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| Code | TBB545 |
| Name | Special Problems in Soil Physics |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 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. ALKHAN SARIYEV |
Course Goal / Objective
To describe the physical efficiency of soils, to investigate soil water and pF curve models, to explain the hysterical events in the soil and the dynamic processes of soil water, to explain the limits of the Darsy law and to examine the heat flow in the soil and to explain various improvement measures in the soil.
Course Content
Physical efficiency; Porous Soil Environment and pore geometry; Theoretical foundations and special problems related to soil texture and structure; Soil water content and types, potential, usefulness; pF curve and its mathematical model; Hysteresis in the soil, desorption, sorption events; Hydraulic conductivity under saturated and unsaturated conditions; Water flow in the soil, infiltration; Soil temperature and heat flow in soil; Loss of fertility of soils (degradation); Soil regulators and their usability in soil.
Course Precondition
No prerequisites
Resources
Soil Physics
Notes
Different resources on Soil Physics
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learn efficiency elements and physical efficiency in soils |
| LO02 | Learn soil water types, potential, usefulness, pF curve, hysteresis events, dynamics of water in soil |
| LO03 | Understand soil temperature and soil heat flow, soil management and solarization applications |
| LO04 | Learn soil degradation processes and soil regulators and their usability in soil |
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. | 3 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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 | Potential efficiency and efficiency components in soils; Physical efficiency | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Porous soil physical environment and pore geometry | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Theoretical foundations and special problems related to soil structure and structure | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Soil water content and varieties, potential, usefulness | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | The pF curve of soil water and its mathematical model | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Hysteresis in the soil, desorption, sorption events | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Hydraulic conductivity under saturated and unsaturated conditions | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 9 | Water flow in soil, infiltration | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Measurement of soil water; direct and indirect methods, errors and evaluations | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Numerical analysis of mathematical definitions and improved mathematical models of soil water | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Problem Çözme |
| 12 | Soil temperature and heat flow in soil | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Temperature measurements in soil and mathematical model of heat flow in soil, development of numerical solutions | Soil physics information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Problem Çözme |
| 14 | Loss of fertility of soils (degradation) | Soil physics and problematic soil improvement information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Soil regulators and their usability in soil | Soil physics and problematic soil improvement information and general soil information | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
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 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||