1	Course Title:	SOIL SCIENCE
2	Course Code:	ORGZ109
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	No
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç.Dr. MURAT ALİ TURAN
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	zeynal@uludag.edu.tr, 0224.2941536, U.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Bölümü. Görükle-Nilüfer/Bursa
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Give informations about the important characteristics of soil, which is the main element of agricultural production, To teach about agricultural applications and techniques which are necessary for sustainable agriculture and soil fertility.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 Knows the basic properties of soils.; 2 Can determinate the suitable varieties of plants according to soil properties.; 3 Knows the affects of agricultural practises on soil propereties and can take necessary precautions.; 4 provide the optimum utilization of sources used in agricultural production.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Soil formation and development
2	Rocks which composes the soil and their properties
3	Description of the soil, soil functions in terms of plant development, mineral materials of soil.
4	Soil organic matter
5	Soil organisms
6	Soil texture and its importance
7	Water retention in soil, the importance, and quantity and potential of soil water.
8	Determination methods the water content of soils and expression of soil water content
9	Midterm exam, course assessment
10	Classification of soil water in terms of benefits to plants, conservation of the soil water balance
11	Salinity and alkalinity problems in soils
12	Properties of saline and alkaline soils and ıts remediation
13	Reaction of soil and its importance
14	Lime application to acidic soils and points to be considered in applications of It to soils

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	•Tümsavaş, Z. Soil Science. Unpublished Course Notes, Bursa. •Özbek H. 1993. Soil Science. Çukurova University, Agriculture Fac. Course Book No: 34, Adana,
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	2	28
Homeworks, Performances	0	0	0
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	1	10	10
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	15	15
Total WorkLoad			91
Total workload/ 30 hr			2,7
ECTS Credit of the Course			2,5

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 LO1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 LO4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High