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| Code | TBB0012 |
| Name | Structure-Yield Relations |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3.5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to introduce students to the relationship between soil structure and crop yield. The functions, determination and evaluation of the soil structure are also among the main objectives of the course.
Course Content
Formation, definition and measurement methods of soil structure. Factors affecting aggregate formation and stability. Methods for determining aggregate strength and aggregate size distribution in the laboratory. Calculation and interpretation of aggregate stability. Structure-yield relations.
Course Precondition
No prerequisites
Resources
Soil Physics Soil Mechanics Soil Fertility
Notes
Different resources on Soil Physics, Soil Mechanics and Soil Fertility
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Makes the definition of soil structure and types of structures. |
| LO02 | Comprehends and explains the relationships between soil structure and yield. |
| LO03 | Explain the place and importance of structure in agricultural production and sustainable soil management. |
| LO04 | Understands and explains the methods of structure formation and development. |
| LO05 | Comprehends the methods of determination of aggregate stability. |
| LO06 | Evaluates and interprets aggregate stability. |
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 | |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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 | Soil Structure and Types of Structures | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Formation of Structure and Its Functions in Soil | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | The Place of Structure in Sustainable Soil Management and its Relationship with Yield | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Relationship of the Structure with Other Soil Properties | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Methods of Conserving and Improving Soil Structure | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Key Factors Ensuring Aggregate Formation, Durability and Degradation | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Basic Approaches in Determining Aggregate Stability | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-term Exam | Mid-term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Methods Used to Determine Aggregate Stability | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | The Importance of Soil Sample in Determining Aggregate Stability, Sampling Method, Key Considerations and Preparing the Sample for Analysis | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Determination and Evaluation of Aggregate Stability by Wet Sieving Method in Multiple Sieve System | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Determination and Evaluation of Aggregate Stability by Wet Sieving Method in Single Sieve System | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Determination and Evaluation of Aggregate Stability with Dry Sieving System | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Determination and Evaluation of Aggregate Stability by Hydrometer Method | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Comparison and Evaluation of Aggregate Stability Obtained by Different Methods | Pre reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Final Exam | Final Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 153 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,12 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||