BBT319 Soil Fertility

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

Information

Code BBT319
Name Soil Fertility
Term 2024-2025 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
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. HAYRİYE İBRİKÇİ
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. MUSTAFA BÜLENT TORUN (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

To learn soil fertility in terms of crop production and sustainable agriculture; to review soil chemical, physical and biological and relate them to the soil fertility; to evaluate improved soil fertility factors and search the application ways of these factors at the farmers level.

Course Content

The course separately covers detailed physical, chemical and biological soil properties, and evaluates them in terms of soil fertility; also reviews all related aspects of soil fertility related environment issues

Course Precondition

No prerequisites

Resources

Class notes

Notes

Soil fertility and fertilizers


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learns soil fertility and sustainability in terms of agriculture.
LO02 Reviews the soil fertility in the concept of soil-plant relationships
LO03 Learns the features of soil fertility in terms of fertilization.
LO04 Has the understanding that respect for environment and sustainability principles in decision making processes.
LO05 Knows Agriculture-Environment interactions


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has discipline-specific subject’s adequate knowledge of mathematics, science, and Agricultural Engineering (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition); use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields of the complex engineering problems. 3
PLO02 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Define, formulate and solve complex problems in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, select and apply appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Design a complex system, process, device or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions, and apply modern design methods for this purpose in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline.
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Select and use modern tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems and use information technologies effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition application.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Design, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for the study of complex problems or discipline-specific research issues encountered in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Work effectively in interdisciplinary (Soil Science and Plant Nutrition) and multidisciplinary teams; develope individual study skills
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Communicate effectively orally and in writing; has a foreign language knowledge at the “beginner” level; write reports effectively in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, understand written reports, prepare, design and production reports, make effective presentations, take and give clear and understandable instructions.
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Gain awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; access information in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, follow the developments in science and technology, and constantly renew oneself.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Compliance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, and has knowledge of standards used in engineering practices.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Gain knowledge of business practices as project and risk management and change management; gain awareness of entrepreneurship and innovation; information about sustainable development in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Has information about the effects of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition practice’s on health, environmental, and security in universal scale and social dimensions: The problems of the age reflection related with the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition; gain awareness of the legal implications of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition solutions. 2


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 To define soil fertility, and discuss its importance in terms of crop production and sustainability. To discuss influencing soil, plant and climatic factors. All lecture notes and resources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 To dicuss influencing physical, chemical and biological factors. To evaluate soil texture, especially the clay structure, in terms of soil fertility Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 To evaluate cation exchange capacity, anion exchange capacity and base saturation in terms of soil fertility Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 To evaluate soil acidity and alkalinity in terms of soil fertility; to related soil macro and micro nutrient solubility to the soil pH Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 To review organic matter, and learn cycling and transformation mechanisms Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Assesment of the soil solution, soil moisture, solubility of plant nutrients and factors of intensity and quantity in terms of soil fertility Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Movements and tranformation of plant nutrients in the soil Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
9 Phosphorus cycling transformation in the soil Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Phosphorus dynamics Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Potassium, magnesium and calcium cyclings and transformations in the soil Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Miconutrients in the soil and their availability Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Discussion of the homework Discussion Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
14 Soil fertility and fertilizer relationships Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 Environmental pollution and protection of soil fertility Pre study Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
16 Term Exams General review Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
17 Term Exams General review Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


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: 07.05.2024 03:25