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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| FIELD CROPS PR. | |
| Code | TBP216 |
| Name | Soil Fertility |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HAYRİYE İBRİKÇİ |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. HAYRİYE İBRİKÇİ
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To learn soil fertility in terms of crop production and sustainable agriculture; to evaluate physical, chemical and biological soil properties in terms of soil fertility and relate them to soil fertility; to asses improving factors of soil fertility, and to search application ways at the farmers level
Course Content
The course covers detailed soil physical, chemical and biological properties, relates them to crop production and sustainable agriculture; discusses all the soil fertility and environmental aspects
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Studies soil fertility in terms of soil-plant relationships |
| LO02 | Teaches soil fertility and sustainability in terms of agriculture |
| LO03 | Teaches soil properties related to the soil fertility in terms of fertilization |
| LO04 | Teaches the dynamics of plant nutrients in the soil |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 1 |
| PLO02 | - | Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 1 |
| PLO03 | - | Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops. | 1 |
| PLO04 | - | Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. | 1 |
| PLO05 | - | Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. | 2 |
| PLO06 | - | Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. | 2 |
| PLO07 | - | Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. | 1 |
| PLO10 | - | Works both individually and in a team. | 1 |
| PLO11 | - | Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. | 2 |
| PLO12 | - | Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. | 1 |
| PLO13 | - | Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. | 2 |
| PLO14 | - | Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development | 2 |
| PLO15 | - | Shows respect to job ethic. | 1 |
| PLO16 | - | Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. | 1 |
| PLO17 | - | Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering | 1 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To introduce soil fertility; to discuss its importance in terms of crop production and sustainablilty; in detail, to discuss influencing soil, plant and climatic factors | ||
| 2 | To discuss influencing physical, chemical and biological factors. To evaluate soil texture and clay structure in terms of soil fertility | Pre reading | |
| 3 | To assess cation and anion exhange capacities and base saturation in terms of soil fertility | Pre reading | |
| 4 | To assess soil acidity and alkalinity; to relate macro and micronutrient avaliability to pH | Pre reading | |
| 5 | To eavluate soil organic matter; and learn its cyling and transformation mechanisms | Pre reading and searching | |
| 6 | To evaluate soil solution, soil moisture, solubility of plant nutrients, intencity and quantity factors in terms of soil fertility | Pre reading | |
| 7 | Movement and transformations of plant nutrients in the soil | Pre reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Pre reading and searching | |
| 9 | Phosphorus cyling in the soil | Pre reading | |
| 10 | Phosphorus dynamics | Pre study | |
| 11 | Potassium, magnesium and calcium cyling in the soil | Pre reading | |
| 12 | Micronutrients and their availability in the soil | Pre reading | |
| 13 | Micronutrients and their availability in the soil | Pre reading | |
| 14 | Soil fertility and fertilizers | Pre reading and searching | |
| 15 | Environmental pollution and protection of soil fertility | Pre reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | To study all the documents and materials | |
| 17 | Term Exams | To study all the documents and materials |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 20 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 20 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 80 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |