Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
FBİ614	PLANT-SOIL RELATIONS	Compulsory	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach general characters of soil, soil nutrient elements, soil organism and to explain the relations between plant and soil.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Tuğba B. ÖZBUCAK

Learning Outcomes

1	Learn relationships between plants and soil properties
2	Learn about the effect of organic substances in the soil of nutrients
3	Teach soil colloids

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The general content of the course consists of nine stages: 1-What is the soil. 2- The structure of the soil. 3- The general soil properties. 4- The soil texture. 5- The soil nutrients. 6- The soil colloids. 7- The soil organisms. 8- The plant nutrients which is found in the soil 9- To compare mineral content of soil and plant.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Types of soil parent materials
2	Minerals in the soil structure
3	Formation of soils
4	Factors playing a role in the formation of soil
5	Plant nutrients in soils
6	The general structure of the soil
7	Seminar
8	Mid-term exam
9	Uptake of minerals from soil
10	The relationships between soils and plants
11	The relationships between soils and plants (continue)
12	Soil reaction
13	The effect of soil properties of soil organic materials
14	Soil colloids
15	Compare mineral content of soil and plant
16	Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Kılınç, M., Kutbay H.G., Yalçın, E., Bilgin, A. 2006. Bitki Ekolojisi ve Bitki Sosyolojisi Uygulamaları. Palme Yayıncılık,Ankara. Kaçar, B., İnal, A. 2010. Bitki Analizleri. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. Taiz, L and Zeiger, E. 2007;Bitki Fizyolojisi (Çeviri editörü: İsmail TÜRKAN), Palme yayıncılık, Ankara. Karaman, M.R. 2012. Bitki Besleme. Gübretaş Rehber Kitaplar Dizisi:2, Ankara. Kılınç, M., Kutbay, G. 2004. Bitki Ekolojisi. Palme Yayıncılık, Ankara. Related research articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	2	2
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	16	2	32
Discussion	16	2	32
Question-Answer	16	2	32
Seminar	16	2	32
Criticising Paper	16	2	32
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			184

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8
LO1	2	2	2	3	1	2	1	1
LO2	1	3	1	1	1	1	2	2
LO3	3	1	2	1	1	3	1	2

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High