| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TBB-23-118 | EROSION PREDICTION TECHNIQUES | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| It is essential to predict soil losses with minimum error in order to develop effective management strategies. Therefore, the main focus of this course is to evaluate direct and indirect methods and some erosion models depending on objective and erosion type in micro, meso and macro scales. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Serdar SARI |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Attention on natural resource management | | 2 | Comprehends the effect of erosion on natural, social and economic losses. | | 3 | Understand the meaning and importance of water and wind erosion | | 4 | Assesses the problems caused by water and wind erosion | | 5 | Measures necessary to prevent erosion and sediment pollution are evaluated. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
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| Course Contents |
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Erosion; Formation and evaluation of present situation in Turkey | | | | 2 | Analysis of the factors affecting on erosion | | | | 3 | Determination of rainfall erosivity | | | | 4 | Determination of soil erodibility | | | | 5 | Erosion studies and the methods in micro scale | | | | 6 | Erosion studies and the methods in meso scale | | | | 7 | Erosion studies and the methods in makro scale | | | | 8 | Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) | | | | 9 | MUSLE-RUSLE | | | | 10 | Estimating gully erosion | | | | 11 | Radioactive-based erosion predictions (Cs-137) | | | | 12 | Regression and productivity models | | | | 13 | Other models (CORINE, CREAM, WEPP; EPIC ....) | | | | 14 | Wind erosion estimation methods | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Soil Erosion Experiments and Models. 1990. R.B. Bryan. Catena Suppl.
Predicting Rainfall Erosion Losses. 1978. Wischmeier, W.H. &S mith, D.D. USDA Handbook No 537. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 36 | 36 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Homework | 2 | 24 | 48 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | | | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | LO5 | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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