Yozgat Bozok University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
BT-1010	IRRIGATION TECHNIQUES	Elective	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

This course irrigation systems, irrigation efficiency, irrigation water issues such as the need to provide information.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lecturer Selcan TAŞCI

Learning Outcomes

1	To obtain information on the importance and development of irrigation.
2	Learns the soil-water relationships.
3	Learn the methods of irrigation.
4	The selection of appropriate irrigation method knowledge.
5	Learn to irrigate cultivated plants.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

This course needs water garden plants, plant water relations, irrigation forms advantages and disadvantages, drip irrigation, sprinkler, mini spring, propping up the keel and furrow irrigation methods, useful water, such as field capacity issues.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Definition and importance of irrigation, irrigation benefits.
2	Soil-plant-water relations
3	Irrigation water requirement: Plant water consumption, crop water consumption factors.
4	Irrigation water requirement: Plant water consumption, crop water consumption factors.
5	Irrigation methods: Flood irrigation, ponding irrigation, long pans irrigation, furrow irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, drip irrigation, leaking irrigation, micro sprinkler irrigation.
6	Irrigation methods: Flood irrigation, ponding irrigation, long pans irrigation, furrow irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, drip irrigation, leaking irrigation, micro sprinkler irrigation.
7	Mid-term (mid-term exam)
8	Irrigation methods: Flood irrigation, ponding irrigation, long pans irrigation, furrow irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, drip irrigation, leaking irrigation, micro sprinkler irrigation.
9	Irrigation methods: Flood irrigation, ponding irrigation, long pans irrigation, furrow irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, drip irrigation, leaking irrigation, micro sprinkler irrigation.
10	Irrigation methods: Flood irrigation, ponding irrigation, long pans irrigation, furrow irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, drip irrigation, leaking irrigation, micro sprinkler irrigation.
11	Irrigation scheduling
12	Selecting the appropriate irrigation method
13	Irrigation of cultivated plants
14	Irrigation of cultivated plants
15	General Review
16	Final (Final Examination)

Recommended or Required Reading

YILDIRIM, O., 1993. Garden Plants Watering Technique, Ankara University, Faculty of Agriculture Publications (1281) Textbooks (367). ÇAKMAK, B., Lecture Notes, http://www.agri.ankara.edu.tr/irrigation/index.php?&fNo=25

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	9	9
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	9	9
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14
LO1							2		3			5	3	4
LO2							2		3			5	3	4
LO3							2		3			5	3	4
LO4							2		3			5	3	4
LO5							2		3			5	3	4

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High