Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fundamentals of Soil Physics
Course Code: BSM109
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach the fundamentals of soil physics on therotical basis. Definition of soil physics, development and its areas of use.

Course Content

Soil components, soil disperse phase, main characteristics of soil disperse phase, particle size distribution, soil structure, potential of soil water, movement of soil water, soil heat and aeration

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Selin Muradiye AKÇAY
Learning Outcomes
1.Description of soil physics and basic concepts
2.Understanding the description and relationships of soil physical properties and interpretation of the related problems
3.Interpretaion of the basic physical analysis related to soils and bringing solutions to the problems
4.Analyze the energy of soil water
5.Analyze soil aeration and temperature
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özkan, İ., 1985. Toprak Fiziği. Ziraat Fakültesi Yay. 946 s. Ders Kitabı 270.Çevik, B ve Tekinel, O. 2000. Sulama Şebekeleri ve İşletme Yöntemleri, Ç. Ü. Ziraat Fak. Genel Yayın No: 229, Adana 2000.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The importance of soil physics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Soil dispers system, description and relationships of soil physical properties
Week 3 - Theoretical
Specifications of the soil dispers system
Week 4 - Theoretical
Specific surface area in soils, surface reactions on clay minerals, dielectric layer
Week 5 - Theoretical
Soil structure and classification
Week 6 - Theoretical
Particle size distribution in soils
Week 7 - Theoretical
The concept of soil water (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
What is soil water? Soil water tension and capillarity
Week 9 - Theoretical
Determination of soil moisture and soil water potantiel, definitions of soil moisture
Week 10 - Theoretical
The measurement of the soil moisture potential, measuring the capillary-matrix-capillary potential.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The soil moisture characteristic curve, soil properties affecting the soil moisture characteristic curve
Week 12 - Theoretical
Energy of soil water
Week 13 - Theoretical
Movement of soil water
Week 14 - Theoretical
Soil aeration and soil heat
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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5
OÇ-2
4
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4
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2026