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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PEDOLOGY AND PLANT FEEDING PR. | |
| Code | BBT396 |
| Name | Soil Chemistry |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. SELİM EKER |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. SELİM EKER
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To introduce basic soil chemical components and their characteristics, to provide information and knowledge about the relationships between these characteristics and soil fertility, especially soil nutrients within a chemical perspective
Course Content
Elemental composition of earth crust, primary and secondary minerals, soil-forming factors-pedogenic regimes. Soil-forming reactions carbonate balance-calcite containing systems. Ion exchange, cation exchange capacity, ion distribution, base saturation. Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and microelement balances. Soil organic matter - humic and fulvic fractions. Structures, surface characteristics and nutrient adsorption functions of soil colloids.
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | After having this course, the students define soil chemical characteristics. |
| LO02 | Explains 'the soil-formation' concept |
| LO03 | plans and practices the activities for better use of these characteristics in agricultural production |
| LO04 | Solves some chemical problems of soils |
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 | 0 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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, | 4 |
| 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 | 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 | Chemical composition of earth crust, primary and secondary minerals | pre-reading | |
| 2 | Soil-forming factors (chemical impacts) | pre-reading | |
| 3 | Pedogenic regimes (chemical impacts) | pre-reading | |
| 4 | Soil- forming chemical reactions | pre-reading | |
| 5 | Carbonate balance, calcite containing systems | pre-reading | |
| 6 | Substance transfer among solid, liquid and gas phases of soil, intensity and capacity relations. Mineral solubility balance - nutrient concentration in soil solution. | pre-reading | |
| 7 | Mineral solubility balance (continue) | pre-reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | General study | |
| 9 | Soil colloids - clay minerals - surface characteristics | pre-reading | |
| 10 | Electrical double layer, ion exchange | pre-reading | |
| 11 | Cation exchange capacity, ion distribution, base saturation | pre-reading | |
| 12 | Potassium balance- clay minerals, potassium fixation | pre-reading | |
| 13 | Nitrogen balance in soils: nitrogen oxidation numbers, mineralization - ammonification, nitrification | pre-reading | |
| 14 | Nitrogen balance in soils (continue): assimilative and dissimilative nitrogen reduction, (denitrification), nitrate leaching, immobilization | pre-reading | |
| 15 | Soil organic matter: carbon oxidation numbers. Decomposition of organic materials, humus synthesis, humic and fulvic fractions. | pre-reading | |
| 16 | Term Exams | General study | |
| 17 | Term Exams | General study |
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 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 100 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,00 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||