Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
General Description
Soil Science Department began training and research activities with two faculty members within the Agricultural Faculty of Uludag University in 1984 and gave some lectures relevant to agricultural engineering to other departments within the Faculty between 1984 -1993. In 1985 it started graduate and doctoral education. In the academic year 1993-1994, the department received first cycle students for the first time. On 02.06.2010, the name of the department has been changed as department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition with the decision of the Board of Higher Education and has still six professors, one associate professors, two assistant professors and a secretary on duty.
Since it was founded, at the Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, numerous research projects which have been supported by national and international institutions, organizations and non-governmental organizations (TUBITAK, DPT, Uludag University Scientific Research Project commission, Ministry of Environment, Natural Life Protection Association, the Provincial Directorate of Rural Services, University of Bonn, the British Council, the Industrial Organizations (Sütaş, Penguin, etc.)., the Bursa Metropolitan Municipality), have been carried out and completed in order to solve some agricultural problems of the region and the country. Currently 2 research projects which are supported by Uludag University Scientific Research Project Commission are carried out. In addition, department faculty members take part in meetings and several panels, in order to solve the agricultural problems of the region and to inform and share the produced information with the interested parties.
This section of higher education is subject to the first cycle degree system with 240 ECTS credits in the field of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. If the program is completed and the program proficiencies are done successfully, Students have a Bachelor´s degree in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition Science.
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Specific Admission Requirements
Candidates must have high school diploma and enough points from the Undergraduate Placement Exam score of MF-2 type. Students who wish are given a one-year foreign language preparatory program within the quota. The preparatory program duration is not included in the years shown in the education period column.
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
To obtain bachelor´s degree in Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, the students have to manage all of required and elective courses in the program (total 240 ECTS) and have to complete the required internship, and at least an average of 2.0 on a 4.00 overall grade point.
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Profile of The Programme
The purpose of the Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition is conducting researches to solve the problems related to the agricultural production and the soil of the country and the region and also to train Soil Science and Plant Nutrition specialists that equipped with contemporary knowledge, absorbed the work issues and related with the realities of the country´s agriculture.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
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To learn the basic theoretical knowledge about Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.
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To gain the ability to use science, and engineering information.
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To gain the ability to apply theoretical knowledge base on Soil Science and Plant Nutrition issues.
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On the basis of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition to learn the soil, plants, fertilizers, waste water and environmental analysis techniques and to use these techniques in order to solve problems related to soil fertility.
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To gain understanding and using the techniques of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems skills in order to planning and monitoring the Natural resources.
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To gain understanding and using concepts of basic theories on Land management and use planning skills.
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To gain the ability to see the problems of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition in our country and in the world and also to gain the ability to analyze and produce solutions for these problems.
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To gain the ability to follow the national and international innovations on Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and also to gain the ability to renew and improve itself constantly.
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To gain the ability to apply the findings that obtained during the professional practice by considering the interests of the country, agriculture and environmental protection.
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To obtain knowledge and skills for taking part in the research-developing projects deals with solution production on the problems of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.
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To have knowledge on recognition, planning, conservation and sustainable use of Soil, water and other natural resources.
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To take part in team work and take on responsibility when needed as individuals having with the necessary scientific and ethical values of Agricultural Engineering Profession.
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To use Turkish language effective in written and oral communication; to have knowledge of foreign languages and computing for monitoring the international literature and communicating with in the field.
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Graduates find working opportunities at the department of provincial and district directorates of agriculture and agricultural research institutes under the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, at the Ministry of Environment and Urban Development, at the state of water affairs of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, at the Universities, special provincial administrations, at municipalities, at public and private banks, at chambers of agriculture, at agricultural credit cooperatives, at irrigation associations, at insurance companies, at the engineering firms operating in the land consolidation, at private agricultural consultancy organizations, at soil, plant, water and nutrient analysis laboratories, at chemical and organic fertilizers factories, at pesticides, seed and fertilizer dealers.
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Access to Further Studies
Candidates who have successfully completed the Bachelor of Science degree, may go on education for Master of Science programs in case of obtaining the base score from the ALES determined by the Senate and a base score determined by the Senate from foreign languages, UDS, TOEFL, KPDS or equivalent examinations accepted by YOK.
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
Students are evaluated according to the principles of Bursa Uludağ University Undergraduate Education Regulation. At the beginning of each semester students have to register for classes and have to be continued at least 70% of courses and at least 80% of applications for final exam. Students are subjected to at least one midterm and final exam for each course. Success grade, the contribution of midterm exam (The points obtained by means of measurement will be made as the midterm grade homework, laboratory exams, quizzes, etc.) is 40% and the contribution of the final exam is 60%.
All exams are evaluated over 100 points. In order to be able to make a relative evaluation, it is required to get at least 30 points from the final exam. A student has received a letter grade AA, BA, BB, CB and CC, is considered successful from that course. DC and DD notes are notes that conditionally successful. DC or DD grade in a course where the student to be successful overall weighted grade point average must be at least 2.0.
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Graduation Requirements
To complete the program successfully, the students must achieve all of the compulsory and elective courses (240 ECTS) and have to obtain an average of at least 2.0 on a 4.00, have to finish the thesis and must successfully complete the internship.
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Bölümü C Blok Kat 1. Görükle Yerleşkesi, 16059 Nilüfer / BURSA
e-posta: toprakbol@uludag.edu.tr
tel: 0 224 2941530
Bölüm Başkanı: Prof. Dr. Cumhur AYDINALP cumhur@uludag.edu.tr
Program koordinatörü ve Bölüm Başkan Yardımcısı: Prof. Dr. Hakan ÇELİK hcelik@uludag.edu.tr
Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition continuing education and research activities at Plant Nutrition and Soil Fertility Laboratory where all kinds of soil, plant, water, fertilizer and environmental waste analysis can be done in it. At Instrumental Analysis Laboratory which is equipped with new technology product equipment. At Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory for monitoring of natural resources, determination of quality and quantity and for the creation of data bases. At Cartography and Mapping Soil Survey Laboratory for soil survey and mapping work. At Soil Physics Laboratory where in soil protection and erosion work being carried out. At a 250 m2 glasshouse, and a 150 m2 plastic covered glasshouse where in NFT and soilless culture studies is being carried out.
