COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SUBSURFACE HYDROLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4284 SUBSURFACE HYDROLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TOLGA OYMAN

Offered to

Geological Engineering

Course Objective

The studies of the special hydrogeological problems about ground water researhes, utilization and water supply

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify the problems upon ground waters
2   Clarify the engineering problems sourced ground waters
3   Explain the subjects on exploitation, utilization and using of the ground waters
4   Determine the investigation methods of the ground water
5   Evaluate the relations between geological structure and surface and ground waters

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Ground water geology Karst and Karstification
2 Ground water investigation Karstic springs and hydrodynamic properties
3 Ground water utilization Laws and regulations on ground water
4 Water wells and development methods 2.nd midterm exam
5 Ground water sources, wells, springs, galleries
6 Ground water flow and pumping tests
7 1.st midterm exam
8 Application about steady and unsteady flows
9 The concepts and the calculations of permeability, transmissivity, spesific yield
10 Utilization and investigation methods of the spring and mineral waters

Recomended or Required Reading

1-ERGUVANLI, E. & YÜZER, E. 1987. Yeraltı Suları Jeolojisi. I.T.Ü., Istanbul, 340 sayfa.
2-TODD, D.K. 1980. Groundwater Hydrology. 2nd edition, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 535 p

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face -to- Face

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 EV1 EVALUATION 1
2 EV2 EVALUATION 2
3 PRJ FINAL PROJECT
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE EV1 * 0.25 + EV2 * 0.25 + PRJ * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

2 midterm examination (% 25+% 25= % 50)
1 Final examination (% 50)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail:gultekin.tarcan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Practice (Reflection) 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 4 4
Project Assignment 1 24 24
Final Assignment 1 48 48
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 160

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1232234
LO.223442234234
LO.3325542
LO.42255443
LO.523453343224