Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION (PhD) | |
| Code | TBB615 |
| Name | Relations between Soil Organic Matter and Mineral Nutrition of Plants |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA BÜLENT TORUN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
Learns the effects of organic matter on crop production, product quality, environmental pollution and human health. Knows and evaluates the effects of organic matter on soil factors and plants.
Course Content
Investigation of the effects of organic matter on the physical and chemical properties of soil, the attachment, complexing and release of mineral nutrients in the soil and the importance of these effects in terms of plant nutrition. The use of organic matter in the treatment of soils under heavy metal contamination. Investigation of the role of humic and fulvic acids in improving plant production.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Knows the role of nutrition problems in plant production by associating soil organic matter with mineral plant nutrition. |
| LO02 | Knows the role of nutrition problems in plant production by associating soil organic matter with mineral plant nutrition. |
| LO03 | Knows the role of nutritional problems in the plant production by associating soil organic matter with mineral plant nutrition. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has the intellectual knowledge and skills about the classification of soils in accordance with natural and technical soil classification systems and use them in accordance with their abilities and principles of sustainability by applying the theoretical and practical knowledge in different disciplines and other engineering fields related to his / her field and apply them | |
| PLO02 | - | Has the intellectual knowledge and skills to apply new techniques on plant nutrients and applications that provide right nutrition of plants for high quality and economic, environmental and socially sustainable crop production by applying scientific approaches | |
| PLO03 | - | Develops a new method or applies a known method in different areas that can solve existing problems in dimensions that include the other disciplines in order to analyze soils, their components or the process in which the soils are in and to fulfill the requirements of the principles of sustainable agriculture | |
| PLO04 | - | Gains the ability to conduct research, design and apply the project in a way to include other disciplines in order to solve the problems encountered in ensuring the proper nutrition of plants in soil or soilless environment | |
| PLO05 | - | Gains competence in designing, researching and adapting innovations in the application, adaptation and modification of all kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analysis | |
| PLO06 | - | Contributes to science through an original study that can be published by analyzing problems related to her/his profession by developing a new scientific method or applying a known method | |
| PLO07 | - | Takes the leadership position in cases where specific and interdisciplinary problems need to be solved | |
| PLO08 | - | Develops new ideas and methods in the field by using high-level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making | |
| PLO09 | - | Has the ability to communicate effectively in front of an expert group in defending his original ideas, using English (at C1 level) as well besides Turkish | |
| PLO10 | - | Examines social relations and the norms that direct these relations from a critical point of view, and manages the actions directed to change in order to improve them | |
| PLO11 | - | Contributes to the process of becoming an information society by introducing the technological advancements in the field in academic and professional context | |
| PLO12 | - | Produces solutions for the social, scientific, and ethical problems in the field and in business life and contributes to the development of these values |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soil Organic Matter Concept and Its Importance | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 2 | Organic matter sources of soil | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 3 | Effects of Organic Matter on Soil Properties | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 4 | The Effect of Organic Matter on the Biological Properties of Soils | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 5 | The Effect of Organic Matter on the Physical Properties of Soils | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 6 | The Effect of Organic Matter on Chemical Properties of Soils | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 7 | How to protect and increase the organic matter content of soils | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam Preparation | |
| 9 | The Role of Humic Acids and Fulvic Acids in Plant Production | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 10 | Introduction to Mineral Nutrition in Plants | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 11 | Importance of Soil Organic Matter in Plant Nutrition | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 12 | Relationships of Organic Matter with Macro Elements | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 13 | Relationship of Organic Matter with Micro Elements | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 14 | Importance of burning stubble | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 15 | Ways to Get High Efficiency by Preserving the Quality and Vitality of Soils | Lecture notes and source books | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |