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| Code | TBB521 |
| Name | Agricultural Evaluation of Soils |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. SUAT ŞENOL |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
The purpose is to have knowledge of evaluation of land characteristics for plant production
Course Content
Prediction of land qualities like rootability, available water, available nutrient, oxygen availability, risk of water and wind erosion, possibility of seedbed preparation from the observed and measured field characteristics of soils
Course Precondition
No prerequisites
Resources
Unpublished lecture notes are given to the student.
Notes
LAW NO. 3083 APPLICATIONS
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Estimates rootability of soils from mophologicl, physical and chemical properties |
| LO02 | Estimates aeration of soils from mophologicl, physical and chemical properties |
| LO03 | Estimates nutrient availability of soils from mophologicl, physical and chemical properties |
| LO04 | Estimates available water holding capacity of soils from mophologicl, physical and chemical properties |
| LO05 | Estimates erosion risk of soils from mophologicl, physical and chemical properties |
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 | 3 |
| 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. | |
| 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 | Concept of land quality and land characteristic | Since it is the first week, there is no preliminary preparation. | |
| 2 | Evaluation of rootability | Literature review | |
| 3 | Availability of oxigen | Literature review | |
| 4 | Availability of water | Literature review | |
| 5 | Availability of nutrients | Literature review | |
| 6 | Risk of water erosion | Literature review | |
| 7 | Risk of wind erosion | Literature review | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Repetition of all topics | |
| 9 | Evaluation of bearing capacity | Literature review | |
| 10 | Evaluation of seedbed preparation | Literature review | |
| 11 | Exercises on rootability | Literature review | |
| 12 | Exercises on availability of oxigen | Literature review | |
| 13 | Exercises on availability of water | Literature review | |
| 14 | Exercises on availability of nutrients | Literature review | |
| 15 | Exercises on risk of water erosion and risk of wind erosion | Literature review | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Repetition of all the topics covered during the semester | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Repetition of all the topics covered during the semester |
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 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||