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
TBBB-116	SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR TOPRAK YÖNETİMİ	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Evaluating soil management practices leading sustainable use of soil resources

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Serdar SARI

Learning Outcomes

1	Having theorical and practical knowledge 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

Soil structural characteristics, factors, processes and causes affecting on soil degradation, demonstration studies and scientific reports on sustainable soil management

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	Mid-term
8	Soil acidity; formation, reclamation and management principles of acidic soils
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

o Sürdürülebilir Toprak Yönetimi (M. Rüştü karaman et.al, 2007)Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara Toprak Amenajmanı (Akgün Aydeniz, 1985) Ankara Univ. o Soil Management Course Notes (Taşkın Öztaş-Draft copy) (Additional references) o Soil Management for Sustainability 1991. R.Lal&F.J. Pierce o Guidelines for Soil Quality Assessment in Conservation Planning USDA-SCS

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	5	70
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	7	10	70
Individual Study for Final Examination	7	5	35
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			178

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	4
LO2
LO3		4
LO4			4
LO5					5
LO6				3		3
LO7
LO8							4
LO9								4	4
LO10										4

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