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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | TYP383 |
| Name | Soil, Plant and Water Interactions |
| 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 | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. BURÇAK KAPUR |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. BURÇAK KAPUR
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to gain knowledge about soil, plant and water relations.
Course Content
Environmental factors, soil moisture content, water potentials, plant environment relations, water intake by plants and plant transport mechanisms by the water transport and transport mechanisms in the plant, crop water requirements and crop physiology measurements.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To learn the nature, importance and structure of water. |
| LO02 | Learns the Water Retention in Soil and Energy Relations of Soil Moisture. |
| LO03 | Learns the Relationship between Soil Properties and Moisture Holding Energy. |
| LO04 | Learns Soil Moisture Determination Methods. |
| LO05 | Learns the calculation of plant water consumption. |
| LO06 | Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties |
| LO07 | Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. |
| LO08 | Works independently and takes responsibility |
| LO09 | Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production. |
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 | 3 |
| PLO01 | - | Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | 4 |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | 3 |
| PLO03 | - | Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. | 3 |
| PLO03 | - | Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. | 4 |
| PLO04 | - | Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. | 3 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 3 |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | 3 |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | 4 |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | 3 |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | 4 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | 3 |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | 3 |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | 3 |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | 3 |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | 3 |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The importance of water for all creatures inc. plant growth and the water properties that make water so important, statistics about water resources and use in the world and in Turkey | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 2 | Definitions and explanation of soil physical and chemical properties; soil texture and structure, soil bulk density, soil porosity, soil particle density etc. | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 3 | Soil water content, water movements in the soil, thermodynamics in relation to water and solute movement, pressure-volume curves for determining water potential components | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 4 | Soil-plant-atmosphere continium, climate and its effects on plant growth. | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 5 | Components of water potential and measuring water potential methods | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 6 | Mechanisms and flow paths associated with movement of water in the soil-plant-atmosphere continium, and cohesion. | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 7 | Xylem hydraulics theory; xylem hydraulic conductivity, introduction to plant water status; tutorial porometer and Scholander pressure chamber, etc. | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 9 | Working principles of lysimeters | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 10 | Applications for Measuring Transpiration and photosynthesis; Measurements with Photosynthesis ans Transpiration meter | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 11 | Consumptive use and evapotranspiration; water use efficiency, aproaches and methods for improving water use efficiency | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 12 | Water productivity; evapotranspiration and yield relationships | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 13 | Biotic and abiotic stresses effects on plant growth and agricultural productivity. Abiotic stresses; low and high temperatures, drought, salinity, flooding,light, nutrient deficiency etc. | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 14 | Plant responses to water deficit, plant production in semi-arid and arid regions, drought tolerance mechanisms | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 15 | Plant response to soil saturation and salinity; effects on plant growth and yield, salinity tolerance mechanisms of plants | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 16 | Term Exams | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources | |
| 17 | Term Exams | The relevant sections from the lecture notes and other sources |
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) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 75 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,00 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||