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
TOB613	RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOIL BIOLOGICAL FEATURES AND ORGANIC MATTER	Compulsory	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Source of soil organic matter, formation, structure and give information about the properties

Name of Lecturer(s)

Asist. Prof. Dr. Funda IRMAK YILMAZ

Learning Outcomes

1	Topraktaki organik maddenin fiziksel, kimyasal ve biyolojik özellikleri arasındaki ilişkileri kavrayabilir
2	Toprağın organik maddesi ile ilgili analizleri uygulayabilme ve sonuçlarını değerlendirebilir
3	Toprak organik maddesinin önemini tanımlayabilir
4	Organic matter in soil physical, chemical and biological properties can grasp the relationship between
5	Define the importance of soil organic matter
6	Implement and evaluate the results of analyzes related to soil organic matter

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Sources of soil organic matter, formation, chemical structure, classification and its importance for soil fertility

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The importance of soil organic matter
2	Sources of soil organic matter
3	Formation of soil organic matter
4	Characteristics of soil organic matter
5	Decomposition of soil organic matter
6	Separator activities of microorganisms
7	Microbial decomposition of organic matter in succession (succession
8	Midterm exam
9	Humification
10	Humification
11	Mineralization
12	Determination of the rate of decomposition of organic matter
13	The importance of soil characteristics and soil organic matter
14	The importance of soil organic matter
15	Practice exam
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Çengel, M., 2004. Toprak Mikrobiyolojisi. Ege Ü. Zir. Fak. Yayınları No: 558. Haktanır, K. ve Arcak, S. Toprak Biyolojisi, 1997. Ankara Üniv. Ziraat Fak. Yayın no: 1486, Ankara.

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
Quiz	3	8	24
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Team/Group Work	10	5	50
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	20	20
Individual Study for Final Examination	2	20	40
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
LO1	4	3	5	4	3	4	5	4	4	5
LO2	5	3	4	4	4	3	4	5	4	5
LO3	4	4	4	4	5	3	4	4	4	4
LO4
LO5
LO6

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