BBT385 Soil Physics

4 ECTS - 2-2 Duration (T+A)- 5. Semester- 3 National Credit
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Course Learning Outcomes
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
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Unit FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR.
Code BBT385
Name Soil Physics
Term 2018-2019 Academic Year
Semester 5. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Belirsiz
Type Normal
Label C Compulsory
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. ALKHAN SARIYEV
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. ALKHAN SARIYEV (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

Determination of the basic soil physical Features, Soil texture and structure, Porosity, soil water and soil temperature, knowing the lift-off effects on physical productivity.

Course Content

Porous Soil Environment;; Soil texture and structure; Soil water content and types of potential, availability, and soil water characteristic curve; The hydraulic conductivity, soil water flow, infiltirasyon; Soil temperature and soil heat flux.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - Has basic knowledge generally in Agricultural Sciences and specifically in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 3
PLO02 - Gains basic information about the principles of the intended use of soils 3
PLO03 - Understands the principles of ecological farming in point of sustainable and ecological farming 3
PLO04 - Owns basic scientific information on plant nutrients and their applications which ensure healty nutritions of plants for high quality and economic plant production 3
PLO05 - Has the ability to identify, define, formulize and solve engineering problems. Choses and applies the appropriate analytical and modelling techniques for this purpose. 4
PLO06 - Leads to the application and development of new technolgies, methods and measuring systems in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition area, under the scope of scientific, economic and rational uses of agricultural areas, 3
PLO07 - Carries the effective working ability and self-confidence for taking the responsibility in solo and team works 3
PLO08 - Queries, investigates, thinks analytically and produces project. 3
PLO09 - Has the awareness for following the developments in science and technology and renewing them continuously 3
PLO10 - Builds effective oral and written communication in Turkish and has enough knowledge in at least one foreign language 2
PLO11 - Uses information and communication technologies together with suitable softwares at an advanced level. 3
PLO12 - Constantly improve themselves with determining their training needs in accordance with their interests and abilities in the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields in addition to their professional development 3
PLO13 - Has enough awareness of project management, workplace applicaitons, health of workers, and environment and job safety 2
PLO14 - Be aware of the legal results of their activities 2
PLO15 - Gains consciousness for professional and ethical resposibilities 2


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Soil porosity, soil pores classification of soil porosity measurement, soil bulk density Basic Soil Information is required
2 Soil texture; Textur analysis methods; soil structure, soil structure, classification of the formation of aggregates (development) and durability, structural analysis and measurement of the soil. Basic Soil Information is required
3 The water content of the soil, on the basis of mass measurement; Volume on the basis of the water content; equivalents water depth; Degree of saturation,conversion formulas of clay -water content. Basic Soil Information is required
4 Soil water content measured by gravimetric method,methods used in measuring soil water content indirectly PROBLEMS Basic Soil Information is required
5 Measurement of soil water energy, capillarity, soil water potential / energy measurement units Basic Soil Information is required
6 Moving water saturated condition; Darcys Law in the unsaturated water movement conditions Basic Soil Information is required
7 The burden of soil water measurement matrix, tensiometer, soil water characteristic curve, keeping the water in the soil, plant-available water Basic Soil Information is required
8 Mid-Term Exam Basic Soil Information is required
9 Hydraulic conductivity measurement by the method of free-draining, water-saturated conditions, hydraulic conductivity (permeability) Measurement of water under the burden of constant permeability measurement, the variable permeability of the soil under the weight of water measurement. Basic Soil Information is required
10 O2/CO2 movement in the soil, mixing and causes the gas diffusion and basic concepts in soil gas diffusion Basic Soil Information is required
11 The mathematical definition of the movement of salt in the soil, intermixed washing, washing trials, basic concepts, capillary tubes bathing Basic Soil Information is required
12 The general definitions of the movement of heat in the soil; mathematical description of conduction heat transfer Basic Soil Information is required
13 Sin function of soil temperature estimation, the solution of heat conduction equation Sin curve. Basic Soil Information is required
14 Determination of the thermal properties of the soil Basic Soil Information is required
15 Soil Physical assessment of the maintenance of soil productivity Basic Soil Information is required
16 Term Exams
17 Term Exams


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

Update Time: 17.01.2019 04:58