Information Package / Course Catalogue
New Approaches in Soil Physics
Course Code: ZTO609
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

Giving information about new technologies and models about determination of soil physical properties.

Course Content

The solid, liquid and gas phases and their mutual relations in the soils, the soil properties of the solid phase, the physical conditions of the solid system and the soil properties of the liquid phase, soil aeration, new technologies and models to determine the physical properties of soil.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The ability to evaluate the relationships between the soil solid, liquid and gas phases.
2.The ability to interpret the soil water movement and their related models.
3.The ability to follow new technologies according to measure the soil water content and the potential.
4.The ability of evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of new technologies.
5.To be ability to follow new researches of Soil Physic
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Principles of Soil Physics. R. LAL and M.J. SHUKLA. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York. 2004. Hardbound, 716 pp.. ISBN 0-8247-5324-0.
2.Advances in measurement of soil physical properties: bringing theory in practice :Proceedins of a symposium sponsored by divisions 1 of the soil Science Society of America in San Antonio, Texas 21-26 October 1990. G. Clarke Topp, Ed. W. Daniel.
3.Application of soil physics/ Daniel Hillel San Diego Academic Press, 1980
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The physical properties of the soil composition, the balance of the force fields.
Week 1 - Practice
Literature review
Week 2 - Theoretical
The theory of potentials, hydrostatic in soils and other balances in soils
Week 2 - Practice
Literature review
Week 3 - Theoretical
Soil-water relationships, saturated hydraulic conductivity
Week 3 - Practice
Determination of homework theme
Week 4 - Theoretical
Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity
Week 4 - Practice
Presentation and discussion
Week 5 - Theoretical
Tensiometer, soil moisture characteristics
Week 5 - Practice
Presentation and discussion
Week 6 - Theoretical
Moisture characteristics, pF-curve, hysteresis effect
Week 6 - Practice
Sampling
Week 7 - Theoretical
Moisture characteristics, pF-curve, hysteresis effect
Week 7 - Practice
Sampling
Week 8 - Theoretical
Moisture characteristics, pF-curve, hysteresis effect
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Presentation and discussion
Week 9 - Theoretical
Soil-air relationships
Week 9 - Practice
Presentation and discussion
Week 10 - Theoretical
New techniques and models to determine the soil physical properties
Week 10 - Practice
Presentation and discussion
Week 11 - Theoretical
New techniques and models to determine the soil physical properties
Week 11 - Practice
Sampling
Week 12 - Theoretical
Near-infrared reflectance-soil moisture relationships
Week 12 - Practice
Presentation and discussion
Week 13 - Theoretical
Near-infrared reflectance-soil moisture relationships
Week 13 - Practice
Presentation and discussion
Week 14 - Theoretical
Statistical evaluations of the soil moisture and near-infrared reflectance relationships
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
5
4
3
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
2
2
1
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
3
OÇ-4
5
5
5
4
1
OÇ-5
5
4
4
4
4
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