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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Mathematical Modelling of Energy and Mass Movement in Soil-Plant-Atmosphere System |
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| Course Code |
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TBB-577 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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7 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. ALHAN LATİFOĞLU SARIYEV
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Has knowledge about energy-Mass Flow of Soil, energy-mass balance of the plant environment and mathematical modelling of energy and mass flow on soil-plant atmosphere.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To teach mathematical modelling of energy and mass flow in soil-plant atmosphere system and simulation techniques. |
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| Course Contents |
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Vegetation and its affecting role in agro ecosystem, energy and mass budgets in the system of soil-plant and atmosphere, climate conditions and their mathematical modelling, short and wave length rays and PAR mathematical modelling, the modelling of wind speed on the vegetation. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom and Computer Applications |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
An overview of the elements of energy and mass on soil-plant-atmosphere system |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Discussion, presentation |
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2 |
Energy and mass budgets in the soil |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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3 |
Energy and mass budgets in the plant environment |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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4 |
Energy and mass budgets in the Atmospher |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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5 |
The mathematical equations of energy and mass flows in the Soil |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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6 |
The mathematical equations of energy and mass flows in the plant environment |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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7 |
The mathematical equations of energy and mass flows in the Atmospher |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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8 |
Modelling meteorological (Atmosphere temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, rain) data |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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9 |
Mid-term exam |
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- |
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10 |
Elements of energy in soil-plant Atmosphere system |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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11 |
Short-and long-wave radiation, PAR |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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12 |
Mass elements of soil-plant atmosphere system |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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13 |
Modeling of wind speed in the plant environment, |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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14 |
Mathematical modelling of energy and mass flow in soil-plant-atmosphere systems |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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15 |
Developing computer simulations of the Mathematical models using software programs |
Pre-reading from the courses Agricultural Physics, Climate Science and Soil Physics |
Presentation, computer application |
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16/17 |
General Revision |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 1. NERPIN, S. V., Cudnowsky, A. F., 1975. Energo-i Massoobmeno ve Sistema Rastenya-Pocva-Vozdux. Leningrad, Gidrometeoizdat, 358 p.
2. POLUEKTOV, R, A, 1991. Simulasyon of Agroecosystem Dinamics, 312 p., Gidrometoizdat, St-Petersburg, Russia.
3. BONDARENKO, H.F., JUKOVSKY, E.E., MUSKIN, I.G., NERPIN, S.V., POLUEKTOV, R.A., USKOV, I.B. 1982. Simulation of Agroecosystem Productivity, Russia.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
80 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
6 |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Recognising the principles of ecological farming in terms of sustainable and ecological farming, contributes to the practical use. |
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Based on the BSc adequacy, improves in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at specialist level |
2 |
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3 |
Understands the interactions between Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and other disciplines |
2 |
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4 |
Has abilities to develop and apply new ideas by identifying the taxonomic level of soils according to natural and technical classification systems and provides sustainable uses of soils using theoretical and applied knowledge in this branch and applies them to other engineering branches. |
2 |
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5 |
Gain perfection and prepare projects in every kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analyses and their interpretations |
2 |
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6 |
Increases his/her qualification to develop new techniques and ideas for plant nutrients necessary for healthy, high quality and economical plant production and to apply these techniques and ideas in practice. |
2 |
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Applies his/her knowledge on conservation of soils, protection against each kind of misuse and pollution by recognising the relations between other disciplines. |
1 |
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To analyse soils, their components or actual processes, to plan them to accomplish the requirements of sustainable agriculture principles by adding information from other branches, plans/applies a new research project which might solve an existing project or makes judgements with existing information |
1 |
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Has skills to prepare and apply a project including other disciplines and can retrieve information to solve the problems in nutrition of plants grown in every kinds of soil or soilless growth medium |
2 |
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Creates new projects to use and to develop new technologies, methods and measuring systems in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition discipline, under the scope of scientific, economic and rational uses of agricultural areas |
2 |
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Conducts a project working effectively as an individual and as a team member to solve problems related to the discipline. |
2 |
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12 |
Identifies the possible and future problems in relation to his/her professional area and takes responsibility to solve them by developing new strategies |
2 |
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13 |
Is able to get access to knowledge searching literature, databases and using other sources effectively. |
2 |
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14 |
Makes a critical evaluation of information retaled to the field and conducts advanced studies independently. |
1 |
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15 |
Transfers the current developments and their own studies to people who may need them by using different tools. |
1 |
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16 |
Analyzes the social relations and the norms directing these relations in a critical way and takes resposibility to improve them. |
1 |
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17 |
Can communicate in English written and orally. |
2 |
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18 |
Develops strategies, policies and application plans in the field and assess the obtained results under the scope of quality processes. |
2 |
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19 |
Is sensitive about scientific and ethical values during the collection, interpretion and announcement of data related to their subject. Is also capable of teaching and checking them. |
2 |
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20 |
Is able to transfer the information and skills to solve a problem in the field to interdisciplinary studies. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
6 |
4 |
24 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
10 |
20 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Total Workload: | 166 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 6.64 |
| ECTS Credit: | 7 |
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