Information
Code | TBB007 |
Name | Special Problems in Soil Conservation |
Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
Semester | . Semester |
Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
ECTS | 6 ECTS |
National Credit | 3 National Credit |
Teaching Language | Türkçe |
Level | Doktora Dersi |
Type | Normal |
Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK |
Course Goal / Objective
The course aims to introduce the principles of soil protection and special problems encountered in soil conservation.
Course Content
Erosion and types of erosion, factors causing erosion, measurements and prediction in advance. Basic principles of soil conservation. Methods used to prevent soil loss by erosion and studies
Course Precondition
To have taken postgraduate courses related to the subject of Soil-Water Conservation.
Resources
Soil Erosion Research Methods
Notes
Different resources on Soil Erosion
Course Learning Outcomes
Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
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LO01 | Defines the soil conservation and explains the basic principles of soil conservation. |
LO02 | Understands and explains the importance of soil conservation in sustainable resource management. |
LO03 | Understands the special problems encountered in soil conservation. |
LO04 | Interrelates and explains the relationship between factors which are effective in soil conservation. |
LO05 | Improves proposals for special problems encountered in soil conservation. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
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PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the intellectual knowledge and skills about the classification of soils in accordance with natural and technical soil classification systems in accordance with their abilities and principles of sustainability by applying the theoretical and practical knowledge in different disciplines and other engineering fields related to his / her field and apply them | 4 |
PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses the intellectual knowledge to apply new techniques on plant nutrients and applications that provide right nutrition of plants for high quality and economic, environmental and socially sustainable crop production by applying scientific approaches | |
PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Develops a new method or applies a known method in different areas that can solve existing problems in dimensions that include the other disciplines in order to analyze soils, their components or the process in which the soils are in and to fulfill the requirements of the principles of sustainable agriculture | |
PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to conduct research, design and apply the project in a way to include other disciplines in order to solve the problems encountered in ensuring the proper nutrition of plants in soil or soilless environment | |
PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains competence in designing, researching and adapting innovations in the application, adaptation and modification of all kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analysis | |
PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Contributes to science through an original study that can be published by analyzing problems related to her/his profession by developing a new scientific method or applying a known method | |
PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes the leadership position in cases where specific and interdisciplinary problems need to be solved | |
PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops new ideas and methods in the field by using high-level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making; develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning with the knowledge and skills acquired | |
PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Has the ability to communicate effectively in front of an expert group in defending his original ideas, using English (at C1 level) as well besides Turkish | |
PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Examines social relations and the norms that direct these relations from a critical point of view, and manages the actions directed to change in order to improve them | |
PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Contributes to the process of becoming an information society by introducing the technological advancements in the field in academic and professional context | |
PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Produces solutions for the social, scientific, and ethical problems in the field and in business life and contributes to the development of these values | |
PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | While specializing in special issues in her/his discipline, she/he establishes functional interaction by using strategic decision-making processes in solving the problems encountered. |
Week Plan
Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
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1 | Definition of erosion, causes and types of erosion. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
2 | Role and importance of land use and management in soil conservation. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
3 | Factors affecting soil erosion and their effects on natural and accelerated erosion. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
4 | Basic principles of soil conservation | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
5 | Cultural measures in soil conservation | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
6 | Mechanical measures in soil conservation | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
7 | Extend and causes of erosion in Turkey and the world. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid term exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
9 | Soil conservation efforts in the Turkey and world. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
10 | Special problems encountered in soil conservation. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
11 | Approaches and solutions to special problems in soil conservation. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
12 | Methods used to determine erosion | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
13 | Prediction of erosion in advance and methods to predict erosion | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
14 | Application of universal equation in soil conservation and solutions of universal equation. | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
15 | Solutions of universal equation in soil conservation and special issues. | 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) |
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Course Related Works | |||
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Assesment Related Works | |||
Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
ECTS | 6 ECTS |