Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TBB-23-150PRACTICAL ADVANCED SOIL PHYSICSElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To teach the topics of soil physics needed in project and research, To solve the problems related to the topics of soil physics, To teach and make experiment related to the topics of soil physics.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Mücahit KARAOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1Soil disperse system
2Soil structure
3Soil water
4Soil air
5Soil temperature
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Soil physics, basic concepts Soil mass and volume relationships Soil texture, texture determining methods Soil texture effects on farming Soil structure Soil structure types and their development Aggregation mechanism in soil, analysis of aggregate stability Soil water, measurement methods of water content in soil Soil water potential, hydraulic conductivity measurement methods in saturated and unsaturated soils Permeability and infiltration measurement methods Soil aeration, composition of the soil air, gas exchange and its measurement methods between soil and atmosphere Soil temperature, heat conductivity and its measurement in soil
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Soil physics, basic concepts
2Soil mass and volume relationships
3Soil texture, texture determining methods
4Soil texture effects on farming
5Soil structure
6Soil structure types and their development
7Aggregation mechanism in soil, analysis of aggregate stability
8Midterm
9 Soil water, measurement methods of water content in soil
10Soil water potential, hydraulic conductivity measurement methods in saturated and unsaturated soils
11Permeability and infiltration measurement methods
12 Soil aeration, composition of the soil air, gas exchange and its measurement methods between soil and atmosphere
13Soil temperature, heat conductivity and its measurement in soil
14Final exam
15
Recommended or Required Reading
Soil Physics by William A. Jury and Robert Horton (Mar 25, 2004) Soil Physics with HYDRUS: Modeling and Applications by David E. Radcliffe and Jiri Simunek (May 21, 2010) Toprak Fiziği, A. İlhami ÖZKAN, Ankara Üniversitesi Yayınları: 946, Ders Kitabı: 270, 1985, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Attending Lectures15656
Practice5525
Laboratory5525
Problem Solving326
Question-Answer10220
Experiment5210
Field Work3515
Laboratory Midterm Examination122
Homework3515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)180
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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