Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
TBB-23-122	Advanced SoIl ChemIstry	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

1. To examine chemical events occurring in soil, 2. To learn the equilibrium reactions between solid and liquid phases in soil, 3. To recognize salinity and alkalinity.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğretim Üyesi Mücahit KARAOĞLU

Learning Outcomes

1	To understand the chemical properties of soil,
2	To perform chemical analysis of soil,
3	To know the soil in terms of chemical.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

1. Colloids and exchange in soil 2. Clay Colloids 3. Organic Colloids 4. Soil buffer systems 5. Anion retention in soil 6. Salinity and alkalinity.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Equilibrium reactions between solid and liquid phases in soils,
2	Colloids and change in soil,		Analysis
3	Clay Colloids,
4	Organic Colloids,		Analysis
5	Buffer systems in soils,
6	Keeping the anion in the soil,		Analysis
7	Molecular adhesion in soil,
8	Midterm
9	Organic matter and chelate formation in soil
10	The dynamics of artificial chelates in soil solution,
11	Salinity and alkalinity,		Analysis
12	Salinity and alkalinity,		Analysis
13	Analyzing the chemical efficiency of soils and discussions on special problems,
14	General review.

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Karaoğlu, M., 2019. Advanced Soil Chemistry Course Notes and PPT Presentation.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		30
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		70
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Laboratory	5	8	40
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	5	10	50
Individual Study for Final Examination	8	10	80
Laboratory Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Laboratory Examination	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			177

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6
LO1
LO2
LO3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High