| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learns about the soil management and definitions.
- Learns about principles of sustainable soil management.
- Learns about the factors on disruption of soil, management of soil incurring to erosion.
- Learns about management of squeezing soil problem, soil pollution,loss of organic matter, soil protection, management of organic matter and soil quality.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Sustainable soil management principles. Scientific and appropriate use of soils within the framework of sustainable use of agricultural lands. Necessary soil management and practices for the protection and sustainability of field soil. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Soil management, definitions and concept |
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2nd Week |
Principles of sustainable soil management |
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3rd Week |
Relationship between yield of soil and soil productivity |
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4th Week |
Factors on disruption of soil |
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5th Week |
Management of soil erosion |
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6th Week |
Becoming barren, salty and alkali soil, reclamation |
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7th Week |
Acidified soil, reclamation |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Soil squeezing problem (formation, control and management) |
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10th Week |
Soil pollution, sources of pollution, reclamation |
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11th Week |
Washing and loss of organic matter |
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12th Week |
Soil processing methods to protect soil |
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13th Week |
Management of soil organic matter |
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14th Week |
Soil quality and health |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Lal, R., & Stewart, B. A.2013. Principles of sustainable soil management in agroecosystems. CRC Press.
Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management, FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS, Rome, 2017. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
7 |
3 |
21 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
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| Total Work Load | 149 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.96 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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