Information Package / Course Catalogue
Soil Science
Course Code: ZYD109
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to students in crop production, natural plant growth media to recognize the soil physical, chemical, sağlamakta be able to understand the informed view about the biological properties of soil fertility

Course Content

The general structure of the soil, soil physical, chemical and biological properties of soil formation, soil-water interactions, erosion and soil conservation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Özgür SARI
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the importance of soil properties in crop production
2.Ensures sustainability by increasing soil fertility
3.Taking into account the soil-plant relationships does increase planning efficiency
4.Fights Erosion
5.Know the chemical and biological properties of soils
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Erozyon kavramının farkına varabilme ve yapılabilecekleri belirleyebilme
Week 1 - Practice
To identify concepts and be able to realize the erosion they can
Week 2 - Theoretical
Identification of the land, the introduction of a general nature.
Week 2 - Practice
As informed in the field of observational soil
Week 3 - Theoretical
Soil parent material and material types.
Week 3 - Practice
Visual presentation of the soil forming rocks
Week 4 - Theoretical
Examination of soil formation and effective factors.
Week 4 - Practice
Visual presentation of the soil forming rocks
Week 5 - Theoretical
Soil formation and productivity relations.
Week 5 - Practice
Field observations
Week 6 - Theoretical
Analysis of the morphology and soil horizons.
Week 6 - Practice
soil morphology and visual horizons with slide
Week 7 - Theoretical
To evaluate the physical properties of the soil: Soil texture disclosure of relationships and productivity.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
The physical properties of the soil: a description of soil structure and fertility relationships, information about soil color and soil temperature.
Week 9 - Practice
Soil texture, visual slides on the structure
Week 10 - Theoretical
Soil and water: the water retention in soil, water types and efficiency in terms of evaluation.
Week 10 - Practice
earth attitude in the field of observational
Week 11 - Theoretical
Analysis of the chemical properties of soils: Colloidal fraction and cation exchange, assessing them in terms of soil fertility.
Week 11 - Practice
Soil pH-pH meter
Week 12 - Theoretical
Chemical properties of soil: Soil reaction, importance, pH - productivity relationships.
Week 12 - Practice
chemical properties of soil: Soil reaction, importance, pH - productivity relationships.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Soil organic matter, properties, evaluation of the efficiency of organic matter sources.
Week 13 - Practice
slide on Erosion
Week 14 - Theoretical
biological properties of the soil: from the viewpoint definition and soil fertility of soil organisms
Week 14 - Practice
biological properties of the soil: from the viewpoint definition and soil fertility of soil organisms
Week 15 - Theoretical
biological properties of the soil: from the viewpoint definition and soil fertility of soil organisms
Week 15 - Practice
biological properties of the soil: from the viewpoint definition and soil fertility of soil organisms
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
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
OÇ-1
2
3
2
3
OÇ-2
1
2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
2
3
OÇ-4
3
3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026