Information Package / Course Catalogue
Experimental Soil Physics
Course Code: ZTO509
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: 
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Determination of the phase compositions of soils, soil-water characteristics, the soil moisture content in different levels of beginning from saturated conditions until the wilting point, saturated and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, infiltration, cappilary rise, soil moisture content measurements with tensiometers, soil aggregate stability and size distribution, soil profile definition according to soil physical productivity.

Course Content

Some soil physical properties, the relations of soil physical properties with other soil properties, soil water and soil water energy status, the water movement in saturated and unsaturated soil conditions, soil aeration and soil temperature.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend physical properties of soil
2.To be able to comprehend the effects of physical conditions of soil on plant growth
3.To be able to comprehend soil water
4.To be able to determine the methods of the soil water content
5.To be able to comprehend the energy status of soil water and soil water movement
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yeşilsoy, M.Ş., Aydın, M., Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fak. Ders Kitabı No: 124.
2.Jury, W.A. 1991 Soil Physics
3.Daniel, H., 1980 Application of Soil physics .
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The soil phase composition
Week 1 - Practice
Determination of homework theme
Week 2 - Theoretical
Soil-water characteristics
Week 2 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 3 - Theoretical
Soil-water characteristics
Week 3 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 4 - Theoretical
Saturated hydraulic conductivity
Week 4 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 5 - Theoretical
Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity
Week 5 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 6 - Theoretical
Infiltration
Week 6 - Practice
Sampling
Week 7 - Theoretical
Capillary rise
Week 7 - Practice
Sampling
Week 8 - Theoretical
New approaches in soil physics
Week 8 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 9 - Theoretical
The methods of determining the soil moisture content
Week 9 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 10 - Theoretical
Soil structure
Week 10 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 11 - Theoretical
Factors affecting soil structure
Week 11 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 12 - Theoretical
Soil structure in relation to pore size
Week 12 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 13 - Theoretical
Soil profile definition according to soil physical productivity
Week 13 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 14 - Theoretical
soil profile definition according to soil physical productivity
Week 14 - Practice
Determination of homework theme
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Assignment130030
Reading315045
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
1
3
4
5
OÇ-2
4
2
1
5
5
OÇ-3
2
2
3
3
4
OÇ-4
5
5
1
5
3
OÇ-5
4
4
3
4
3
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