COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WETLANDS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTS 3030 WETLANDS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Faculty of Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ADILE MELIS SOMAY ALTAŞ

Offered to

Textile Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering (Evening)
Mining Engineering (Evening)
Environmental Engineering
Geological Engineering (Evening)
Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering (Evening)
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

To introduce the wetlands and wetland awareness is gained.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to define wetlands
2   Be able to interpret wetlands in hydrological cycle
3   Be able to benefit from water, ground/soil properties of wetlands
4   Be able to examine environmental problems encountered in wetlands
5   Be able to create awareness of wetland conservation plans around the wetlands legislation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is a wetland Descriptions of the world and Türkiye
2 Classifications of the wetlands
3 Identification methods of wetlands
4 Environmental problems of wetlands
5 The role of wetlands in the hydrological cycle
6 The hydrogeological importance of wetlands
7 Water chemistry in wetlands
8 The important wetlands and functionality of the World
9 The important wetlands and functionality of the World
10 The important wetlands and functionality in Türkiye
11 The important wetlands and functionality in Türkiye
12 Türkiye's wetlands and wetland management plan regulations
13 Homework presentations
14 Homework presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks: Sulak Alanlar(2013) TC Orman ve Su Işleri Bakanlığı.
Türkiye de Sulak Alanlar(2013) TC Orman ve Su Işleri Bakanlığı.

References: www.turkiyesulakalanlari.com ; www.ramsar.org

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture 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 PRJ PROJECT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.15 + PRJ * 0.35 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.15 + PRJ * 0.35 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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

Assessment Criteria

Exams: LO1+LO2+LO5 (%80)
Homework: LO3 + LO4 (%20)

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 / 10.30-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 86

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.122
LO.222
LO.322
LO.44
LO.53