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| ORM2024 | Water resources in the forest | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Nadir BAŞÇINAR | | Co-Lecturer | Prof.Dr. Mehmet KOCABAŞ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | By the end of this course, students will have knowledge of forest water resources, their characteristics, and management, which fall under the authority of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | apply information related to the solution of environmental problems and water resources in forest, biodiversity and sustainable resource management and use of technology | 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 6 - 8 - 10 - 11 | | | LO - 2 : | have information and interpret about living organisms in the forest water resources. | 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 10 - 11 | | | LO - 3 : | follow developments related to field in a national and international scale. | 1 - 3 - 5 - 8 | | | LO - 4 : | apply scientific methods and techniques in the field events and phenomena using theoretical and practical knowledge. | 1 - 3 - 5 - 8 | | | 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 | | |
| The definition of forest water resources is taught.
The availability of water in the world and in our country, and the formation of water resources are examined.
The ecological and economic importance of organisms living in forest water resources is explained.
The importance of protecting forest water resources and examples of protected water resources are given.
Information about organisms living in water resources (plankton, benthic, pleuston, and nekton) is provided.
Existing examples of practices in forest water resource management are explained. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Definition and legislation regarding water resources within forests. | | | Week 2 | Water resources in the world and in our country. The water cycle. | | | Week 3 | Major rivers in the world and in our country. | | | Week 4 | Lakes, and their formation characteristics. | | | Week 5 | Aquatic organisims (plankton) | | | Week 6 | Aquatic organisims (crustacea, and molluscs) | | | Week 7 | Aquatic organisims (fishes) | | | Week 8 | Midterm exam | | | Week 9 | Management of water resources within forests. | | | Week 10 | Management of water resources within forests. | | | Week 11 | Su kalitesi kriterleri. | | | Week 12 | Water pollution and proposed solutions. | | | Week 13 | Game fishing in forest water sources. | | | Week 14 | Fish culture in forest water sources. | | | Week 15 | Fish stocking in forest water sources. | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Ormaniçi Su Ürünleri, Çelikkale, M.S., KTÜ Sürmene Deniz Bilimleri ve Teknolojisi Yüksekokulu, Genel Yayın No: 157, Trabzon, 1991. | | | 2 | Limnoloji, Göksu, M.Z.L. GÖKSU, Nobel Kitabevi, 2015, 250 sayfa. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 05.04.2026 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 04.06.2026 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 8 | 1 | 8 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 8 | 1 | 8 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 8 | 1 | 8 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 55 |
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