Information Package / Course Catalogue
Hydrology
Course Code: BSM305
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this lecture is to provide information about hydrology, soil-water-plant-atmosphere relationships and water cycle on the earth.

Course Content

The mean and importance of hydrology, hydrological cycle, precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, underground water, surface flow, flow measurements of rivers

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Necdet DAĞDELEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Precipitation, evaporation and infiltration
2.Analyzing deficiency of precipitation
3.Under ground water and surface flow
4.Flow measurements of rivers, some statistical methods in hydrology
5.Hydrograph, components of hydrograph, direct flow and base flow, unit hydrograph
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hidroloji Ders Notları, 1988
2.Hidroloji Ders Kitabı (Prof. Dr. Kazım Tülücü)
3.Çözümlü Hidroloji Problemleri (Prof. Dr. Mehmet APAN)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The mean and importance of hydrology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Precipitation and measurements, analysing precipitation data
Week 3 - Theoretical
Analysing precipitation data
Week 4 - Theoretical
Evaporation, consisting of evaporation, evaporation influential factors, the methods used in determining the amount of evaporation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Infiltration, factors which are effective infiltration, measurement of infiltration
Week 6 - Theoretical
Standard infiltration indis and curve
Week 7 - Theoretical
Under ground water (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Well hydraulics
Week 9 - Theoretical
Surface flow
Week 10 - Theoretical
Hydrograph, components of hydrograph, direct flow and base flow, unit hydrograph
Week 11 - Theoretical
Unit hydrograph
Week 12 - Theoretical
Unit hydrograph
Week 13 - Theoretical
Flow measurements of rivers
Week 14 - Theoretical
Some statistical analysis in hydrology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Midterm Examination1729
Final Examination17310
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-8
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PÇ-10
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OÇ-1
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
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5
5
4
3
3
3
OÇ-4
4
4
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026