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Course Description Course Name : Soil Science Course Code : TBP123 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK Learning Outcomes of the Course : Understands that soil is not a simple living media, but a dynamic entity with organic and inorganic structure Estimates the roles of bedrock, topography, time, climate and living organisms on soil formation and their roles on the characteristics of soils 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. Understand the variation of agricultural practices such as irrigation, fertilization and soil tillage according to soil properties Understands that soil filters and buffers environmental pollutants in terms of the ecological balance. Understands that if soil losses agricultural characteristics, soil can´t gain back the production function and soil features can not 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 discussions 2 Inorganic parent material, minerals and rocks Pre reading Lecture and discussions 3 Weathering and decomposition of mineral portion, physical, chemical and biological weathering. Pre reading Lecture and discussions 4 Soil texture Pre reading Lecture and discussions 5 Clay minerals Pre reading Lecture and discussions 6 Soil organic matter Pre reading Lecture and discussions 7 Edaphone Pre reading Lecture and discussions 8 Mid term exam 9 Cation and anion adsorption Pre reading Lecture and discussions 10 Soil acidity Pre-reading Lecture and discussions 11 Coagulation and peptization. Soil structure. Pre reading Lecture and discussions 12 Soil water, soil aeration Pre reading Lecture and discussions 13 Soil temperature and soil colour Pre reading Lecture and discussions 14 Plant nutritions in soils Pre reading Lecture and discussions 15 Soil erosion Pre reading Lecture and discussions 16/17 Final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  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)  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)  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 knowledge about agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. 1 2 Determines and solves the problems related to agricultural engineering as well as agronomy and breeding of field crops. 2 3 Graduates gain abilty to synthetize the basic concepts related to the field crops. 0 4 Rrecognises problems related to agricultural engineering,makes decisions and takes initiative to solve the problems. 3 5 Gains knowledge about sustainable agriculture, protection of environment and natural sources, biodiversity and conservation of genetic sources. 3 6 Gains ability to optimize the plant production by sustainable use of natural resources. 4 7 Learns basic principles of breeding and biotechnology of field crops. 0 8 Chooses and uses modern technical equipments for the agricultural engineering applications as well as for the applications in the agronomy and breeding of field crops. 0 9 Gains ability to establish suitable research experiments for the purpose and the ability to interpret its results by scientific methods. 0 10 Works both individually and in a team. 0 11 Internalizes the necessity of lifelong learning. 2 12 Has an effective and healthy communication in his fıeld and use communication technologies. 2 13 Improve themselves consistently by determining educational requirements in scientific, cultural and social areas depending on their abilities,besides their career development 0 14 Shows respect to job ethic. 2 15 Becomes competent in the legislation and management systems related to agricultural engineering. 1 16 Becomes proficient in doing, applying, managing and monitoring plans and projects about agricultural engineering 1 17 Evaluates the learned knowledge by analytical and critical approach. 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) 7 4 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 4 8     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1     Final Exam 1 1 1 Total Workload: 66 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.64 ECTS Credit: 3