Information Package / Course Catalogue
Irrigation and Drainage
Course Code: BSM211
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

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

Course Content

Definiton and importance of irrigation, benefits of irrigation, history of irrigation, the physical properties of soil, infiltration, crop coefficient, evapotranspiration, irrigation scheduling, agricultural drainage

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Necdet DAĞDELEN
Learning Outcomes
1.To identify the irrigation and basic concepts related to irrigation
2.To understand the relationship between soil-water-plant-atmosphere
3.Being able to understand the information about irrigation methods
4.Basic concepts of drainage and drainage etudes
5.To describe drainage methods
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
The definition and importance of irrigation
Week 2 - Theoretical
the benefits of irrigation, irrigation history
Week 3 - Theoretical
Soil-water-plant-atmosphere relationships
Week 4 - Theoretical
Climate and soil factors
Week 5 - Theoretical
Soil moisture
Week 6 - Theoretical
Infiltration
Week 7 - Theoretical
The capacity of the irrigation water requirements and irrigation system (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Irrigation methods
Week 9 - Theoretical
Selection of appropriate irrigation methods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Surface irrigation methods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Pressured irrigation methods
Week 12 - Theoretical
The definition and importance of drainage, drainage etudes
Week 13 - Theoretical
Drainage methods, surface drainage methods
Week 14 - Theoretical
Subdrainage methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice141128
Practice Examination1112
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
OÇ-2
5
2
2
3
4
3
OÇ-3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
OÇ-4
2
3
2
1
1
3
OÇ-5
2
3
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026