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Course Description Course Name : Soil Physics Analysis Methods Course Code : TBB-603 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ALHAN LATİFOĞLU SARIYEV Assoc.Prof.Dr. İSMAİL ÇELİK Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1) Describes the analyses of soil physics. 2) Explains the importance and necessity of soil physical analyses for agricultural production and soil management. 3) Understands the main differences and fundamental principals between disturbed and undisturbed soil samples in soil physics. 4) Understands and explains the relationship among soil physical analyses. 5) Understands and explains the relationship among soil physical analyses. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : This course aims to introduce the methods and principles of soil physical analysis. The necessity and uses of soil physical analysis, analysis and assessment of the analyzes are the main objectives of the course. Course Contents : Determination of the phase rates in soils, soil-water characteristics, water retention characteristics under different pressure fragments ranged from saturation to wilting point moisture, saturated and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, determination and evaluation of soil infiltration, properties of tensiometers and use of tensiometers in measuring soil moisture. 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 Fundamental principles of soil physical analysis. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 2 Determination of the phase rates in soils. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 3 Disturbed and undisturbed soil sampling and working principles. Pre-reading and literature review Lecture and discussion 4 The importance and determination of soil-water characteristics. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 5 Water retention characteristics under different pressure fragments ranged from saturation to wilting point moisture. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 6 Hydraulic conductivity under saturated and unsaturated conditions. Pre-reading and literatüre searching Lecture and discussion 7 Saturated hydraulic conductivity in disturbed soil samples. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 8 Saturated hydraulic conductivity in undisturbed soil samples. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 9 Mid-term exam Written Exam 10 Infiltration and importance of infiltration for soils. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 11 Methods of infiltration and working principles. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 12 Tensiometers, properties and working principles. Pre-reading and literature review Lecture and discussion 13 Determination and expression of soil water content. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 14 Determination of aggregate stability. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 15 Determination and importance of bulk density in agricultural soils. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 16/17 Final exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  2) Demiralay, İ. 1993. Soil Physical Analyses. Atatürk University, Agriculture Faculty Press. No: 143, Erzurum, (In Turkish).  3) Klute, A. 1986. Methods of Soil Analysis, Part 1, Physical and Mineralogical Methods. (ed: A. Klute) Agr. Monogr. 9. ASA and SSSA, Madison WI. 1986.  1) Yeşilsoy, M.Ş., Aydın, M. 1992. Soil Physics. Çukurova University, Agriculture Faculty Press.No: 124, Adana. (in Turkish). Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 50 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 Recognising the principles of ecological farming in terms of sustainable and ecological farming, contributes to the practical use. 1 2 Based on the BSc adequacy, improves in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition at specialist level 4 3 Understands the interactions between Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and other disciplines 2 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. 1 5 Gain perfection and prepare projects in every kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analyses and their interpretations 0 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. 0 7 Applies his/her knowledge on conservation of soils, protection against each kind of misuse and pollution by recognising the relations between other disciplines. 3 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 0 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 0 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 2 11 Conducts a project working effectively as an individual and as a team member to solve problems related to the discipline. 1 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 13 Is able to get access to knowledge searching literature, databases and using other sources effectively. 1 14 Makes a critical evaluation of information retaled to the field and conducts advanced studies independently. 1 15 Transfers the current developments and their own studies to people who may need them by using different tools. 1 16 Analyzes the social relations and the norms directing these relations in a critical way and takes resposibility to improve them. 0 17 Can communicate in English written and orally. 0 18 Develops strategies, policies and application plans in the field and assess the obtained results under the scope of quality processes. 0 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. 0 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).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 5 70     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 7 8 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 4 12     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1     Final Exam 1 1 1 Total Workload: 140 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.6 ECTS Credit: 6