Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZTO608 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 8 |
To provide basic knowledge about pedology, soil morphology, genesis, and classification.
The concept of pedology, scientific methods of pedology, models, diagnostic horizons and soil evaluation, soil forming process, categories of soil taxonomy, classification of soils, FAO/UNESCO classification system
| 1. | To understand the pedological concepts |
| 2. | To interpret the effects of soil forming factors on soil characteristics and their distribution. |
| 3. | To identify soil morphology and horizons |
| 4. | To describe the principles and application of soil classification |
| 5. | To implement soil classification according to Soil Taxonomy and WRB (FAO/Unesco) classification systems |
| 1. | Pedoloji, Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fak. Ders Çalışma Materyali, Ural DİNÇ; 1995. |
| 2. | Toprak Genesisi ve Sınıflandırması, Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı No:130, ÇÜZF, Adana. 376s., Dinç, U., Kapur, S., Özbek, H., Şenol, S.,1995. |
| 3. | World Reference Base for Soil Resources. World Soil Resources Reports. No: 103, FAO, Rome, IUSS Working Group WRB. 2006. |
| 4. | Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification. John Wiley and Sons New York, D. S. Fanning and M. C. B. Fanning. 1989. |
| 5. | Keys to Soil Taxonomy, 11th ed. USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC, Soil Survey Staff. 2010. |
| 6. | Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils, Version 2.0, p: 189. National Soil Survey Center, Lincoln., NE., Schoeneberger, P.J., D.A. Wysocki, E.C. Benham and W.D. Broderson, 2002. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 3 | 3 | 84 |
| Assignment | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Reading | 3 | 20 | 0 | 60 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 200 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |