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Course Description Course Name : Soil Science Course Code : TYP213 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 2 Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. KEMAL YALÇIN GÜLÜT Asst.Prof.Dr. KEMAL YALÇIN GÜLÜT 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 do 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) Understands 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´t 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 main soil material. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 2 Inorganic main 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 7 Living Creatures in Soil. Pre-reading Lecture and discussion 8 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   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 Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40 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 Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. 0 2 Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties 4 3 Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. 2 4 Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests. 0 5 Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. 0 6 Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report 0 7 Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project. 2 8 Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. 0 9 Works independently and takes responsibility 4 10 Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. 3 11 Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports 0 12 Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. 2 13 Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production 1 14 Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering . 2 15 Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects 1 * 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 1 2 2     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 62 Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.48 ECTS Credit: 2