| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | TOB607 | ANALYSIS METHODS OF SOIL PHYSICS | Compulsory | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Determination with analysis of physical properties of soil, interpretaiton of soil physical properties. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Able to understand the main principles belong to soil physics and adapt these principles to soils and able to make the analyses of parameters belong to soil physical system and sorting how to use these parameters. | | 2 | Able to make proposal to solve the problems resulted from soil physical properties. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| The importance of soil physical analysis, soil sampling for physical analysis, evaluation of analysis results, analysis methods for importance physical properties of soil, interpretation of analysis results. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The concept of soil physics | | | | 2 | Soil sampling | Soil sampling | | | 3 | Preparation of soil for analysis | Preparation of soil for analysis | | | 4 | Determination of moisture, the calculation | Determination of moisture, the calculation | | | 5 | Determination of bulk density, the calculation | Bulk density analysis | | | 6 | Determination of spesific gravity, the calculation | Specific gravity analysis | | | 7 | Texture | Texture analysis | | | 8 | Midterm exam | Midterm report | | | 9 | Particle size distribution and analysis, the calculation | Particle size distribution analysis | | | 10 | Interpretation and drawing of particle size distribution curve | Interpretation and drawing of particle size distribution curve | | | 11 | Soil moisture contents, field capacity, the calculation | | | | 12 | Determination of wilting point, calculation of available water content. | | | | 13 | Problems solving | Problems solving | | | 14 | Soil water and hydraulic conductivity analyses, the calculation | Soil water and hydraulic conductivity analyses | | | 15 | The importance of soil structure, determination of the percentage of water-stabil aggregate | Water-stabile aggregate analysis | | | 16 | Final exam | Final report | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Özkan, İ., 1985. Soil Physic, Ankara Univ.Fac.of Agric. Public. 946, Lesson Book. 270, Ankara
Hillel, D. Introduction to Soil Physics, Academic Press INC., New York.
Kacar, B., 2009. Soil Analyses. Nobel Public. No:1387, Ankara
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| SUM | 0 | |
| SUM | 0 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 | | Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Report Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Report Presentation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Self Study | 10 | 10 | 100 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 4 | 6 | 24 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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