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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BKP208 |
| Name | Irrigation and Drainage |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA ÜNLÜ |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA ÜNLÜ
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The concept of field irrigation and drainage, important principles, measurement techniques of irrigation water, the provision of irrigation water, irrigation programming approaches used, the plant water consumption, irrigation methods, preliminary information is necessary for planning and evaluation of the system, drainage surveys, drainage and irrigation methods to give their relationship.
Course Content
Definitions and the importance of irrigation and drainage, irrigation, measurement techniques, the provision of irrigation water, irrigation scheduling, crop water consumption accounts, irrigation methods, surface irrigation, sprinkler and drip irrigation methods, the basic principles of the preliminary information necessary for planning and evaluation of the system, drainage surveys drainage methods and irrigation drainage water quality relationships.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | At the end of this course, the student will understand the basic principles of irrigation engineering, drainage, irrigation water supply, irrigation scheduling, and other basic irrigation and drainage issues. |
| LO02 | The student learns about irrigation programming, efficient use of water and the precautions that need to be taken for this purpose. |
| LO03 | The student knows the preliminary information required for irrigation methods, system planning and evaluation. |
| LO04 | The student learns the drainage problem, drainage symptoms, drainage causes and different drainage methods and determines the precautions to be taken. |
| LO05 | The student becomes able to more easily understand the scientific articles she/he reads on the subject of irrigation engineering and interpret their results. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation | 0 |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | 3 |
| PLO03 | - | Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. | 0 |
| PLO05 | - | Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. | 2 |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | 3 |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | 3 |
| PLO08 | - | Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | 2 |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs | 0 |
| PLO13 | - | Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The importance of the development of irrigation and drainage, irrigation and drainage definition, irrigation problems in Turkey. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 2 | Flow measurement methods, providing water for irrigation, water resources, surface water resources, ground water, pumping. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 3 | Irrigation requirements and scheduling, plant-soil-atmosphere (climate) relations, plant root depth. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 4 | Plant length of the growing season, soil composition, soil texture, soil composition, specific gravity, bulk density, porosity. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 5 | Characteristics of soil water, soil, water utility, the movement of water through the soil, irrigation requirement-climate relationship and giving homework issues. | Relevant sections of the course grade and internet browsing. | |
| 6 | Irrigation water requirement, the water consumption (evapotranspiration) determining, direct measurement of water consumption, water consumption estimation, plant coefficients. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 7 | Irrigation programming approaches, determining the timing of irrigation, plant markers, markers of soil, water budget method, the amount of water applied to each irrigation. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Irrigation efficiency, irrigation requirements, irrigation systems, designing criteria and giving homework issues. | Relevant sections of the course grade and internet browsing. | |
| 10 | Irrigation methods, irrigation methods, classification, surface irrigation methods, irrigation pan, border irrigation and furrow method. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 11 | Sprinkler irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, availability, sprinkler irrigation benefits, drawbacks and limitations of sprinkler irrigation, sprinkler system components, types of sprinkler systems. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 12 | Drip irrigation, drip irrigation system availability, the potential benefits of drip irrigation system, drip irrigation potential limitations of the method, drip irrigation system components. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 13 | Obstruction control systems for drip irrigation, fertigation application, operation and maintenance of drip systems, drip irrigation system, irrigation water requirement, daily water consumption. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 14 | Agricultural drainage, drainage benefits, drainage, signs, drainage surveys. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 15 | Drainage methods, surface drainage techniques, methods subsoil drainage, mole drainage methods and giving homework issues. | Relevant sections of the course grade. | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Final Exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Final Exam |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 20 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 80 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 75 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,00 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||