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| 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 | ||