| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TBB-23-143 | SOIL ORGANIC MATTER | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to teach to students defining source, formation, structur and properties of organic matter in soil. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç. Dr. Uğur ŞİMŞEK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Able to define importance of soil organic matter. | | 2 | Able to connect between soil quality and soil organic matter. | | 3 | Able to make a list of the applications affecting soil organic matter. | | 4 | Capable of defining the role of soil organic matter in soil-plant relationships | | 5 | Able to apply soil organic matter analyses and evaluate the results. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Course Contents |
| Sources, formation, chemical structur, classification anf importance respect of soil fertility of soil organic matter. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Importance of soil organic matter | | | | 2 | Sources of soil organic matter | | | | 3 | Formation of soil organic matter | | | | 4 | Properties of soil organic matter | | | | 5 | Decomposition of soil organic matter | | | | 6 | Decomposition activity of soil microorganisms | | | | 7 | Progression of decay in satges: Microbial
succession | | | | 8 | Humification | | | | 9 | Mineralization | | | | 10 | Determining decomposition rates | | | | 11 | Importance of soil organic matter respect of soil quality | | | | 12 | Importance of soil organic matter respect of soil fertility | | | | 13 | General Evaluation | | | | 14 | General Evaluation | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 50 | | Discussion | 1 | 10 | | Question-Answer | 1 | 10 | | Brain Storming | 1 | 20 | | Homework | 1 | 10 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 50 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 1 | 56 | 56 |
| Practice | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Discussion | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Question-Answer | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Brain Storming | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Self Study | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Homework | 1 | 16 | 16 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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