Information Package / Course Catalogue
Greenhouse Soil Information
Course Code: AST117
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Soil formation, physical, chemical and biological properties of soil, classification of soils, conservation, sustainability and aims to give students information about the improvent of soils

Course Content

Soil formation, soil physical, chemical and biological properties, soil classification, protection, information is given to students about sustainability and improvement of lands

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ali ERKUL
Learning Outcomes
1.Describes soil and soil types
2.Knows soil formation
3.Knows physical, chemical and biological properties of soil
4.Having knowledge of conservation and sustainability of soil
5.Knows soil reaction
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecturers notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction,definition of soil and its composition
Week 2 - Theoretical
The main substance of the soil
Week 3 - Theoretical
Decomposition and composition processes in formation of soils
Week 4 - Theoretical
Processes in soils
Week 5 - Theoretical
Soil profile
Week 6 - Theoretical
Classification of soils
Week 7 - Theoretical
Classification of soils
Week 8 - Theoretical
The physical properties of mineral soils
Week 9 - Theoretical
Plants nutrients in mineral soils
Week 10 - Theoretical
Soil colloids
Week 11 - Theoretical
Soil reaction
Week 12 - Theoretical
Soil-water relationships
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaporation, loss of water from soils and its control
Week 14 - Theoretical
Soil organism
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination111011
Final Examination111011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026