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
TBB-23-109		Elective	1	2	6

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

1	To have knowledge about the connections between soil and water
2	Learning about water movements in soils
3	Learning 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

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	soil and water
2	Physical laws of water movement in soils
3	Darcy's law
4	infiltration
5	Breaking the water flow in the soil
6	Preferred stream
7	Midterm exam
8	Water movement on slopes
9	Water flow under the influence of temperature gradients
10	Effects of microbiological factors on water flow in the soil
11	Effects of microbiological factors on water flow in the soil
12	Water regime in areas under vegetation
13	Heterogeneity in land soils
14	Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

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

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	16	8	128
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	15	15
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			166

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High