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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BBT382 |
| Name | Soil Fertility And Fertilizers |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HAYRİYE İBRİKÇİ |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. HAYRİYE İBRİKÇİ
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To learn soil fertility in terms of crop production and sustainable agriculture; to evaluate physical, chemical and biological soil properties in terms of soil fertility and relate them to soil fertility; to asses improving factors of soil fertility, and to search application ways at the farmers level
Course Content
The course covers detailed soil physical, chemical and biological properties, relates them to crop production and sustainable agriculture; discusses all the soil fertility and environmental aspects
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation | |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | |
| PLO03 | - | Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. | |
| PLO04 | - | Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. | |
| PLO05 | - | Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. | |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | |
| PLO08 | - | Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. | |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | |
| PLO12 | - | Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs | |
| PLO13 | - | Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To introduce soil fertility; to discuss its importance in terms of crop production and sustainablilty; in detail, to discuss influencing soil, plant and climatic factors | ||
| 2 | To discuss influencing physical, chemical and biological factors. To evaluate soil texture and clay structure in terms of soil fertility | Pre reading | |
| 3 | To assess cation and anion exhange capacities and base saturation in terms of soil fertility | Pre reading | |
| 4 | To assess soil acidity and alkalinity; to relate macro and micronutrient avaliability to pH | Pre reading | |
| 5 | To eavluate soil organic matter; and learn its cyling and transformation mechanisms | Pre reading | |
| 6 | To evaluate soil solution, soil moisture, solubility of plant nutrients, intencity and quantity factors in terms of soil fertility | Pre reading | |
| 7 | Movement and transformations of plant nutrients in the soil | Pre reading | |
| 8 | Nitrogen cyling in the soil | Pre reading | |
| 9 | Phosphorus cyling in the soil | Pre reading | |
| 10 | Mid term exam | To study all the documents and materials | |
| 11 | Potassium, magnesium and calcium cyling in the soil | Pre reading | |
| 12 | Micronutrients and their availability in the soil | Pre reading | |
| 13 | Micronutrients and their availability in the soil | Pre reading | |
| 14 | Soil fertility and fertilizers | Pre reading | |
| 15 | Environmental pollution and protection of soil fertility | Pre reading | |
| 16 | Final exam | To study all the documents and materials | |
| 17 | Final exam | To study all the documents and materials |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |