COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HYDROGEOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SDJ 1020 HYDROGEOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Drilling Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CELALETTIN ŞIMŞEK

Offered to

Drilling Technology

Course Objective

The course aims to give main source of waters, occurrence of surface and groundwaters, which are storage in geological layers and production technique

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To identify the main information of hydrogeology
2   To describe the main mechanism of groundwater flow and flow properties
3   To know the resource and operate methods of groundwater
4   To identify the aquifer hydraulic properties
5   To calculate the well hydraulic parameters

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Main objectives of hydrogeology and water cycle
2 Distribution of groundwater
3 The groundwater flow patterns
4 Groundwater flow in porous and fractured environment
5 Aquifer types, confined and unconfined aquifer
6 Various rock aquifers; fractured rocks, porous and karstic aquifers
7 Mid term exam
8 Darcy's law: defining the hydraulic parameters of the aquifer
9 Well hydraulics
10 Water well hydraulic parameters
11 Calculation of hydrological parameters
12 Giving the methods for groundwater management and research
13 Field Study; field investigation of various aquifers and water resources
14 Field Study; Well tests and examination of wells

Recomended or Required Reading

Prof.Dr. Kemal ERGUVANLI: Yeraltısuları Jeolojisi
Prof.Dr. Kemal ERGUVANLI: Yeraltısuları Jeolojisi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation, discussion and field observation format. Lecture gives subject and students discuss and prepare some presentation and all students discuss each other.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRC PRACTICE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 +RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid term exam : %25
Homework: %25
Final exam: %50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Celalettin SIMSEK celalettin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Every Wednesday :15-30-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 60

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11
LO.21
LO.3111
LO.411
LO.5111