Information Package / Course Catalogue
Evaluation of Land Reclamation Studies
Course Code: ZTY604
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is given about establishing salinity and sodicty soils and soil reclamation technical and methods.

Course Content

Establishing salinity and sodicity reclamation tests, Choosing test place, Chemical reclamation substance application, Leaching , Experimental data evaluation , Deriving saline leaching equalities and curves, obtaining sodicity and gypsum amount curves , Determining leaching time, Deriving accumulative infiltration equalities and curves , Affects of gypsum amount to infiltration velocity

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowledge about salinity and sodicity soils
2.Experimentation about saline and sodic soils
3.Statistical analysis of data
4.To know amendments
5.Interpretation of results
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yılmaz, T., “Barren Land Reclamation and Experimental Evaluation of Data Transferring Applications (Çorak Toprak Islahında Deneysel Verilerin Değerlendirilmesi ve Uygulamaya Aktarılması)”, Köy İşleri ve Kooperatifleri Bakanlığı Topraksu Genel Müdürlüğü Yayınları, Menemen-İzmir, (1982)
2.U.S. Salinity Laboratory Staff, “Diagnosis and Improvement of Saline and Alkali Soils”, Agricultural Handbook No:60.
3.Erözel Z. Drainage and Land Reclamation (Drenaj ve Arazi Islahı). Ankara Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Salinity and sodicity
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Properties of saline and sodium soils
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Breeding experiment techniques used in saline and sodium soils
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Breeding experiment techniques used in saline and sodium soils
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Experimental patterns and characteristics of breeding techniques used in saline and sodium soils
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Experimental patterns and characteristics of breeding techniques used in saline and sodium soils
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Factorial experimental designs
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Factorial experimental designs Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Two-factor experimental designs
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Multi-factor experimental designs
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Statistical analysis and comparison of the results obtained
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Statistical analysis and comparison of the results obtained
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Statistical analysis and comparison of the results obtained
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Preparation of final reports
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Practice Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Practice Examination130232
Midterm Examination136238
Final Examination144246
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
OÇ-4
1
2
4
2
3
2
3
2
OÇ-5
5
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026