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| Code | BBT357 |
| Name | Soil Fertility |
| Term | 2022-2023 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. HAYRİYE İBRİKÇİ
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To learn soil fertility in terms of crop production and sustainable agriculture; to evaluate physical, chemical and biological soil properties in terms of soil fertility and relate them to soil fertility; to asses improving factors of soil fertility, and to search application ways at the farmers level
Course Content
The course covers detailed soil physical, chemical and biological properties, relates them to crop production and sustainable agriculture; discusses all the soil fertility and environmental aspects
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Studies soil fertility in terms of soil-plant relationships |
| LO02 | Teaches soil fertility and sustainability in terms of agriculture |
| LO03 | Teaches soil properties related to the soil fertility in terms of fertilization |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties | 1 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project. | 1 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works independently and takes responsibility | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches,and acquires the skill of analyzing and interpreting the complex issiues occured during this process . | |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Accesses to the resources in the field, uses of these resources and continuous self-improvement | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering . | 2 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To introduce soil fertility; to discuss its importance in terms of crop production and sustainablilty; in detail, to discuss influencing soil, plant and climatic factors | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | To discuss influencing physical, chemical and biological factors. To evaluate soil texture and clay structure in terms of soil fertility | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | To assess cation and anion exhange capacities and base saturation in terms of soil fertility | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | To assess soil acidity and alkalinity; to relate macro and micronutrient avaliability to pH | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | To eavluate soil organic matter; and learn its cyling and transformation mechanisms | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | To evaluate soil solution, soil moisture, solubility of plant nutrients, intencity and quantity factors in terms of soil fertility | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Movement and transformations of plant nutrients in the soil | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Pre reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Phosphorus cyling in the soil | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Phosphorus dynamics | Pre study | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Potassium, magnesium and calcium cyling in the soil | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Micronutrients and their availability in the soil | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Micronutrients and their availability in the soil | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Soil fertility and fertilizers | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Environmental pollution and protection of soil fertility | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | To study all the documents and materials | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | To study all the documents and materials | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |