Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TBB-23-109Elective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Teaching the water movements in the soil
Name of Lecturer(s)
Arş. Gör. Dr. Erhan ERDEL
Learning Outcomes
1Knows the connections and equations between soil and water
2Learning about water movements in soils
3Learning the water movement in the soils under vegetation
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
soil and water Physical laws of water movement in soils Darcy's law infiltration Breaking the water flow in the soil
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1soil and water
2Physical laws of water movement in soils
3Darcy's law
4infiltration
5Breaking the water flow in the soil
6Preferred stream
7Midterm exam
8Water movement on slopes
9Water flow under the influence of temperature gradients
10Effects of microbiological factors on water flow in the soil
11Effects of microbiological factors on water flow in the soil
12Water regime in areas under vegetation
13Heterogeneity in land soils
14Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures12112
Practice326
Laboratory5210
Problem Solving515
Observation313
Field Trip339
Self Study14570
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination21020
Homework4520
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)168
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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