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Course Description Course Name : Soil Science Course Code : ZTP102 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 2 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1) Understands that soil is not a simple living media, but a dynamic entity with organic and inorganic structure. 2) Estimates the roles of bedrock, topography, time, climate and living organisms on soil formation and their roles on the characteristics of soils. 3) Understands that soils are not only have impact on the plant growth, yield and quality characteristics, but also have significant effects on obtaining safe food and human health. 4) Understand the variation of agricultural practices such as irrigation, fertilization and soil tillage according to soil properties. 5) Understands that soil filters and buffers environmental pollutants in terms of the ecological balance. 6) Understands that if soil losses agricultural characteristics, soil can not gain back the production function and soil features can´t be recovered to the previous level. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The lecture will gain practical knowledge and experience on; Soil has many functions in the ecosystem with its live, dynamic and heterogeneous structure; growth and development media for plants; decomposition of wastes, filtering the wastes, natural cycling of all macro-micro elements (C, N, S, and so on) take place in soil; determination of important soil properties which are essential for plant growth; calculations of plant available soil water; introducing some soil and plant analysis. Course Contents : Pedosphere, soil formation, decomposition, soil texture, clay minerals, soil organic matter, edaphone, cation exchange capacity, soil acidity, soil structure, soil water, soil temperature, soil colour, soil aeration, plant nutritions, soil formation factors. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Composition and properties of soil parent material. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 2 Inorganic parent material, minerals and rocks. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 3 Weathering and decomposition of mineral portion, physical, chemical and biological weathering. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 4 Soil texture. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 5 Clay minerals. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 6 Soil organic matter. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 7 Edaphone. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 8 Mid-term exam. Mid-term Exam Mid-term Exam 9 Cation and anion adsorption. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 10 Soil Acidity. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 11 Coagulation and peptization. Soil structure. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 12 Soil water, soil aeration, soil temperature and soil colour. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 13 Soil erosion. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 14 Plant nutritions in soils. Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 15 Soil genesis and classification . Pre-reading Lecture and Discussion 16/17 Final-exam. none none   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  1) Özbek, H., Kaya, Z., Gök, M., Kaptan, H.2007. Soil Science (translation in Turkish). Çukurova Üniversity, Agriculture Faculty Press. No:73, Textbook No: 16, A816 pp, Adana. (in Turkish)  2) Güzel, N., Gülüt, K.Y. 2010. Soil Formation and Properties. Çukurova University, Agriculture Faculty Press. No: 289, Textbook No: A-91,1404 pp. (in Turkish)  3) Brady N.C., and Weil R.R., The Nature and Properties of Soils, New Jersey, 2001. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 20 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Has information on alternative production systems 2 2 Has information on basic characteristics (anatomic, morphologic,physiological and biological) of farm animals, has information on planning animal housing for environmental aspects and animal species, about forage production and storage for environmental conditions and different species, making plans about animal breeding. 0 3 Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming. 0 4 Uses IT to get new information in animal production 0 5 Transfers knowledge to people who work in the field at various levels, has communication skills,has the self -confidence in providing information and following technical developments. 2 6 Finds the reasons of the technical and economical problems that can adversely affect the quality and capacity levels desired in Animal Science and develops solutions. 0 7 To get technical knowledge in his/her field 0 8 -Trains qualified zootechnicians to fulfill the needs of Turkey 0 9 Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies. 0 10 Knows the techniques in Animal Breeding and applies. Has information about small cattle raising and poultry farming and nutrition and applies.Transfers genetic and statistical information that can be the basis of animal breeding to animal production. 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 2 4     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1     Final Exam 1 1 1 Total Workload: 62 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.48 ECTS Credit: 2