COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WETLANDS IN THE HYDROGEOLOGICAL SYSTEMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4195 WETLANDS IN THE HYDROGEOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ADILE MELIS SOMAY ALTAŞ

Offered to

Geological Engineering (Evening)
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

Purpose of this course is introduce to emphasize the importance, hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical evaluated in terms of identification, encountered in the light of the key environmental issues of national and international legislation to teach of great importance in the hydrologic system of wetlands.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to describe the hydrological system
2   Be able to interpret the hydrogeological and hydrogeochemical of Wetlands in the hydrological system
3   Be able to map from soil and hydrogeochemical properties
4   Be able to examine environmental problems with ground-surface water interaction
5   Be able to create wetland plannings with current legislation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What are wetlands European Water Framework Directive and the Ramsar Convention on wetlands
2 Classification of wetlands, identification methods and key issues
3 The formation of the Delta environment and its geology
4 Wetlands soil
5 Hydrogeology of wetlands, interpret drawings of the water table in wetlands.
6 Recharge and discharge of groundwater in wetlands dynamics
7 Midterm Exam
8 Hydrogeochemistry of wetlands
9 Sea water intrusion in the coastal wetlands and salinization problems
10 Major-minor ion distribution mapping, interpretation and wetland inventory
11 Hydrogeological Properties of wetlands in Turkey
12 Midterm Exam
13 Hydrogeochemical properties of wetlands in Turkey
14 Turkey's wetlands regulations and wetland management plan

Recomended or Required Reading

Sulak Alanlar(2013); TC Orman ve Su Işleri Bakanlığı (In Turkish).
Wetlands(2000); Mitsch WJ, James G, Gosselink JG, John Wiley & Sons Publications.
Wetlands and Hydrology (2000); Acreman M., MedWet Publications.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, laboratory, and homework presentation and discussion format. Students are expected to prepare a homework report as well.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The student must be prepared the homework to take final examination.

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exam %30: Control and evaluation all of the learning outcomes
2. Assignment %20: Application of learning outcomes by studying related scientific papers
3. Final exam %50: Control and evaluation all of the learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Öğr.Gör.Dr.Melis Somay
melis.somay@deu.edu.tr
3017337

Office Hours

Thursday/13.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 18 18
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 136

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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