Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Irrigation and Drainage
Course Code: TİS117
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach, irrigation, soil-water-climate relationship, irrigation methods, drainage, drainage etudes and drainage methods.

Course Content

Definiton and importance of irrigation, benefits of irrigation, history of irrigation, soil-water-atmosphere relations, irrigation methods, drainage, drainage etudes and methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend basic concepts of irrigation
2.To be able to comprehend soil-water-atmosphere relationship
3.To be able to comprehend necessary information about irrigation methods
4.To be able to identify drainage, basic concepts of drainage etudes and drainage methods
5.Produce solutions to irrigation problems
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Güngör, Y., Erözel, A.Z., Yıldırım O., 2004. “Sulama”, Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarımsal Yapılar ve Sulama Bölümü, Yayın No: 1540, Ders Kitabı: 493, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Definiton and importance of irrigation
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Benefits of irrigation, irrigation systems
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Soil-plant-water relations
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Soil moisture and determination of soil moisture
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Infiltration
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Crop components, effective rain, efficiancy of irrigation, irrigation water requirements and determining the capacity of irrigation systems
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Crop components, effective rain, efficiancy of irrigation, irrigation water requirements and determining the capacity of irrigation systems
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Crop components, effective rain, efficiancy of irrigation, irrigation water requirements and determining the capacity of irrigation systems (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Irrigation methods, Choosing appropriate irrigation method
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Surface irrigation methods, furrow and basin irrigation methods
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Border-strip irrigation method
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Pressurized irrigation methods, drip irrigation
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Sprinkler irrigation methods
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Definition and importance of drainage, drainage etudes, drainage methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%1
Midterm Examination1%35
Final Examination1%60
Final Rate1%4
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
5
4
5
3
5
4
4
2
3
4
OÇ-2
3
5
4
5
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5
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5
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4
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4
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3
5
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5
2
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4
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
5
2
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026