COURSE SYLLABUS

SOIL PLANT INTERACTIONS

1	Course Title:	SOIL PLANT INTERACTIONS
2	Course Code:	BYL4083
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	4
6	Semester:	7
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	1
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	2
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. HÜLYA ARSLAN
16	Course Lecturers:	Prof. Dr. Hülya ARSLAN
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Biyoloji Bölümü Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/BURSA 16059 e-posta: arslanh@uludag.edu.tr Telefon: 0 224 294 17 99 Uludag University Faculty of Arts and Science Department of Biology Gorukle Campus, Nilufer/BURSA 16059 e-mail: arslanh@uludag.edu.tr Phone: 0 224 294 17 99
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of the course is to make the students gain the relation between soil properties and plant development and distribution. The goals are to teach the physical and chemical properties of soils and thei reffects on plants.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Understanding the role of soil for ecosystems.;
2	Understanding the origin and soil development.;
3	Understanding the relationships between soil physical characteristics and plants.;
4	Understanding the relationships between soil chemical characteristics and plants.;
5	Understanding the relationships between soil soil nutrients and plants.;
6	Understanding the relationships among soil organisms, soils and plants.;
7	Performing the main methods in determination of the some soil characteristics.;
8	Understanding the main subjects in the soil conservation.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The importance and origin of soil.	Determinaton of particle and bulk density.
2	Soil development and soil profile	Determination of soil humidity.
3	Soil texture and sructure.	Determination of water holding capacity (WHC).
4	Soil porosity and aeration.	Determination of soil permeability.
5	Soil temperature and depth.	Determination of CaCO3.
6	Soil organisms, organic matter and decomposition.	Determination of soil organic matter.
7	Repeating courses and midterm exam	-
8	Soil colloids (humus and clay) and their roles.	Determination of soil organic matter by Wakley-Black method.
9	Soil water.	Determination of inorganic nitrogen (NO3- and NH4+) by Kjeldhal microdestillation (I).
10	Soil solution and cation exchange.	Determination of inorganic nitrogen (NO3- and NH4+) by Kjeldhal microdestillation (II).
11	Soil pH and it’s effects on plants.	Determination of soil pH.
12	Soil salinity and it’s effects on plants.	Determination of total nitrogen by Kjeldhal microdestillation (I).
13	Plant nutrients.	Determination of total nitrogen by Kjeldhal microdestillation (II).
14	Soil conservation.	Determination of total phosphour.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	E.J. Plaster, Soil Scienceand Management, DelmarPublishers Inc.,1992.
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
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High