Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
SOIL PHYSICS ZTO213 3. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Hasan Sabri ÖZTÜRK
Assistants
Goals To provide theoretical and practical information about basic relationships in soil physics, soil physical properties, soil water, soil-water relations, soil air and temperature and the relationships among them.
Course Content Soil components, soil dispersion system, particle size distribution, soil pore structure, soil structure and formation, aggregation, soil water, soil energy, soil water budget, soil water movement, soil aeration, soil temperature and soil compaction.
Learning Outcomes 1) Knows the management and sustainability of soil and water resources
2) Student has got knowledge about soil management
3) Sudent knows how to get knowledge ways
4) Measures and asseses the laboratory and fiels data.
5) Determines the problems and recomends the possible solutions
6) Works on interdisipline projects
7) Recalls and defines the basic soil physics terms
8) Identifies and describes soil physical properties such as texture and structure
9) Explain how soil physical properties and processes affect Agricultural and nonagricultural land use and management.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Descripton of soil physics and basic concepts Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving

Brain Based Learning 		Homework
2. Week Fundementals of Soil Physical Laws Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Brainstorming; Colloquium
 Homework
3. Week Description and relationships of Soil Physical properties Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Debate
 Homework
4. Week .Soil dispers systems, clay mineralogy Lecture; Discussion

 Homework
5. Week Surface reactions on clay minerals Lecture; Question Answer

 Homework
6. Week Soil particle size distribution Lecture; Case Study; Demonstration

Project Based Learning 		Homework
7. Week Soil structure and classification Lecture; Demonstration

 Homework
8. Week Mid term exam Question Answer

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
9. Week Soil Structure Lecture; Question Answer

 Homework
10. Week Soil water Lecture; Discussion

 Homework
11. Week .Energy of soil water Lecture; Discussion; Case Study

 Homework
12. Week .Determination of soil water Lecture; Demonstration

 Homework
13. Week Movement of soil water Lecture; Question Answer

 Homework
14. Week .Soil aeration and tempetature /Atterberg limits Lecture

 Homework
15. Week Final Exam Question Answer

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
A.ilhami Özkan. 1985.Toprak Fiziği. A.ü. Ziraat Fakültes Yayınları: 946, Ders kitapları No:270

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4DK5DK6DK7DK8DK9
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Homework 1 4
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 16
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
1 1
1 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload