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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR. | |
| Code | BBT458 |
| Name | Sustainable Land Management |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to introduce the scientific, appropriate and rational use of soils, soil management and practices required to conserve and develop the lands.
Course Content
Soil management, Soil as an element of soil management and a general overview of the soils of Turkey. Relationships between adhesion and cohesion in soil, soil tilth and soil consistency, soil tillage and factors influencing the choose of soil tillage systems. Conservational and conventional tillage systems in sustainable soil management and their fundamentals. Preparation of seedbed; Cultivation; Soil compaction problems in soil tillage and solution methods; Soil exhaustion and reasons; Sustainable and conventional agricultural systems, Losses of soil water and regulation methods, Fallow applications in arid and semi-arid regions, Precision agriculture and principles of application, soil erosion and erosion control methods.
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Recall the principles and practices of sustainable land management. |
| LO02 | Explains the effects of soil-climate-human relationships on sustainable land management. |
| LO03 | Explains the effects of essential elements for sustainable management of soils and comprehends their scientific methods to determine. |
| LO04 | Explains the dynamic changes that will occur in the soil during tillage. |
| LO05 | Explain the importance, aims and success methods of water storage in fallow practices in arid and semi-arid regions. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has discipline-specific subject’s adequate knowledge of mathematics, science, and Agricultural Engineering (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition); use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields of the complex engineering problems. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Define, formulate and solve complex problems in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. | 1 |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions, and apply modern design methods for this purpose in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline. | |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Select and use modern tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems and use information technologies effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition application. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research issues encountered in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Work effectively in interdisciplinary (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition) and multidisciplinary teams; develope individual study skills | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Communicate effectively orally and in writing; has a foreign language knowledge at the “beginner” level; write reports effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, understand written reports, prepare, design and production reports, make effective presentations, take and give clear and understandable instructions. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Gain awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; access information in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, follow the developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Compliance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, and has knowledge of standards used in engineering practices. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Gain knowledge of business practices as project and risk management and change management; gain awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Has information about the effects of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition practice’s on health, environmental, and security in universal scale and social dimensions: The problems of the age reflection related with the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition; gain awareness of the legal implications of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition solutions. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definitions of sustainable soil management, concepts of land and soil, logic of sustainability in agriculture. | Pre-reading | |
| 2 | Effects of agreement and harmony in soil-climate-human relationships on soil management. | Pre-reading | |
| 3 | Soil as an element of soil management and an overview for soils of Turkey. | Pre-reading | |
| 4 | Soil tilth, indicators of tilth, measurement of soil tilth, Requirements of soil tilth-plant growth- soil tillage. A soil profile in regards to soil tilth. | Pre-reading | |
| 5 | Soil consistency, factors and forces effecting the consistency. Soil consistency and characteristics depending on soil moisture in soil-water system. | Pre-reading | |
| 6 | Soil tillage and purposes of tillage. Importance of soil tillage in sustainable soil management. Factors effecting the soil tillage and problems encountered in soil tillage. | Pre-reading | |
| 7 | Preperation of seedbed, characteristics of a well seedbed, importance and role of soil tillage in seedbed preparation. | Pre-reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 9 | Cultivation and purposes. Causes, indicators and solution recommendations of soil compaction in sustainable soil management | Pre-reading | |
| 10 | Soil tillage systems and factors effective in decision, effects of tillage on soil properties. | Pre-reading | |
| 11 | Soil exhaustion, causes of soil exhaustion and solution recommendations. | Pre-reading | |
| 12 | Assessment of conventional and organic agricultural systems in regard to sustainable soil management. | Pre-reading | |
| 13 | Importance of soil quality in sustainable soil management. Basic indicators of soil quality. | Pre-reading | |
| 14 | Fallow and applications in Turkey. Major problems faced in fallow application. Importance, aim and methods of water conservation in arid and semi-arid regions. | Pre-reading | |
| 15 | Precision agriculture and applications. | Pre-reading | |
| 16 | Final Exam. | Final Exam. | |
| 17 | Final Exam. | Final Exam. |
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 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||