| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watershed Management | OM205 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3. Semester | 2 + 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Mehmet ÖZCAN |
| Instructor(s) | Doç. Dr. Mehmet ÖZCAN (Güz) |
| Goals | The objective of this course is to teach how to control erosion and flow. In addition, students will have information about producing clean water by planning the natural resourses. |
| Course Content | Description of river basin and watershed management, hydrological cycle (water cycle), Interception, transpiration and evaporation, To storage water in soil. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Students define watershed sections |
| 2 | Defining natural resource problems |
| 3 | Rain-flow and watershed characteristics relationships |
| 4 | Hydrological cycle |
| 5 | Students will identify watershed characteristics and make some soil hydro-physical analyses in laboratory |
| 6 | General principle of watershed management |
| 7 | Students have some idea for watershed applications |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Description of River basin and watershed management | Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview |
| 2. Week | Natural resources and watershed management | Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours |
| 3. Week | Characteristics of watershed | Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview |
| 4. Week | Hydrological cycle (water cycle) | Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours |
| 5. Week | Interception, transpiration and evaporation | Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours |
| 6. Week | Evapotranspiration and its measurement techniques | Presentation (Preparation) Interview Class Hours |
| 7. Week | To storage water in soil | Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview |
| 8. Week | Mid-term exam | Interview Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) |
| 9. Week | Underground water and flow | Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) Interview |
| 10. Week | Water and energy budget | Class Hours Interview Presentation (Preparation) |
| 11. Week | Soil erosion and sedimentation | Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) Interview |
| 12. Week | Planning foundation in watershed management | Interview Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) |
| 13. Week | Research topics and methods on watershed management | Interview Class Hours Presentation (Preparation) |
| 14. Week | Some researches on watershed management in Turkey | Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Understanding of sustainable resource use | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Essential knowledge of flora, fauna, ecosystem and natural resource concerning forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Essential knowledge about the administrative and legal structure, policy-making and planning processes, supply-demand relations, socio-economic situation concerning forest resources of Turkey | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Competence in defining, modelling and solving a problem concerning the field of forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Skill of using contemporary techniques and instruments needed for forestry practices | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Skill of applying the knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering in forestry problems | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Skill of designing and conducting experiments, analyzing the data, and interpreting the results | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Skill of team-work within the forestry discipline as well as with other disciplines | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Adequate knowledge and skill of foreign language to follow the facts and developments concerning forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Skill of effective verbal and written communication | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Competence in taking initiative and acting independently | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Knowledge and consciousness of quality | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Consciousness of life-time learning | ✔ | |||||
| 14 | Consciousness of professional ethics and social responsibility | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 | |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Classroom Activities | 13 | 3 | 39 | |
| Total Workload | 102 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
