Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advanced Soil Chemistry,
Course Code: ZTO611
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 to examine the effects of chemical events in the soil on the other physical and biological properties of soil in detail. Equilibrium reactions between soil solid and soil liquid phase; The base physico chemical relationships; organo-metallic compounds; the dynamics of artificial kleyts in the soil solution; and alkalinity and salinity; analyses of chemical efficiency of soil and discussions on special problems

Course Content

Soil colloids soil reactions and artificial fertilizers in the soil used in the reactions it will cause determination, determination of the application forms

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.On completion of this course students will be able to classify types of soil colloids.
2.Able to determine general properties of colloidal solutions
3.Able to determine relationships between soil colloids and soil properties
4.Able to determine relationships between soil colloids and soil fertility
5.Able to learn the new researches about Soil Chemistry
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Usta, S., 1995 Toprak Kimyası Aü. Ziraat Fak. Yayın No: 1387/401
2.Sezen Y. (1991). Toprak kimyası. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No 127, Erzurum
3.Donald L. Sparks 2004. Environmental soil chemistry ISBN: 978-0-19-514965-4 ISBN-10: 0-19-514965-
4.Michael E. Essington 1994. Soil and water chemistry : an integrative approach Oxrot Üniversity ISBN: 978-0-19-507011-8 - ISBN-10: 0-19-507011-9 -
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
A balance between solid and liquid phases of soil reaction
Week 1 - Practice
Literature review
Week 2 - Theoretical
Colloids in soil and change
Week 2 - Practice
Literature review
Week 3 - Theoretical
Clay colloids
Week 3 - Practice
Literature review
Week 4 - Theoretical
Organic colloids
Week 4 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 5 - Theoretical
Relations of basic physicochemical in Soil
Week 5 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 6 - Theoretical
Buffering of soil
Week 6 - Practice
Determination of phosphorus
Week 7 - Theoretical
Carbohydrate Metabolism
Week 7 - Practice
Phosphorus fixation determination
Week 8 - Theoretical
DNA and RNA molecules
Week 8 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 9 - Theoretical
Hold in soil molecular
Week 9 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 10 - Theoretical
Formation in soil organic matter and kleyt
Week 10 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 11 - Theoretical
Salinity and alkalinity
Week 11 - Practice
Determination in soil organic matter
Week 12 - Theoretical
Artificial soil solution kleyt the dynamics,
Week 12 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 13 - Theoretical
Soil chemical efficiency and the special problems discussions on examined
Week 13 - Practice
Presentation and Discussion
Week 14 - Theoretical
Fermentation Glycolysis event
Week 14 - Practice
Evaluation of homework
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
2
2
2
2
OÇ-2
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-4
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-5
2
2
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026