SW4653 : Advanced Management of Irrigation Water

Department

Department of Soil and Water

Academic Program

Master in Water Science

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

The irrigation water management course aims to introduce the concepts of water resources and their management in order to make optimal use of irrigation water. In this course, the scientific methods used in irrigation operations and their proper management are discussed. This course explains the various irrigation water exploitation problems by studying underground reservoirs. Where the student learns scientific applications in the field of water and land resources management, as well as analyzes the causes of pollution of various water resources and the environmental effects of that.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

A. Knowledge & understand

A.1. Learn to understand the irrigation water management problems resulting from the over-exploitation of water resources.

A.2. Explains the mechanism of the effect of excessive withdrawal from groundwater aquifers on water resources.

A.3. Name the modern concepts used in the field of irrigation water management.

A.4. The student classifies the negative effects resulting from poor management of irrigation water.

A. 5. Explain the importance of water resources and the need to preserve them from depletion and pollution.

B. Mental skills

B.1. Reformulate the arrangement of information in the irrigation water management study.

B.2. The student predicts the design of water and land resources management operations programs.

B.3. The student devises a solution to the problems associated with the exploitation of water to achieve sustainable development of irrigation water management.

B.4. Explains the degrees of groundwater sensitivity to pollution in order to take preventive measures to protect groundwater.

B.5. Evaluate the groundwater-bearing layers and prevent pollutants from reaching them.

C. Scientific and professional skills

C.1. Employ, describe and interpret terms related to the specialization.

C.2. Writes, reads and interprets information in the field of specialization.

C.3. The student deals with the negative effects resulting from the mismanagement of various irrigation waters.

C.4. Reformulate irrigation water use efficiencies and methods of dealing with it.

C.5. Measures the effect of salinity on the selection of irrigation methods.

D. General and transferable skills:

D.1. Has the ability to work in a practical team.

D.2. Possess effective presentation skills for business, ideas and trends.

D.3. He has the ability to manage time properly.

D.4. Uses the computer and all available means.

D.5. He is fluent in writing and preparing scientific reports, as well as reading and benefiting from scientific research in his field of specialization.

Teaching and learning methods

1. lectures.

2. discussions and Seminar.

Methods of assessments

N

Evaluation methods

Percentage

1

First midterm exam )After the fifth week of study(

25 %

2

Second midterm exam ) After the tenth week of study(

25 %

3

Final exam (After the twelfth week of study)

50 %

Total

100%