BBT353 Soil-Agriculture and Environment Relations

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 5. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PR.
Code BBT353
Name Soil-Agriculture and Environment Relations
Term 2019-2020 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 Doç. Dr. Yakup Kenan KOCA
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. AYFER ALKAN TORUN (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

To teach elements polluting the environment, resources, and their adverse effects on human and animal health and plants, to teach the effects of agriculture on environmental pollution.

Course Content

The concepts of environment and pollution, environmental standards, causes of environmental pollution, organic and inorganic elements that pollute the environment, the effects of air pollution on human beings, animals and plants, water pollution and its effects, soil pollution and the measures to be taken against it.

Course Precondition

Resources

Notes



Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Teaches polluting elements and their related parameters
LO02 Teaches the adverse effects of environmental pollution on agriculture
LO03 Teaches the negative effects of agriculture on the environment
LO04 Teaches measures against environmental pollution.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - o Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle 2
PLO02 - o Having the infrastructure capacity regarding the fundamental principles, process and tools of Landscape Architecture; utilize the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field in conjunction with the professional field solutions. 2
PLO03 - o Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and utilizing these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. 2
PLO04 - o Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies. 1
PLO05 - o Utilizing the accumulation of knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscape comprehending the knowledge within systematic classification regarding plant materail which is one of the fundamental elements of landscape architecture. 3
PLO06 - o The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements. 2
PLO07 - o Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. 3
PLO08 - o Acquiring and perceiving the required information regarding the fundamental principles, processes and tools of Landscape Architecture. Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. Acquiring the knowledge and competency of reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process. 0
PLO09 - o Acquring the knowledge regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items, by receiving this knowledge getting the ability to reflect these in landscapes design, protection, treatment and management studies. Acquring knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscapes by comprehending the knowledge for details of the plant material which is the one of fundamental elements of landscape a 1
PLO10 - o Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. 2
PLO11 - o Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. 0
PLO12 - o Analysing a system, one of system components or process and ability to desing the requested requirements under limited circumstances; accordingly the ability to implement modern design methods. 0
PLO13 - o Ability to select and use the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice; the ability to use information technologies effectively, gathering data, analyse and interpellation 0
PLO14 - o Understanding the required physical biological indicators for the identification and classification of landscapes, having the ability to use them. Acquiring the competence in offering the desing and plan alternatives. 0
PLO15 - o Gaining the ability to evaluate and resolve several landscape items through research and critical interpretation of alternative considerations. 0
PLO16 - o Gaining the visual, verbal and written ability to improve and explain the ideas of Landscape Architecture by utilizing the contemporary communication methods. 0
PLO17 - o Competence to work independently and taking on responsibility: Ability to work effectively as an individual and multi-disciplinary teams, confidence to take responsibility 0
PLO18 - Ability to access information and resources to do research and use databases and other information resources and lifelong learning with the awareness of the need to follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. 0
PLO19 - Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. 0
PLO20 - Project management with professional and ethical responsibility, workplace practices, employee health services, awareness of business environment and job security, legal implications of engineering applications and practices of engineering solutions in the global and societal context, the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation, and inform about the issues and problems of today. 0


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Environment and pollution concepts Lecture notes and reference books
2 Causes of environmental problems, environmental impact assessment Lecture notes and reference books
3 Hazardous substances and their effects Lecture notes and reference books
4 Dose-effect relationships, risk and toxicity Lecture notes and reference books
5 Environmental standards Lecture notes and reference books
6 Heavy metals and their effects on the surrounding area Lecture notes and reference books
7 Harmful organic substances and their effects Lecture notes and reference books
8 Mid-Term Exam Lecture notes and reference books
9 Higher plants as test and monitor organisms Lecture notes and reference books
10 Midterm Exam Lecture notes and reference books
11 Plants as indicators of accumulation Lecture notes and reference books
12 Prevention of damage Lecture notes and reference books
13 Soil pollution and prevention Lecture notes and reference books
14 Water pollution and its harmful effects and Air pollution, harmful effects and prevention Lecture notes and reference books
15 Determination of air pollution in the field by means of symptoms Lecture notes and reference books
16 Term Exams
17 Term Exams


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) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 78
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,12
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 28.04.2025 08:45