COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED HYDROGEOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5084 ADVANCED HYDROGEOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÜNSAL GEMICI

Offered to

Applied Geology
Applied Geology

Course Objective

To provide detailed knowledge and practical application methods for hydrogeological problems and the groundwater utilization.
LO1. Define the basic hydrogeolgical concepts
LO2. Identify the occurrence of ground water and geothermal systems
LO3. Devise the exploration techniques upon ground waters and geothermal systems
LO4. Explain the ground water exploitation and utilization
LO5. Identify the relations between hydrogeological structures and ground waters or geothermal systems
LO6. Estimate the ground water supply

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the basic hydrogeolgical concepts
2   Identify the occurrence of ground water systems
3   State the exploration techniques upon ground water
4   Perform the well pumping tests
5   Explain the ground water exploitation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Aquifer systems
2 Groundwater flow
3 Darcy's rule and hydraulic conductivity
4 Groundwater discharge and recharge
5 Groundwater steady flow problems
6 Costal and island aquifers
7 Pumping tests
8 1. Midterm Exam
9 Aquifer tests (confined)
10 Aquifer tests (leaky and unconfined)
11 Boundary conditions
12 Slug tests
13 Hydrogeological field analyses
14 2. Midterm Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Kasenow, M. 2001. Applied Groundwater Hydrology and Well Hydroulics, Water Resources
Publications, Colorado, USA

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + FCG * 0.5
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.25 + MTE 2 * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exams,

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DEÜ, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Jeoloji Mühendisliği Bölümü
2323017323
unsal.gemici@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 4 48
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 2 20 40
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Field study 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 188

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.143
LO.2435455
LO.3433555
LO.43344
LO.53344555