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
TBBG-111	SOIL MANAGEMENT	Elective	1	3	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To provide information about technical and cultural practices in order to reestablish stability in degraded soils and to achieve sustainable use of soils under different use and management practices

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Serdar SARI

Learning Outcomes

1	Having theorical and practical knowledges related to Soil Science and Plant Nutrient area,
2	Perceiving knowledge of production methods,
3	Having knowledge of measurement and evaluating, applying of methods and techniques
4	Having knowledge on collecting, analyzing and evaluating data
5	Examines concerning subjects with scientific and technical methods by using theoretical and practical knowledge
6	Follows knowledge related with their study area and reaches the sources of knowledge, investigates the written sources of information,
7	Gains option and using capability of technical devices with sources of knowledge, needed for application,
8	Having capability on improving resolution advisory and analyzing, recognizing problems. Gains capability of literal and documental effective communication,
9	Gains capability of advising and expertise, performing, planning of studies regarding with their study area,
10	Gains capability of study among transdisciplinary.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

• understand the factors and processes cause soil degradation • have capacity for analyzing soil fertility and productivity relations • have capability for producing alternative problem solving-solutions for different soil degradation types

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Soil management; definitions and contents
2	Principles of sustainable soil management
3	Soil fertility-soil productivity relations and interactions
4	Soil degradation; affecting factors and processes
5	Management of eroded soils
6	Soil salinity and alkalinity; formation, reclamation and management principles of sodic soils
7	Soil acidity; formation, reclamation and management principles of acidic soils
8	Mid-term exam
9	Soil crusting and compaction; formation, reclamation and management principles
10	Soil pollution; soil pollutants, reclamation and management principles of polluted soils
11	Leaching and removal of soil organic matter
12	Conservational soil tillage systems
13	Management of soil organic matter
14	Soil Quality and health

Recommended or Required Reading

•Sürdürülebilir Toprak Yönetimi (M. Rüştü karaman et.al, 2007)Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara Toprak Amenajmanı (Akgün Aydeniz, 1985) Ankara Univ • Soil Management Course Notes (Taşkın Öztaş-Draft copy) (Additional references)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	50
Homework	1	50
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	14	10	140
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			183

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
LO1	5
LO2		4
LO3			4	4
LO4
LO5
LO6					4
LO7						4
LO8							3	4	5
LO9										5
LO10

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