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ORM3001Watershed Management2+1+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Group study, Lab work , Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Sezgin HACISALİHOĞLU
Co-LecturerASSOC. PROF. DR. SEZGİN HACISALİHOĞLU,
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course aims to provide the students with a general knowledge of watershed and range management. Enable them to understand the main principles, processes, prediction, measurement and control methods. Learning the controlling and reorganizing techniques of the watershed and range management. Understanding the watershed, rangelands and their processes and control methods.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Describe watershed management their main processes, measurement techniques, simulation models and control methods.1,2,3,4,5,61
LO - 2 : Explain the interactive relations between land use, soil properties, vegetation cover.1,2,3,4,5,61
LO - 3 : Apply various watershed management and control techniques1,2,3,4,5,62
LO - 4 : Evaluate the watershed management techniques and structures. 1,2,3,4,5,62
LO - 5 : Determine the potential problems in watersheds and the structural control methods.1,2,3,4,5,61
LO - 6 : Decide which method or technique to use for the optimum outcome1,2,3,4,5,62
LO - 7 : Present before an audience the results and outcome of any exercise.1,2,3,4,5,63
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Introduction to watershed Management,pPlanning agriculture, forest and rangelands according to watershed management principles; physical, chemical and hydrological properties of watersheds; precipitation and soil relationships.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Watershed and Integrated Watershed Management Introduction
 Week 2Aims of the watershed management
 Week 3Classification of natural resources and natural problems in watershed
 Week 4Watershed Characteristics
 Week 5Watershed Characteristics
 Week 6Watershed Characteristics
 Week 7Watershed Characteristics
 Week 8Watershed Processes
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Watershed Processes
 Week 11Watershed Processes
 Week 12Hyrdological Cycle and their Introduction
 Week 13Planning in the Watershed Management
 Week 14Planning in the Watershed Management
 Week 15Planning in the Watershed Management
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Özhan, S., 2004. Havza Amenajmanı. İstanbul Üniversitesi Rektörlük Yayınları, No.4510, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Isobel W.H., 1998. Integrated Watershed Management: Principles and Practice, John Wiley and Sons.
2Brooks K.N, Ffolliot P.F, Gregersen H.M, DeBano, L.F. 2003. Hydrology and the Management of Watersheds. Blackwell Publishing.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 20/11/2013 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 15/01/2014 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Laboratuar çalışması 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 1 14 14
Ödev 1 7 7
Kısa sınav 2 4 8
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 7 2 14
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load125