COURSE SYLLABUS

SOIL GENESIS AND CLASSIFICATION

1	Course Title:	SOIL GENESIS AND CLASSIFICATION
2	Course Code:	TPR4901-Z
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	7
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	2
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	none
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç.Dr. ERTUĞRUL AKSOY
16	Course Lecturers:	yok
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Bölümü 16059 Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/Bursa Tel: 0-224-2941534 E-posta: aksoy@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	To gain knowledge and skills on: Soil formation and soil forming factors; Soil characteristics and identification; description of physical, chemical and morphological properties of soils in the field; writing profile description cards; basic principles of the soil classification systems; classification systems and soil classification.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	To implement the description of soil profile and horizons in the field.;
2	To interpret the weathering in soil formation, soil formation and soil forming factors, the effects of soil forming factors on soil characteristics and their distribution.;
3	To comprehend the basic principles of soil classification.;
4	To comprehend the Soil Taxonomy and WRB (FAO/Unesco) soil classification systems widely used in Turkey. ;
5	To comprehend the classification of soils according to Soil Taxonomy and WRB (FAO/Unesco ) soil classification systems using field and laboratory data;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	-Introduction -Definition of soil and basic principles on soil concept -Soil morphology	-Introducing the Soil Survey and Mapping Laboratory. -provide information on field works planning through the semester. -give information about the equipments used at field work.
2	-Characterization of the composition of soil -weathering on soil formation	-physical, geo-chemical, biological and pedo-chemical weathering and decomposition products (visual presentation).
3	-Soil forming factors	-effects of parent material and topography to soil formation (visual presentation) -Effects of topography to soil erosion and soil formation (visual presentation).
4	-Effects of the climate to soil formation -Biological events in soil formation -Time factor in soil formation	-Field work 1, and subject of Homework-1; Describing the horizons, fill in the soil description cards, disturbed and undisturbed soil sampling from horizons.
5	-Pedogenic processes -Formation of Alluvial and organic soils	-Field work-2: Alluvial soils, on site observation.
6	Soil classification concept	Reporting the profile identification cards.
7	Soil classification concept, Midterm Exam	Explanation of results of Homework-1 and discussion on field work.
8	Basic Principles and structures of Soil Taxonomy, Categorical level, Diagnostic horizons, Orders and suborders.	- Field work-3 (and subject of Homework-2) Students are divided into groups to describe and sample soil profile and horizons themselves. Description of soil profiles made according to Soil Taxonomy.
9	-Entisols -Vertisols -İnceptisols	-Properties of soils classified as Entisol, Vertisol and Inceptisol Orders (visual presentation) -Use of Keys to soil taxonomy guide.
10	-Aridisols -Mollisols -Andisols	Properties of soils classified as Aridisol, Mollisol and Andisol Orders (visual presentation) -Use of Keys to soil taxonomy guide.
11	-Alfisols -Spodosols -Ultisols	Properties of soils classified as Alfisol, Spodosol and Ultisol Orders (visual presentation) -Use of Keys to soil taxonomy guide.
12	-Oxisols -Histosols -Gelisols	Properties of soils classified as Oxisol, Histosol and Gelisol Orders (visual presentation) -Use of Keys to soil taxonomy guide.
13	The WRB (FAO/Unesco) Soil classification system	-Use of WRB(FAO/Unesco) soil classification system guide. - explanation of results of Homework-2 and discussion. - Made an overall assessment of the class in this semester. - Focuses on issues and problems according to the wishes of the students.
14	Final Exam Practice Exam	Evaluation of home-work reports and result of practice exam. Disclosure of possible errors.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Dinç, U., Kapur, S., Özbek, H., Şenol, S.1999. Toprak Genesisi ve Sınıflandırması, 3.baskı. Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı No:C-130, ÇÜZF, Adana.376s. Diressen, P.M., Dudal R., 1989. Lecture Notes on the Geography, Formation, Properties and use of the Mojor Soils of the World. Agricultural Univ. Wageningen. Fanning, D.S. and M.C.B. Fanning, 1989. Soil: Morphology, Genesis and Classification,. John Wiley and Sons, USA . 395p. Schoeneberger, P.J., D.A. Wysocki, E.C. Benham and W.D. Broderson, 2002. Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils, Version 2.0, p: 189. National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln., NE.USDA-NRCS. Soil Survey Staff 1999. Soil Taxonomy: A Basic System of Soil Classification for Making and Interpreting Soil Surveys. 2nd edn. USDA-NRCS Agric. Handbook No. 436. US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, USA, 871 p. Soil Survey Staff 2014. Keys to Soil Taxonomy. Twelfth ed. USDA-NRCS. US Government Printing Office, Washington DC, USA, 353 p. FAO/UNESCO, 1990. FAO-Unesco Soil Map of the World, Revised Legend, p: 119. World soil resources report No: 60, FAO, Rome, Italy FAO.,1990. Guidelines for Soil Profile Description, Rome, Italy Burt, R. (ed.) 2004. Soil Survey Laboratory Methods Manual. Soil Survey Investigations Report No. 42, version 4,0. USDA-NRCS, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, USA, 700 p.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	30
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	2	20
Final Exam	1	50
Total	4	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		50
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		50
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	14	2	28
Self Study and Preparation	14	2	28
Homeworks, Performances	2	15	30
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	4	8	32
Midtermexams	1	20	20
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	20	20
Total WorkLoad			186
Total workload/ 30 hr			6,2
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ1	PQ2	PQ4	PQ5	PQ6	PQ7	PQ8	PQ9	PQ10	PQ11	PQ12
LO1	5	4	5	4	4	0	0	0	4	5	0
LO2	5	4	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	5	0
LO3	5	4	5	0	0	4	4	3	5	5	3
LO4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LO5	0	0	0	0	0	0	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