TS021 Irrigation Organizations

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code TS021
Name Irrigation Organizations
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Doktora Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal

The aim of this course is mainly to teach Irrigation Organizations, their foundation, functions and roles in irrigation and drainage scheme management, and related statutes in Turkey.

Course Content

Irrigation developments in Turkey, problems encountered, solution ways; Irrigation administrations and their units. Administration structure of General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) and Rural Affairs (KHGM), their responsibilities, duties and authorities. Operation techniques of irrigation schemes (IS): type of operation technique, its advantage and disadvantages. Introducing irrigation organizations, its importance in Turkey. Privatization of irrigation schemes and turnover processes: reasons for turnover, legal situation, shortcomings. Farmer Irrigator Associations (FIA) or Water User Associations (WUA): functioning, organs and responsibilities. Maintenance and operation (O&M) activities in IS, O&M and inspection techniques. Irrigation Organization Models.

Course Precondition

In order to enroll this course, it is sufficient to be a graduate or doctoral student. There are no other prerequisites.

Resources

1. Çevik, B.; Tekinel, O., 2009. Sulama Şebekeleri ve İşletme Yöntemleri. ÇÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Genel Yayın No:229, Ders Kitapları Genel Yayın No: A-74, 2. Baskı, Adana. 2. Eisenhauer, D. E., Martin, D. L, Heeren, D. M. & Hoffman, G. J. (2021). Irrigation Systems Management, ASABE. doi:10.13031/ISM.2021, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 3. Stern, P., Operation and Maintenance of Small Irrigation Schemes, Intermediate Technology Development Group Publishing, ISBN# 0 94668 874-5, 48 pp.

Notes

Selected articles from national and international journals; Up-to-date information on irrigation management on the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) WEB page.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learns basic elements of any irrigation scheme.
LO02 Knows management techniques of irrigation schemes.
LO03 Makes decisions on the best management technique.
LO04 Gains detailed knowledge on privatization of irrigation schemes and turnover processes, and legal status of turnover processes.
LO05 Gains ability on monitoring and evaluation of large scale irrigation projects, and applies these techniques to the practice.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the ability to develop and deepen the level of expertise degree qualifications based on the knowledge acquired in the field of agriculture and irrigation structures 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the ability to understand the interaction between irrigation and agricultural structures and related disciplines
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Qualified in devising projects in agricultural structures and irrigation systems. 4
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Conducts land applications,supervises them and assures of development 4
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the ability to support his specilist knowledge with qualitative and quantitative data. Can work in different disciplines.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Solves problems by establishing cause and effect relationship
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of agricultural structures and irrigation department 3
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to carry out a study independently on a subject. 2
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches, to analyze and interpret complex issues occuring in these processes.
PLO10 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Can access resources on his speciality, makes good use of them and updates his knowledge constantly. 5
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Has the ability to use computer software in agricultural structures and irrigation; can use informatics and communications technology at an advanced level.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Irrigation developments in Turkey, problems encountered, solution ways Books and other study materials Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
2 Irrigation administrations and their units. Books and other study materials Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
3 Administration structure of General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSI) and Defunct Rural Affairs (KHGM), their responsibilities, duties and authorities. Books and other study materials Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Proje Temelli Öğrenme
4 Operation techniques of irrigation schemes (IS): type of operation technique, its advantage and disadvantages. Books and other study materials Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
5 Operation techniques of irrigation schemes (IS): type of operation technique, its advantage and disadvantages (CONT.) Books and other study materials Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
6 Introducing irrigation organizations, its importance in Turkey. Books and other study materials Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Bireysel Çalışma
7 Irrigation organisations in Turkey. Books and other study materials Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası, Soru-Cevap
8 Mid-Term Exam Topics covered in the course, textbooks, articles Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Privatization of irrigation schemes and turnover processes Books and other study materials Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
10 Reasons for turnover, legal situation, shortcomings. Books and other study materials Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Örnek Olay, Soru-Cevap
11 Water user associations law: Official Gazette on March 22, 2011, Act Number 6172. Books and other study materials Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Grup Çalışması, Tartışma
12 Water user associations law: Weak and strong aspects of the law. Books and other study materials Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası
13 Farmer Irrigator Associations (FIA) or Water User Associations (WUA): functioning, organs and responsibilities. Books and other study materials, internet WEB sites, official gazette Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Maintenance and operation (O&M) activities in IS, O&M and inspection techniques. Books and other study materials, DSI WEB site Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
15 Irrigation Organization Models. Books and other study materials, internet WEB sites Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Topics covered in the course, textbooks, articles Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Topics covered in the course, textbooks, articles Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS