Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZTY633 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 8 |
This course is designed to introduce and demonstrate methods for evaluating the extent, rate, timing, and fate of nonpoint source (NPS) pollutants in agricultural environment.
Hydrology, soil erosion and sedimentation, nitrogen and water quality, phsphorus and water quality impacts, pestisites and water quality impacts, agricultural drainage and water quality
| 1. | Illustrate the major components of the hydrologic cycle and discuss how they influence NPS pollution |
| 2. | Recognize and explain the major chemical, physical, and biological processes affecting the rate and transport of nutrients, sediments, pesticides and other pollutants to surface and groundwater. |
| 3. | Describe the principal components and requirements of a watershed management plan. |
| 4. | Estimate NPS pollution loads |
| 5. | Describe monitoring system requirements for NPS pollution assessment. |
| 1. | USEPA (2003) National Management Measures for the Control of Nonpoint Pollution from Agriculture. United States Environmental Protection Agency. |
| 2. | Ritter, W.F., Shirmohammadi, A (2001) Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution. Lewis Publishers |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 1 | %5 |
| Assignment | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 3 | 70 |
| Assignment | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 40 | 2 | 42 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 50 | 2 | 52 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 199 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | |
OÇ-1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |