Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
162000402100	HYDROLOGY	Compulsory	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach hydrology and hydrological processes impact and importance on man and nature.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sevtap TIRINK

Learning Outcomes

1	To learn the change power of the hydrological processes on the world
2	To grasp the importance of hydrology on the people and living environment
3	To evaluate the hydrological loop and the major changes that will occur in this loop with an approach about hydrologic environmental problems.
4	To learn the methods of measurement and analysis about hydrological science and produce solutions hydrologic problems related their fields.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Definition of hydrolgy, basic equations of hydrology. Precipitation; occuring, measurement, analysis of rainfall records,. Evaporation; mechanism, sweating and holding, evapotranspiration losses. Infiltration; infiltration capacity, infiltration rate, infiltration indices. Groundwater; the underground water zones, feedings and losses, groundwater flow, measurement of hydraulic conductivity. The flow measurements and data analysis; measurements of the level and slope of the face of water, measurements of the cross section, measurements of the flow rate, rating curve, analysis of the flow records. Surface flow; properties of the river basin, partition of the flow, correlations of the flow-precipitation, the rational method, snowmelt stream. Hydrograph analysis; element of the hydrograph, separation of the base flow and direct flow, examination of the river basin system, parametric basin models, the unit hydrograph theory, translation of the hydrograph through river, translation of the hydrograph in the reservoir.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Definition of hydrolgy,
2	basic equations of hydrology.
3	Precipitation; occuring, measurement, analysis of rainfall records.
4	Evaporation; mechanism, sweating and holding, evapotranspiration losses.
5	Infiltration; infiltration capacity, infiltration rate, infiltration indices.
6	Groundwater; the underground water zones, feedings and losses, groundwater flow,
7	measurement of hydraulic conductivity.
8	The flow measurements and data analysis; measurements of the level and slope of the face of water, measurements of the cross section,
9	measurements of the flow rate, rating curve, analysis of the flow records.
10	Surface flow; properties of the river basin, partition of the flow,
11	correlations of the flow-precipitation, the rational method, snowmelt stream.
12	Hydrograph analysis; element of the hydrograph, separation of the base flow and direct flow,
13	examination of the river basin system, parametric basin models,
14	the unit hydrograph theory, translation of the hydrograph through river, translation of the hydrograph in the reservoir.

Recommended or Required Reading

Lecture Notes (Lect. Sevtap TIRINK)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Problem Solving	5	2	10
Discussion	5	2	10
Question-Answer	7	1	7
Self Study	14	1	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	15	15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			97

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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