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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR. | |
| Code | BBT203 |
| Name | Soil Science |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. SUAT ŞENOL |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. SUAT ŞENOL
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The significance of soil science for ecology, enviroment, plant growth, and human and animal life is demostrated.
Course Content
The meaning of soil, the significance of soil for ecology, soil parent material, elements and properties of soil (minerals and rocks), soil formation. Physical, chemical and biological weathering, texture and its significance of soil ecology and fertility, clay mineralogy and its significance for soil fertility, description and classification of soil organic matter, humin matters, soil macro and micro organisms and their effects on soil properties, cation adsorption and cation exchange capacity and anion adsorption, soil pH and its relation for soil fertility, coagulation and peptization, soil structure, types of structure, soil pore, soil crust, soil water, plant nutrients in soil
Course Precondition
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | The roles of soil in crops production, conservation of environment, and its interaction with ecology and other scientific discipline are demonstrated. Problems in soil are solved |
| LO02 | To uderstand basic sucjets of the soil science to follow the coming lectures next years. |
| LO03 | to introduce important soil analysis. |
| LO04 | To introduce soil classification. |
| LO05 | To introduce soil erosion and soil conservation. |
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 | 4 |
| 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 | 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. | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Queries, investigates, thinks analytically and produces project. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Has the awareness for following the developments in science and technology and renewing them continuously | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Builds effective oral and written communication in Turkish and has enough knowledge in at least one foreign language | 0 |
| PLO11 | - | Uses information and communication technologies together with suitable softwares at an advanced level. | 0 |
| 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 | 2 |
| PLO13 | - | Has enough awareness of project management, workplace applicaitons, health of workers, and environment and job safety | 0 |
| PLO14 | - | Be aware of the legal results of their activities | 0 |
| PLO15 | - | Gains consciousness for professional and ethical resposibilities |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Introduction to Soil Science | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 2 | Soil formation factors | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 3 | Soil Mineralogy | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 4 | Soil Texture | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 5 | Soil organic matter and soil organisms | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 6 | Soil pH | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 7 | Mid-term exam | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 9 | Soil structure | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 10 | Soil water | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 11 | Plant nutrition elements in soil | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 12 | Soil air and temperature | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 13 | Soil colour | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 14 | Soil erosion and soil conservation | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 15 | Soil classification | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and reference books | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Lecture notes and reference books |
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 |