Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TBB-23-146SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION ENGINEERING IElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To teach the importance of soil and water conservation, To teach the methods of soil and water conservation, To teach the results of soil and water conservation.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Mücahit KARAOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1Soil and water erosion economy.
2Turkey lands, their problems and solutions,
3Erosion mechanics occurred from water and winds,
4Practices for protection of soil erosion,
5Soil management, plant management, mechanical methods
6Soil factor in regional land use management,
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Erosion, Turkey lands, their problems and solutions Water erosion RUSLE The protection studies of water erosion Midterm Wind erosion WEPS The protection studies of wind erosion
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Erosion, Turkey lands, their problems and solutions
2Water erosion
3Water erosion
4RUSLE
5RUSLE
6The protection studies of water erosion
7The protection studies of water erosion
8Midterm
9Wind erosion
10WEPS
11WEPS
12WEPS
13The protection studies of wind erosion
14Final exam
15
16
Recommended or Required Reading
Lal, R. (ed), 1994. Soil Erosion Research Methods.Soil and Conservation Society and St. Lucie Pres. Çanga, M. R., 1995. Toprak ve su koruma. A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No: 1386. Ders Kitabı: 400. Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Practice14228
Problem Solving428
Question-Answer10550
Observation4312
Field Trip4416
Field Work4416
Case Study4416
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
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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