Information Package / Course Catalogue
Agricultural Water Management
Course Code: BSM427
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach the importance of water resources development projects in agricultural production.

Course Content

Water resources, the global and regional status of water, water user sectors and water allocation among them, large-scale irrigation projects and systems, management-operation-maintenance of irrigation systems, ve önemi, water user organizations

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Selin Muradiye AKÇAY
Learning Outcomes
1.The concept of water resources. Understanding the status of water in global and country level
2.Water user sectors and the inter-sectoral allocation of water
3.Understanding the water user organizations in the world and in our country
4.Participatory irrigation in irrigation schemes
5.Management-operation-maintenance activities in large-scale irrigation systems
6.The importance of planned and measured water distribution in irrigated agriculture
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Çevik, B ve Tekinel, O. 2000. Sulama Şebekeleri ve İşletme Yöntemleri, Ç. Ü. Ziraat Fak. Genel Yayın No: 229, Adana 2000.
2.Malano, H.M. and P.J.M. van Hofwegen, 2006. Management of Irrigation and Drainage Systems, IHE Monograph 3. Taylor and Francis.
3.Vermillion, D.L. and J. A. Sagardoy, 1999.Transfer of Irrigation Mangement Services: Guidelines. FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 58. Rome, ITALY.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The importance of water, The status of water in global and country level
Week 2 - Theoretical
The inter-sectoral allocaiton of water resources
Week 3 - Theoretical
The importance of water development projects in agricultural production
Week 4 - Theoretical
Large-scale irrigation projects and irrigation systems
Week 5 - Theoretical
The importance and problems of planned water distribution
Week 6 - Theoretical
The importance of measured and controlled water distribution
Week 7 - Theoretical
The preparation of general irrigation plans (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
The methods of irrigation system operation
Week 9 - Theoretical
The management-operation-maintenance in DSİ irrigation systems
Week 10 - Theoretical
Privatization in irrigation sector
Week 11 - Theoretical
Water user organizations: irrigation associations and irrigation cooperatives
Week 12 - Theoretical
Main pirnciples of water tariffs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Monitoring and evaluation in irrigation systems
Week 14 - Theoretical
Problems and recommendations in water resources use in agriculture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination1538
Final Examination17411
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
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5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
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5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-6
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026