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| Code | TBB005 |
| Name | Soil Physics Analysis Methods |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK |
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to introduce the methods and principles of soil physical analysis. The necessity and uses of soil physical analysis, analysis and assessment of the analyzes are the main objectives of the course.
Course Content
Determination of the phase rates in soils, soil-water characteristics, water retention characteristics under different pressure fragments ranged from saturation to wilting point moisture, saturated and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, determination and evaluation of soil infiltration, properties of tensiometers and use of tensiometers in measuring soil moisture.
Course Precondition
No prerequisites
Resources
Soil Physics
Notes
Different resources on Soil Physics
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Describes the analyses of soil physics. |
| LO02 | Explains the importance and necessity of soil physical analyses for agricultural production and soil management. |
| LO03 | Understands the main differences and fundamental principals between disturbed and undisturbed soil samples in soil physics. |
| LO04 | Understands and explains the relationship among soil physical analyses. |
| LO05 | Makes and interprets soil physics analysis. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has skills on developing and implementing new ideas on the use of soils in accordance with the natural and technical soil classification systems and the principle of sustainability by using the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and applying to other related disciplines, as well. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Gains the knowledge in the point of developing new ideas and techniques and appliying them to the practice for plant nutrients and their applications that provide healthy nutrieon of plants for a high quality and economic crop production by linking the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition to the relevant fields of science | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Plans and implements a research that may present solutions to existing problems and/or makes judgments using available knowledge in order to analyze the development and change processes in which soils are in place and fulfill the requirements of sustainable agriculture principles by linking relevenat fields of science. | 1 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has ability to prepare and implement projects in order to solve the problems encountered in ensuring that the plants can be fed regularly in a soil or soilless medium, by covering other disciplines, and rovides solutions by making a status determination. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Is able to prepare independent projects to solve problems related to his/her profession or to lead the team works if needed. | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Recognizes the problems that may arise and unpredictable in the field of expertise and takes responsibility with new strategies to be developed for the solution. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Is able to critically evaluate the information related to the field and to carry out advanced studies independently. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Has skills to access information and for this purpose to do resource search and to use databases and other information sources. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Conveys the innovations in her/his field and her/his works systematically in written, oral, and visual in Turkish and in English (at a minimum level of B2) as well. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Examines social relations and the norms that direct these relations from a critical point of view and takes action to improve them. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans related to the field and evaluates the obtained results within the framework of quality processes. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Observes social, scientific and ethical values in the stages of collection, interpretation and announcement of data related to the study area, supervises and controls them. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Carries her/his knowledge in the field and problem solving skills to interdisciplinary studies. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fundamental principles of soil physical analysis. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Determination of the phase rates in soils. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Disturbed and undisturbed soil sampling and working principles. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | The importance and determination of soil-water characteristics. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Water retention characteristics under different pressure fragments ranged from saturation to wilting point moisture. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Hydraulic conductivity under saturated and unsaturated conditions. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Saturated hydraulic conductivity in disturbed soil samples. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Saturated hydraulic conductivity in undisturbed soil samples. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Infiltration and importance of infiltration for soils. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Methods of infiltration and working principles. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Tensiometers, properties and working principles. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Determination and expression of soil water content. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Determination of aggregate stability. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Determination and importance of bulk density in agricultural soils. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 153 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,12 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||