) determining, direct measurement of water consumption, water consumption estimation, plant coefficients Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 7 Irrigation programming approaches, determining the timing of irrigation, plant markers, markers of soil, water budget method, the amount of water applied to each irrigation Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 8 Irrigation efficiency, irrigation requirements, irrigation systems, designing criteria and giving homework issues Relevant sections of the course grade and internet browsing Written and visual expression 9 Mid-term exam Mid-term exam Mid-term exam 10 Irrigation methods, irrigation methods, classification, surface irrigation methods, irrigation pan, border irrigation and furrow method Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 11 Sprinkler irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, availability, sprinkler irrigation benefits, drawbacks and limitations of sprinkler irrigation, sprinkler system components, types of sprinkler systems Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 12 Drip irrigation, drip irrigation system availability, the potential benefits of drip irrigation system, drip irrigation potential limitations of the method, drip irrigation system components. Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 13 Obstruction control systems for drip irrigation, fertigation application, operation and maintenance of drip systems, drip irrigation system, irrigation water requirement, daily water consumption. Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 14 Agricultural drainage, drainage benefits, drainage, signs, drainage surveys Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 15 Drainage methods, surface drainage techniques, methods subsoil drainage, mole drainage methods and giving homework issues Relevant sections of the course grade Lectures, problem solving 16/17 Final Exam Final Exam Final Exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Presentations enriched with several sources  Sönmez, N., Balaban, A., Benli, E., 1984. Kültürteknik Ders Kitabı. A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, 335s.  Kanber, R., 1997. Sulama Ders Kitabı. Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Ders Kitapları, 530s. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 50 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 Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. 0 2 Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. 2 3 Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them 4 4 Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. 0 5 Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. 3 6 Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. 0 7 Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them 2 8 Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. 0 9 Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches 2 10 Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. 5 11 Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation 0 12 Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private 3 13 Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs 0 * 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) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 3 6     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 66 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.64 ECTS Credit: 3