Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZTY635 |
| 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 |
To help understand drought event and drought management which is one of the most important environmental problems in regional and global scales.
Definition and types of drought, drought indicators and indices, drought monitoring, early warning, impacts of drought, risk and impact assessment, drought preparedness, mitigation
| 1. | Define drought and drought types |
| 2. | Calculate various drought indices |
| 3. | Define impacts of drought |
| 4. | Know drought risk reduction and drought mitigation |
| 5. | Differantiate drought risk management and drought crisis management |
| 1. | Şen, Z. (2015) Applied Drought Modeling, Prediction, and Mitigation. Elsevier |
| 2. | Wilhite, D.A. (Ed.). (2005). Drought Assessment, Management, and Planning: Theory and Case Studies. Springer. |
| 3. | Şen, Z. (2009). Kuraklık Afet ve Modern Hesaplama Yöntemleri. Su Vakfı Yayınları |
| 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 | 41 | 2 | 43 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 50 | 2 | 52 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 200 | |||