Information Package / Course Catalogue
Course Code: 
Course Type: 
Couse Group: 
Education Language: 
Work Placement: 
Theory: 0
Prt.: 0
Credit: 0
Lab: 0
ECTS: 
Objectives of the Course

Course Content

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1. Know the basic properties of soils
2. Determine the functions of nutrients in plants and deficiencies of nutrients
3. Knows fertilization methods and makes fertilization programs and applications
4. Know the physical properties of soils
5. Know the chemical properties of soils
6. Know the biological properties of soils
Recommended or Required Reading
2.Fundamentals of soil science
3.Nature and properties of soils
7.Marschner, H. 1995. Mineral Nutrition of Higher Crops. Academic
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Description of soils, soil parent material and bedrock
Week 1 - Practice
Field work
Week 2 - Theoretical
Soil formation, soil profile and soil classification
Week 2 - Practice
Field work
Week 3 - Theoretical
Soil texture and structure, soil color, consistency, and soil water
Week 3 - Practice
Field work
Week 4 - Theoretical
Soil aeration and soil temperature, soil chemical composition, ion-exchange and soil reaction
Week 4 - Practice
Field work
Week 5 - Theoretical
And biological properties of soil organisms
Week 5 - Practice
Field work
Week 6 - Theoretical
Soil organic matter, erosion types
Week 6 - Practice
Field work
Week 7 - Theoretical
Erosion control, improper land use and soil problems
Week 7 - Practice
Field work
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Plant nutrition elements needed: to this day in the field of plant nutrition studies and general functions of plant nutrients
Week 9 - Practice
Field work
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nutrients and nutrient intake are essential mechanisms in plants
Week 10 - Practice
Field work
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium
Week 11 - Practice
Field work
Week 12 - Theoretical
Magnesium, sulfur, iron, manganese, boron, zinc, copper
Week 12 - Practice
Field work
Week 13 - Theoretical
Molybdenum, chloride, sodium, cobalt, vanadium, silicon and other elements
Week 13 - Practice
Field work
Week 14 - Theoretical
Introduction of varieties of fertilizers and manure fertilizers and description
Week 14 - Practice
Field work
Week 15 - Theoretical
Calculation methods of fertilization and fertilization
Week 15 - Practice
Field work
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 - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Land Work80216
Reading70214
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
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
OÇ-1
1
1
4
5
2
2
4
OÇ-2
1
1
4
5
3
2
4
OÇ-3
1
1
4
5
2
2
4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026