Information Package / Course Catalogue
Soil Science
Course Code: TBB104
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Giving information to students about the history of soil science, the main material which forms the soil, the factors which creates the soil properties and the soil classification system.

Course Content

Soil basic material, soil origin, formation and classification, mechanical and chemical weathering processes; factors affecting soil formation, soil profile, soil classification, some important physical properties of mineral soils, soil nutrient, the nature of the soil colloids and their practical importance, soil reaction; soil water, lime content of mineral soils, soil air, soil temperature and organic soils.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Alper YORULMAZ
Lec. Levent ATATANIR
Lec. Mehmet Reşat SÜMER
Lec. Selçuk GÖÇMEZ
Prof. Gönül AYDIN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to list the factors that shape the characteristics of the soil and soil formation.
2.Developing the ability to make joint decisions with various disciplines by understanding the importance of appropriate land management practices and land evaluation
3.Understanding the importance of soil composition and soil conservation
4.Being able to analyze basic parameters of soils and generate solutions in the face of problems
5.Being able to establish a relationship between soil characteristics and soil fertility, and communicate verbally or through reporting
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Schachtschabel, P., Blume, H.P., Brümmer, G., Hartge, K.H., Schwertmann, U. 2007. Scheffer/Schachtschabel Toprak Bilimi, yeniden ele alınarak hazırlanmış 12. baskı, Çeviri: H. Özbek, Z. Kaya, M. Gök, H. Kaptan, Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No:73, Ders Kitapları yayın No: A-16, Adana.
2.Sağlam, T., Bahtiyar, M, Cangir, C. ve Tok, H. 1993. Toprak Bilimi, Tekirdağ Üniv. Zir. Fak. Yayınları, Tekirdağ.
3.Altınbaş, Ü., Çengel, M. ve Uysal, H., 2018. Toprak Bilimi. Ege Üniversitesi Yayınları.
4.R.L. Arya, K., Khan, · 2020. Fundamentals of Soil Science. Scientific Publishers INDIA.
5.Okur, N., 2021. Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
6.Kacar, B., Katkat, V., 2007. Bitki Besleme. Nobel Yay. 659 p.
7.Aydın, M. ve Kılıç, Ş., 2022. Toprak Bilimi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
8.Amélie des Plantes,2023. Soil Science For Regenerative Agriculture: A Comprehensive Guide To Living Soil, No-Till Gardening, Composting, And Natural Farming - Complete With A Step-By-Step Action Plan To Quickly Grow Soil.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of soil and introduction to soil science
Week 1 - Practice
Soil department laboratories introductions
Week 2 - Theoretical
Principal components of soil structure
Week 2 - Practice
Explanation of Laboratory Safety Rules
Week 3 - Theoretical
The parent material of the soil and rocks
Week 3 - Practice
Presentation of rocks constituting soil parent material
Week 4 - Theoretical
Soil formation
Week 4 - Practice
Sampling Soil from the Field
Week 5 - Theoretical
Events that give character to soils
Week 5 - Practice
Preparing soil samples for analysis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Soil profile
Week 6 - Practice
Demonstration of soil profile with slides
Week 7 - Theoretical
Soil classification
Week 7 - Practice
The determination of the soil moisture percentage
Week 8 - Theoretical
Physical properties of mineral soils
Week 8 - Practice
Determination of saturation mud and salt in soil
Week 9 - Theoretical
The plant nutrient elements of mineral soils
Week 9 - Practice
The determination of lime percentage of soil analysis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Soil colloids
Week 10 - Practice
Determination of structure analysis in soil
Week 11 - Theoretical
Soil reaction
Week 11 - Practice
Determination of soil reaction (pH) analysis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Soil water
Week 12 - Practice
Determination of field capacity and wilting point moisture content of the soil
Week 13 - Theoretical
The vapor and liquid losses in soil
Week 13 - Practice
Determination of % organic matter analysis of soil
Week 14 - Theoretical
Soil erosion
Week 14 - Practice
Visual presentation on soil erosion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice142142
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes