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
TOB728	RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOIL ORGANIC MATTER AND PLANT NUTRITIENTS	Compulsory	1	1	6

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To gaininformation on Soil Organic Matter and Plant Nutritients Dynamics

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Kürşat KORKMAZ

Learning Outcomes

1	Formationof organic matterin soils Ion Changes and organic matter insoil
2	Ion Changes and organic matter in soil
3	Soil organic matter and nutrient relations
4

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

The effect ofphysical and chemical propertiesof soilorganic matter, organic mattermineralization and C /N ratio, soilorganic matterandmineralnutrients,andimportanceof these effectsin terms ofplant nutrition. Use of organic matter under theheavy metalcontaminationof soils. Roles of humic and fulvicacids in cropproduction

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	The nature ofsoil organic matter
2	The role insoil fertility of organic matter
3	Effects ofsoil physicalpropertiesof soil organic matter
4	Effectsof soilchemical propertiesof soil organic matter
5	Mineralizationof organic matter
6	C /N ratio
7	Mineralnutrientsin soilorganic matter
8	Midterm Exam
9	Identification and classification ofessentialnutrients
10	Organic matter as a nutrient source
11	Macro and micronutrientsdynamics in soils
12	Ion exchangein soils
13	relationship betweencation exchangeand organic matter
14	Ionchanges insoil organic matter
15	Ways ofenhancementof soilorganicmatter content
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Rees, M.R., Ball, B.C., Campbell, C.D. and Watson, C.A.. 2001. Sustainable management of soil organic matter. CAB international publishing British Society of Soil Science ISBN 0851994652 Additionalsource Kacar,B. ve Katkat, V., 2006. BitkiBesleme. Nobel Yayınevi, Yayın No:849, 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
Question-Answer	14	4	56
Field Work	14	8	112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	12	1	12
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			186

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	4	5	5	4	5	4	5	4	5
LO2	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	4
LO3	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	5	4	5
LO4

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