TYP463 Environmental Problems in Agricultural Engineering

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 7. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code TYP463
Name Environmental Problems in Agricultural Engineering
Term 2022-2023 Academic Year
Semester 7. 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
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. DERYA ÖNDER
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. DERYA ÖNDER (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of this course is to enable the students to understand the relationship between irrigation and the environment, to evaluate the effects of irrigation on the environment and to obtain the necessary information to reduce or eliminate these effects.

Course Content

Agriculture and environmental problems, soil and water pollutions, pollutants and effects; environmental impact of irrigated agriculture, global warming and water shortages, nutrient and pesticid pollutions and eutrofication, drainage and salinity problems; waste waters nad reuse of waste waters, socio-economic effects of irrigated agriculture, environmental impact assessment (EIA): principles and methods; EIA of irrigation and drainage projects.

Course Precondition

absent

Resources

World Agriculture and the Environment: A Commodity-By-Commodity Guide To Impacts And Practices Agriculture, Environment and Development: International Perspectives on Water, Land and Politics 1st ed. 2016

Notes

Related articles


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks.
LO02 Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties
LO03 Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. 5
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests.
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report.
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management.
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. 5
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects.
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project. 3
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Works independently and takes responsibility
PLO13 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches,and acquires the skill of analyzing and interpreting the complex issiues occured during this process .
PLO14 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production 5
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Accesses to the resources in the field, uses of these resources and continuous self-improvement 3
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering . 3
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects 2


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Definitions on environment; environmental pollution and pollutants Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 Agricultural systems, biochemical, hydrologic and nutrient cycles, modern agriculture: irrigated agriculture and environment Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Air pollution; resources and effects on irrigated agriculture and water resources, laws and regulations related to air pollution Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Greenhouse gases and their effects on climate change and natural resources Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Impact of air pollution on soil resources and plant production, acid rains Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Statistics on water resources of the World and in Turkey,Water pollution Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Water pollution; status and causes, control of water pollution, Water Framework Directives, Ntrate Directives Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam studying for exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Land resources in the World and in Turkey, soil pollution; resources and causes; major agricultural activities Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
10 Land resources in the World and in Turkey, soil pollution; resources and causes; major agricultural activities Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Örnek Olay
11 Major agricultural activities and environmental effects, Pesticides and effects on environmental and health as well as water resources Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası, Örnek Olay
12 Water shortages and nitrate pollution and salinity Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Sustainable irrigated agriculture, integrated catchment management and water policies to improve water use efficiency Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Environmental Impact Assessment of irrigation and drainage projects; laws and regulations Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
15 Environmental Impact Assessment of irrigation and drainage projects; sample project Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
16 Term Exams studying for exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams studying for exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


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 8 8
Final Exam 1 11 11
Total Workload (Hour) 75
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,00
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 30.11.2022 03:01