| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Science | OM203 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3. Semester | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Murat SARGINCI, Prof. Dr. Oktay YILDIZ |
| Instructor(s) | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Murat SARGINCI (Güz) |
| Goals | The main objective of this course is to teach students the physical and chemical properties of soils as a plant growing medium, classify the soil type and how to improve and sustain the productivity of a site |
| Course Content | Students will gain knowledge about soil type, physical and chemical properties of soils, soil reactions, organic matter and soil water Students will gain ability to define the soil in an ecosystem in terms of plant growing medium. How to tilt soil and improve the site productivity Providing protect and sustainable productivity of soil as an ecosystem’s least renewable resource To evaluate the changes in soil in response to different disturbance regimes such as harvesting, plantation, fire etc. To predict and evaluate the results of management practices in forest sites To give management decisions to ensure sustainable site productivity |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Students will gain knowledge about soil type, physical and chemical properties of soils, soil reactions, organic matter and soil water |
| 2 | Students will gain ability to define the soil in an ecosystem in terms of plant growing medium. |
| 3 | How to tilt soil and improve the site productivity |
| 4 | Providing protect and sustainable productivity of soil as an ecosystem’s least renewable resource |
| 5 | To evaluate the changes in soil in response to different disturbance regimes such as harvesting, plantation, fire etc. |
| 6 | To predict and evaluate the results of management practices in forest sites |
| 7 | To give management decisions to ensure sustainable site productivity |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to soil science, soil forming factors, soil genesis, basic concepts / Readings and discussions, slide shows about different soil types, forest, agriculture, meadow soils | |
| 2. Week | Rocks, rock types and their soil forming potentials / Lab demos of common rock types. | |
| 3. Week | Minerals and their classifications, macro-, and micro nutrients. Plant nutrient contents of common minerals / Lab demos of common mineral types. | |
| 4. Week | Weathering, physical breakdown and chemical weathering. Residual and transported materials and their classifications / Slide shows and field trip about weathering and transported materials | |
| 5. Week | Important soil forming processes (melinization, podzolization, calsification etc.). Soil profile and horizons / Soil profile, horizon designation and soil sampling from a soil profile (field) | |
| 6. Week | Soil texture and structure / Lab demo for soil physical analysis. | |
| 7. Week | Physical properties of soils ideal soil type and its moisture, pore, mineral, organic and atmospheric contents / Soil drying, weighing, problem solving about bulk density and porosity | |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam | |
| 9. Week | Soil water, field capacity, wilting point, water potentials, drainage, infiltration, percolation / Problem solving related to saturation, volumetric water contents. Slide shows about, Field trip | |
| 10. Week | Soil compaction, porosity, capillary movement, aeration / Problem solving related to compaction. Field trip | |
| 11. Week | Chemical properties of soil , pH, availability of soil nutrients. Amelioration of asidic and basic soils. Cation exchange capacity, salinity / pH and salinity measurement in lab and problem solving related to CEC, conversions of units | |
| 12. Week | Excursion | |
| 13. Week | Soil colloids, classification of soil colloids and water and nutrient retention potentials of soil colloids, Soil organic matter, structure and component of organic matters, decomposition, Affects of organic matter on soil and environment / Slide shows and lab demos related to soil organic matters and its use | |
| 14. Week | Soil types of different geographical regions of Turkey and their potentials for plant growth / Reading, discussions and slide shows. |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Understanding of sustainable resource use | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | Essential knowledge of flora, fauna, ecosystem and natural resource concerning forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | Essential knowledge about the administrative and legal structure, policy-making and planning processes, supply-demand relations, socio-economic situation concerning forest resources of Turkey | ✔ | |||||
| 4 | Competence in defining, modelling and solving a problem concerning the field of forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 5 | Skill of using contemporary techniques and instruments needed for forestry practices | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | Skill of applying the knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering in forestry problems | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | Skill of designing and conducting experiments, analyzing the data, and interpreting the results | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | Skill of team-work within the forestry discipline as well as with other disciplines | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | Adequate knowledge and skill of foreign language to follow the facts and developments concerning forestry | ✔ | |||||
| 10 | Skill of effective verbal and written communication | ✔ | |||||
| 11 | Competence in taking initiative and acting independently | ✔ | |||||
| 12 | Knowledge and consciousness of quality | ✔ | |||||
| 13 | Consciousness of life-time learning | ✔ | |||||
| 14 | Consciousness of professional ethics and social responsibility | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| PY2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| PY12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Homework 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Quiz 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Quiz 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Practice | 5 | 5 | 25 | |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 2 | 1.5 | 3 | |
| Classroom Activities | 11 | 11 | 121 | |
| Total Workload | 153 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 6.0 | ||
