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| Code | ZTP102 |
| Name | Soil Science |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 |
Arş.Gör.Dr. Mert ACAR
(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
No prerequisites
Resources
Özbek, H., Kaya, Z., Gök, M., Kaptan, H. 1993. Soil Science. Cukurova University Faculty of Agriculture General Publication No.73, Textbooks Publication No.16, 819 pages Aydın, M., Kılıç, Ş. 2020. Soil Science. Nobel Publication (3rd Edition with examples), 132 pages
Notes
Presentations on Soil Science
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains that soil is not a simple sheltering material but a dynamic entity containing living, organic and inorganic structures. |
| LO02 | Explain the roles of factors such as parent rock, topography, time, climate and living organisms in the formation of soils and the effect of each of these factors on soil properties. |
| LO03 | Indicates the significant effects of soil not only on the growth, yield and quality characteristics of plants, but also on obtaining safe food and, consequently, on human health. |
| LO04 | Explains that agricultural practices such as irrigation, fertilization and soil tillage vary according to soil properties. |
| LO05 | Explains that soil is a filter and buffering element for environmental pollutants in terms of ecological balance. |
| LO06 | Explains that if the agricultural properties of the soil are lost, it is not possible to bring it back to agriculture and to have the same properties as before the soil degradation. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has information on basic characteristics (anatomic, morphologic,physiological and biological) of farm animals | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | 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 | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has information on alternative production systems | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To get technical knowledge in his/her field | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | 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 | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | 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 | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses IT to get new information in animal production | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | 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 | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | He is aware of the impacts of animal science and agricultural engineering applications on health, environment and safety in the comprehensive and social dimensions and the problems of the times that are reflected in the field of engineering. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Composition and properties of soil parent material. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Inorganic parent material, minerals and rocks. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Weathering and decomposition of mineral portion, physical, chemical and biological weathering. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Soil texture. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Clay minerals. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Soil organic matter. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Edaphone. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-term exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Soil structure. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Soil Acidity. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Cation and anion adsorption. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Soil temperature and soil colour. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Soil aeration and soil water. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Soil erosion | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Plant nutritions in soil. | Pre-reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Final-exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Final-exam. | 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 | 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 | ||