Information Package / Course Catalogue
Water Resources
Course Code: CE443
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To provide information on the principles of Water Resources Development and the design and operation of engineering works for this purpose.

Course Content

Development of Water Resources, Turkey's Water Resources, Stream Morphology, River Arrangement, water structures and Dams

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The socio-economic and environmental importance of water resources development
2.Having basic knowledge about dams
3.Getting basic knowledge about concepts for planning water resources development
4. Principles of Irrigation engineering and salinity
5. Integrated water resources management
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Water resources engineering, Prof. Dr. Mehmet BERKÜN
2.Lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The importance of improving water resources
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fundamentals of hydrologic processes
Week 3 - Theoretical
Surface and ground water reources
Week 4 - Theoretical
Hydraulic structures for flow diversion and storage
Week 5 - Theoretical
Concepts for planning water resources development
Week 6 - Theoretical
Stream arrangements
Week 7 - Theoretical
Irrigation engineering principles
Week 8 - Theoretical
Environmetal issues and monitoring
Week 9 - Theoretical
Water quality
Week 10 - Theoretical
Principles of flow in hydrosystem
Week 11 - Practice
Investigation of some dams in Aydın province as technical trips
Week 12 - Theoretical
Integrated water resources management
Week 13 - Theoretical
Integrated water resources management
Week 14 - Theoretical
Integrated water resources management
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory100330
Land Work2048
Individual Work100770
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
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5
4
5
4
5
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5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
4
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4
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4
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5
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4
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4
OÇ-5
4
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4
5
4
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4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026