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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| ZOOTECHNICS PR. | |
| Code | ZTP102 |
| Name | Soil Science |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The lecture will gain practical knowledge and experience on; Soil has many functions in the ecosystem with its live, dynamic and heterogeneous structure; growth and development media for plants; decomposition of wastes, filtering the wastes, natural cycling of all macro-micro elements (C, N, S, and so on) take place in soil; determination of important soil properties which are essential for plant growth; calculations of plant available soil water; introducing some soil and plant analysis.
Course Content
Pedosphere, soil formation, decomposition, soil texture, clay minerals, soil organic matter, edaphone, cation exchange capacity, soil acidity, soil structure, soil water, soil temperature, soil colour, soil aeration, plant nutritions, soil formation factors.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands that soil is not a simple living media, but a dynamic entity with organic and inorganic structure. |
| LO02 | Estimates the roles of bedrock, topography, time, climate and living organisms on soil formation and their roles on the characteristics of soils. |
| LO03 | Understands that soils are not only have impact on the plant growth, yield and quality characteristics, but also have significant effects on obtaining safe food and human health. |
| LO04 | Understand the variation of agricultural practices such as irrigation, fertilization and soil tillage according to soil properties. |
| LO05 | Understands that soil filters and buffers environmental pollutants in terms of the ecological balance. |
| LO06 | Understands that if soil losses agricultural characteristics, soil can not gain back the production function and soil features can not be recovered to the previous level. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Has information on basic characteristics (anatomic, morphologic,physiological and biological) of farm animals | 0 |
| PLO02 | - | Has information on planning animal housing for environmental aspects and animal species, about forage production and storage for environmental conditions and different species, making plans about animal breeding | 0 |
| PLO03 | - | Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming | 1 |
| PLO04 | - | Has information on alternative production systems | 0 |
| PLO05 | - | To get technical knowledge in his/her field | 0 |
| PLO06 | - | Knows the techniques in Animal Breeding and applies. Has information about small cattle raising and poultry farming and nutrition and applies.Transfers genetic and statistical information that can be the basis of animal breeding to animal production | 0 |
| PLO07 | - | Finds the reasons of the technical and economical problems that can adversely affect the quality and capacity levels desired in Animal Science and develops solutions | 0 |
| PLO08 | - | Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies | 0 |
| PLO09 | - | Uses IT to get new information in animal production | 0 |
| PLO10 | - | Transfers knowledge to people who work in the field at various levels, has communication skills,has the self -confidence in providing information and following technical developments | 0 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Composition and properties of soil parent material. | Pre-reading | |
| 2 | Inorganic parent material, minerals and rocks. | Pre-reading | |
| 3 | Weathering and decomposition of mineral portion, physical, chemical and biological weathering. | Pre-reading | |
| 4 | Soil texture. | Pre-reading | |
| 5 | Clay minerals. | Pre-reading | |
| 6 | Soil organic matter. | Pre-reading | |
| 7 | Edaphone. | Pre-reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-term exam. | |
| 9 | Soil structure. | Pre-reading | |
| 10 | Soil Acidity. | Pre-reading | |
| 11 | Cation and anion adsorption. | Pre-reading | |
| 12 | Soil temperature and soil colour. | Pre-reading | |
| 13 | Soil aeration and soil water. | Pre-reading | |
| 14 | Soil erosion | Pre-reading | |
| 15 | Plant nutritions in soil. | 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 |
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 | 1 | 14 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 54 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,16 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||