Information Package / Course Catalogue
Soil and Water Conservation
Course Code: TBB306
Course Type: Required
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

Informing students about the relationships between soil and water to make them understand about the importance of the protection of water resources from a point of agricultural view.

Course Content

Soil protection and environment, factors affecting erosion, soil and water conservation approaches, soil management, physical methods, erosion mechanics, fragmentation, transport and deposition processes, splash erosion, surface erosion, rill erosion, gully erosion, wind erosion, erosion hazard evaluation, erosion prediction models, water erosion control, wind erosion control and terrace designs.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Gönül AYDIN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to design soil and water conservation structures.
2.To be able to identify the problems of agricultural lands.
3.To be able to determine precautions to be taken against water erosion.
4.To be able to determine the problems of soil and water resources related to sustainable usage.
5.To be able to explain engineering implementations in order to take precautions against the soil and water resources.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Taysun, A., 1989. Toprak ve Su Korunumu. E. Ü. Zir. Fak. Yay. No: 92-III.
2.Çanga, M. R., 1996. Toprak ve Su Koruma. A. Ü. Zir. Fak. Yayınları No:1386 Ders Kitabı No:400, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Soil conservation and land use characteristics of soils in Turkey; Turkey`s general condition of the land existence.
Week 1 - Practice
Laboratory presentation.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Land capability classification, the capability classifications according to Turkey`s land existence.
Week 2 - Practice
Laboratory work and evaluation.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The potential water resources of Turkey.
Week 3 - Practice
Laboratory work and evaluation.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Soil erosion; water erosion, the factors which affect the water erosion.
Week 4 - Practice
Laboratory work and evaluation.
Week 5 - Theoretical
The types of water erosion.
Week 5 - Practice
Laboratory work and evaluation.
Week 6 - Theoretical
How to calculate the surface runoff.
Week 6 - Practice
Laboratory work and evaluation.
Week 7 - Theoretical
The determination of soil loss caused by water erosion.
Week 7 - Practice
Laboratory work and evaluation.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Precautions against water erosion; cultural precautions.
Week 8 - Practice
Field work and evaluation.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Mechanical precautions against water erosion.
Week 9 - Practice
Laboratory work and evaluation.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Terracing; planning terrace systems.
Week 10 - Practice
Laboratory work and evaluation.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Planning terrace systems.
Week 11 - Practice
Laboratory work and evaluation.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Wind erosion; factors which affect wind erosion, wind erosion phases.
Week 12 - Practice
Laboratory work and evaluation.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Wind erosion, wind erosion classification in connection with the violence degree.
Week 13 - Practice
Laboratory work and evaluation.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Methods to Prevent Wind Erosion
Week 14 - Practice
Slide presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice142142
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
2
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
4
OÇ-2
2
3
2
2
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2
1
3
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3
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1
3
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2
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1
OÇ-5
3
4
4
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026