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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Nitrogen Turnover in Soils |
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| Course Code |
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TBB-514 |
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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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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA GÖK
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Has information about the sources of nitrogen in soil
Knows paths of N gaining via microorganisms for plants
Has information about mineral N input and environmental pollution
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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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The aim of this lecture is to give information about general N cycle in Soil-Plant-Atmosphere system |
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| Course Contents |
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General N-turnover in soil-plant-atmosphere system, types of mineralization and its measurement, nitrification measurement and nitrification inhibitors, denitrification types and its measurement by gas chromatography, N-min analysis. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classes of the department, labrotories |
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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 |
N-turnover in soil-plant-atmosphere systems |
Information about course content |
Lecture, discussion |
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2 |
N-sources in soil |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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3 |
N-cycle |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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4 |
Mineralization |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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5 |
Mineralization Measurement |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lab-practice |
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6 |
Nitrification |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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7 |
Nitrification Measurement |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lab-practice |
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8 |
Mid-term exam |
Preparation for the exam from lecture notes and resource books |
Written examination |
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9 |
Factors affecting nitrification |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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10 |
Nitrification inhibitors |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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11 |
Denitrification |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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12 |
Denitrification-enviroment Relations |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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13 |
Denitrification-enviroment Relations |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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14 |
Analyse of N-min |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lab-practice |
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15 |
General assessment |
Review of previously discussed topics |
Lecture, discussion |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Preparation for the exam from lecture notes and resource books |
Written examination |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Delwiche, .C., 1981., Denitrification, nitrification and nitrous oxide
Sontheimer, R., 1985. Nitrat im Grundwasser
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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 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
5 |
50 |
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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. |
5 |
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2 |
Based on the BSc adequacy, improves in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at specialist level |
4 |
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3 |
Understands the interactions between Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and other disciplines |
4 |
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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. |
5 |
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5 |
Gain perfection and prepare projects in every kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analyses and their interpretations |
4 |
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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. |
4 |
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7 |
Applies his/her knowledge on conservation of soils, protection against each kind of misuse and pollution by recognising the relations between other disciplines. |
4 |
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8 |
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 |
5 |
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9 |
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 |
4 |
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10 |
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 |
5 |
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11 |
Conducts a project working effectively as an individual and as a team member to solve problems related to the discipline. |
4 |
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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 |
5 |
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13 |
Is able to get access to knowledge searching literature, databases and using other sources effectively. |
4 |
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14 |
Makes a critical evaluation of information retaled to the field and conducts advanced studies independently. |
5 |
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15 |
Transfers the current developments and their own studies to people who may need them by using different tools. |
4 |
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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. |
0 |
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17 |
Can communicate in English written and orally. |
1 |
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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. |
4 |
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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. |
4 |
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20 |
Is able to transfer the information and skills to solve a problem in the field to interdisciplinary studies. |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
15 |
3 |
45 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
10 |
6 |
60 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
5 |
8 |
40 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 151 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 6.04 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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