Information Package / Course Catalogue
Irrigation and Structure Technologies
Course Code: BSM223
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

Main objective of this course is to give introductory information about hydrology, soil and water resources, irrigation and drainage systems. Principal design criteria of agricultural production and storage structures and the interactions between the environmental issues and farm structures / irrigation projects are other targets to be taught

Course Content

Some principles about soil and water engineering and basic design criteria of plant, animal and storage structures

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Ersel YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the relations between soil-water-plant-atmosphere continuum
2.Understanding the fundamentals of irrigation engineering
3.Understanding the basic concept of drainage and drainage etudes
4.Knowledge on agricultural production and storage structures
5.Brief knowledge on the environmental issues related with irrigation and agricultural structures
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sönmez, N., Balaban, A., Benli, E. 1984. Kültürteknik, Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 911.
2.Güngör, Y., Erözel, A.Z., Yıldırım O., 2004. Sulama, Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 1540.
3.Güngör, Y., Erözel, A.Z., 1994. Drenaj ve Arazi Islahı, Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Yayın No: 1341, Ders Kitabı:389, Ankara.
4.Balaban,A. Şen, E. 1988. Tarımsal Yapılar, Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları, Yayın No:1083.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Hydrology and hydrologic cycle
Week 2 - Theoretical
Soil and water resources
Week 3 - Theoretical
Water structures
Week 4 - Theoretical
Irrigation and soil-plant-atmosphere interactions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Irrigation methods and basic design critera
Week 6 - Theoretical
Drainage, soil-plant-water relations in aspect of drainage, drainage etudes
Week 7 - Theoretical
Drainage methods and principles of basic design (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Land consolidation and software applications
Week 9 - Theoretical
Irrigation water quality and land reclamation
Week 10 - Theoretical
Environmental control in agricultural structures
Week 11 - Theoretical
Introduction to design of plant production structures
Week 12 - Theoretical
Introduction to design of animal production structures
Week 13 - Theoretical
Introduction to design of storage structures
Week 14 - Theoretical
Environmental issues related with irrigation&drainage and agricultural structures
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination1729
Final Examination18210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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
4
5
5
4
4
2
3
OÇ-2
4
5
5
5
2
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
OÇ-4
4
4
4
5
4
2
3
OÇ-5
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026