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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR. | |
| Code | BBT389 |
| Name | Soil-Water Conservation |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The lecture aims to provide information about basic principles of soil and water conservation,the mechanisms of soil erosion ,the methods and ways of avoiding erosion.
Course Content
Soil and water conservation terms, processes and mechanics of erosion and its classification, Relationship between of soil physical, soil chemical, soil biological properties and soil-water conservation .The contents and reasons of erosion in Turkey and ;soil erodibility;Identifying erosion and prevention methods,universal soil loss equation and its applications.Mechanical and cultural precautions for soil water conservation,terraces and applications;Wind erosion and its classification
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Describes soil and water conservation and explains the fundamental principles of soil conservation. |
| LO02 | Understands the mechanism of soil erosion process and erosion types. |
| LO03 | Understands the importance of land use for soil and water conservation and soil management. |
| LO04 | Understands the effects of soil properties on soil erosion. |
| LO05 | Understands the effects of mechanical and cultural measures in soil and water conservation. |
| LO06 | Understands the definition and effectiveness of wind erosion. |
| LO07 | Understands the mechanism of wind erosion formation and prevention methods. |
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 | 2 |
| 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 | 0 |
| PLO04 | - | Owns basic scientific information on plant nutrients and their applications which ensure healty nutritions of plants for high quality and economic plant production | 0 |
| PLO05 | - | Has the ability to identify, define, formulize and solve engineering problems. Choses and applies the appropriate analytical and modelling techniques for this purpose. | 2 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | Definition of soil and water conservation. Water erosion types, definitions and process of water erosion. | Pre-reading | |
| 2 | The importance of land use and land management for soil conservation. | Pre-reading | |
| 3 | Factors influencing water erosion and effects of factors on natural and accelerate erosions. | Pre-reading | |
| 4 | Principal soil properties affecting water erosion and their influence on erodibility, transportation and accumulation. | Pre-reading | |
| 5 | Classification of water erosion types based on severity degree. | Pre-reading | |
| 6 | Factors affecting the runoff quantity and the methods used to determine the runoff quantity. | Pre-reading | |
| 7 | Extend and causes of water erosion in Turkey. | Pre-reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | MID-TERM EXAM | |
| 9 | Extend and causes of wind erosion in Turkey. | Pre-reading | |
| 10 | Cultural prevention methods in controlling the water erosion | Pre-reading | |
| 11 | Mechanical prevention methods for controlling the water erosion | Pre-reading | |
| 12 | Determination of the soil erodibility factor (K) of universal soil loss equation (USLE) | Pre-reading | |
| 13 | Terraces, properties and types. | Pre-reading | |
| 14 | Wind erosion process mechanics and classifications | Pre-reading | |
| 15 | Rüzgar erozyonuna karşı alınacak kültürel ve mekanik önlemler | Pre-reading | |
| 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 |