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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Agricultural Structures and Irrigation |
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| Course Code |
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TEP211 |
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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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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. SEVİLAY TOPÇU
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Grasps the general concepts and principles of agricultural structures.
Can recognize the basic concepts of irrigation.
Knows irrigation and drainage management
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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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To give general knowledge about the basic topics of Agricultural Structures and Irrigation as well as sustainable use of land and water resources |
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| Course Contents |
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Agricultural sructures, soil-water engineering structures, greenhouses, poultry and dairy houses, storage and conservation structures, water management and policies, relations between soil-water-plant-atmosphere, basic principals of irrigation and drainage, irrigation methods; gravity and pressurised irrigation methods |
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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, 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 |
Perspectives and general concept of agricultural structures; soil-water structures |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations |
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2 |
Crop and animal production structures; greenhouses |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations |
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3 |
Farm buildings, storage and conservation structures |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations, field work |
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4 |
Land and water resources; water management and policies |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations |
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5 |
Soil-plant-water-atmosphere relationships |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations and laboratory |
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6 |
Crop Water Requirement and Irrigation Scheduling |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations and laboratory |
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7 |
Perspectives and general concept of ırrigation |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations and field work |
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8 |
Irrigation methods, surface and pressurized irrigation systems |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations |
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9 |
Mid-Term Exam |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Mid-Term Exam |
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10 |
Surface irrigation methods (border, furrow etc) |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations |
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11 |
Sprinkler irrigation |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations and field |
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12 |
Drip irrigation |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations |
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13 |
Drainage principles and methods |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations |
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14 |
Water quality and salinity |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations and laboratory |
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15 |
Environmental impacts of irrigation and drainage projects, sustainability |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
Power point presentations |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Relevant sections of the lecture notes and various references |
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 compalied from 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 |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
3 |
30 |
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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 |
is be able to explain and apply basic theories related to major science and engineering courses in order to form a foundation which enables him/her to understand advanced level subjects related to his/her profession |
4 |
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2 |
is able to describe, intorduce and evaluate crop and animal production techniques, tools and equipment used in this area and explain role, importance and development of agriculture in national and world economy |
5 |
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3 |
is able to describe characteristics and interrelations of all stages from production to consumption in agricultural sector; is able to describe basic concepts related to efficienct and sustianable use of resources; is able to explain and apply basic economic principles used for this purpose |
5 |
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4 |
is able to explain concepts, thought, theory and methods related to major economic, social, natural, cultural, institutional, organizational and legal factors affecting activities in agricultural sector and rural areas, also national and international forces and interaction between them, their universal and social effects |
1 |
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5 |
is able to apply basic principles of economics to the problemes encountered in agricultural sector |
1 |
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6 |
is able to show and express economic and social data to be used in agricultural decision making process in tables, graphs and mathematical symbols |
2 |
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7 |
is able to apply ecosystem, biodiversity, sustainable resource management, rural development, planning and technology use related knowledge to crop and animal production and marketing processes |
3 |
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8 |
determines required data related to the analysis of problems encountered in agricultural sector, critically examines and uses those data, selects a proper frame, model and method for the analysis, and evaluates results of the analysis |
1 |
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9 |
uses basic information technologies in the analysis of economic and social data and uses software prepared for this purpose and interpretes results |
0 |
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10 |
is able to carry studies related to his/her field independently and according to the legal procedures; is able to give consultancy, supervising, and expertise services in those fields; is able to join to team works |
1 |
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11 |
is able to get access to actual and updated information in the field; is able to inquire knowledge obtained and use them for public benefit according to the purpose selected |
1 |
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12 |
is able to communicate with sepacialist and non-specialist people both in verbal and written form; is able to select most appropriate communications methods; is able to develop cooperation with stakeholders on producer and organization basis |
1 |
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13 |
acquires general and professional foreign language command at a sufficient level to observe professional developments and communicate with colleagues;is able to use information and communication technologies |
0 |
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14 |
is able to identify problems that can be encountered in agricultural sector; determines their context, evaluates effects of solutions, projects and policies applied in this context, produces solutions, projects and policy alternatives, foresees possible effects of alternatives suggested by himself/herself or others, selects the most appropriate alternative in terms of the goals selected, applies, direcs and monitors project |
2 |
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15 |
is able to describe historical development of the profession, ethical principles obligatory during the performance of the profession and to be consicous of meticulous application of these principles |
1 |
| * 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 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
3 |
3 |
9 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
8 |
8 |
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Total Workload: | 109 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.36 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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