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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR. | |
| Code | TYP339 |
| Name | Water Quality and Salinity |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA ÜNLÜ |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA ÜNLÜ
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Understanding the basic information about the effects of water quality on soil and plants Developing existing irrigation systems to protect fields from further damage on saline irrigation systems and the lesson also includes the necessary approaches to solve problems that may occur such as salinity and sodium.
Course Content
The nature and extent of agricultural salinity ,irrigation water analysis and classification, plant, water and soil salinity relationships of plant water and salt balance in the root zone, leaching requirement, salinity problem and the remedy, the improvement of saline-sodium soils, water pollution and the use of non-traditional water resources.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands the main problems that can occur from using saline irrigation on soil and plants. |
| LO02 | Understands how to protect the fields from further damage on saline irrigation conditions. |
| LO03 | Comprehends the approaches to solve problems that may occur under saline irrigation such as salinity and sodification. |
| LO04 | Understands and comprehends the results of scientific articles about water quality and salinity. |
| LO05 | Learns comprehends and carries simple laboratory studies. |
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 | 2 |
| 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 | 5 |
| PLO05 | - | Has the ability to identify, define, formulize and solve engineering problems. Choses and applies the appropriate analytical and modelling techniques for this purpose. | 3 |
| 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, | 2 |
| PLO07 | - | Carries the effective working ability and self-confidence for taking the responsibility in solo and team works | 2 |
| 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 | 4 |
| PLO10 | - | Builds effective oral and written communication in Turkish and has enough knowledge in at least one foreign language | 5 |
| 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 | 1 |
| PLO14 | - | Be aware of the legal results of their activities | 2 |
| PLO15 | - | Gains consciousness for professional and ethical resposibilities | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The nature and extent of agricultural salinity, salinity elements, salinity criteria, the extensity of the agricultural salinity problem , the effects of water and soil properties on the salinity the problem. | Relevant sections of the course grade | |
| 2 | Analysis and classification of irrigation water, w Sampling of irrigation water, analyzes and calculations of irrigation water, evaluation of the test results. | Relevant sections of the course grade | |
| 3 | Classification of irrigation water, the chemical classifications are made according to the content, the classifications based on environmental impact, irrigation water classifications and giving homework issues. | Relevant sections of the course grade, application of laboratory and internet browsing | |
| 4 | Plant, water and soil salinity relationships, salinity, and life, the effects of salinity on the development of plant , osmotic effect, specific ion effects, toxic effects. | Relevant sections of the course grade | |
| 5 | Enhancing Salt Resistance in Plants Control Systems, Salinity and Plant Yield Relations, Water Quality of Soil, Irrigation and Salinity Relations. | Relevant sections of the course grade | |
| 6 | Plant water and salt balance in the root zone, salinity and drainage, water and salt balance of a single-layer soil profile, plant water-salt balance in the root zone. | Relevant sections of the course grade, application of laboratory | |
| 7 | The effect of Capilary Rise on leaching and irrigation, the salt balance of the four-layer soil profile, leaching and giving homework issues. | Relevant sections of the course grade | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Leaching requirement for irrigation , the use of leaching water, in drainage, Leaching time, Leaching efficiency. | Relevant sections of the course grade | |
| 10 | Salinity problem ,elimination of the salinity problem ,saline soils, sodium soils, saline-sodium soils, boron soils. | Relevant sections of the course grade, application of laboratory | |
| 11 | Textbook and recognition, improving degraded soils, saline soils, improving wash, wash methods of cleaning water. | Relevant sections of the course grade | |
| 12 | Improvement of boron soil ,the suitability level in healing substances, healing on sodium soils and giving homework topics. | Relevant sections of the course grade, application of laboratory | |
| 13 | Improving saline-sodium soils, the regulation of field trials,washing total soluble salts, removal o sodification. | Relevant sections of the course grade | |
| 14 | Water pollution and the use of non-conventional water resources,pollution of water resources, water pollution from domestic and industrial waste. | Relevant sections of the course grade | |
| 15 | Regulations related to environmental pollution, laws and regulations ,use of, non-traditional water, the use of waste water. | Relevant sections of the course grade | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Final Exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | 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 |