| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Knowledge | TBP108 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Funda DÖKMEN
Associate Prof. Dr. Halil SAMET
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain definition and formation of soils.
2) Identfy the components of soil and the factors affecting the soil formation.
3) Describe soil groups in Turkey and its properties.
4) Define soil profile and horizons.
5) Explain some concept such as texture, structure, soil organic matter, soil reaction (pH), and soil water.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Middle | No relation | Middle | |
| 2 | High | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | High | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Definition of soil and its basic components; soil formation; the concept of soil profile and horizon; the main soil groups in Turkey; texture and structure concepts, providing and sustaining the clustered structure in soil; soil organic matter and its properties; roil reaction (acidity, alkalinity); soil-water relations; macro and micro organisms in the soil.
Weekly Schedule
1) Formation and description of soil Soil fundamental material2) Factors of soil generation
3) Soil profile and soil layers
4) Matters of soil structure 1) Mineral structure matters
5) 1) Matters of soil structure 2) Soil organic matter 3) Soil living 4) Soil water and air
6) Soil physical chracteristics 1) Soil constitution 2) Soil density and weight
7) Soil physical characteristics 3) Soil structure 4) Soil temperature
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Soil reaction
10) Soil salinity
11) Soil alkalinity
12) Soil nutrient matters for plants
13) Soil of Türkiye
14) Erosion and soil loss
15) Soil & plant & water relationships
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required