Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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LTP207 | PLANT AND SOİL ANALYZES | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Language of Instruction : | Turkish |
Level of the Course Unit : | ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TYY: + 5.Level, EQF-LLL: 5.Level, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle |
Type of the Course : | Compulsory |
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit | - |
Coordinator of the Course Unit | Lecturer ECEM BAYKAL ALPASLAN |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | Assist.Prof. SEÇİL KIRLANGIÇ ATAŞEN |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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Objectives of the Course Unit: | This course aims to provide knowledge about plants and soil and their spesific properties, collecting soil samples, plant metabolism, soil species and fertilizers. |
Contents of the Course Unit: | This lecture contains those topics; soil materials, decomposition in soil formation, soil formation factors, soil profile, physical properties of soil, soil minerals, chemical properties of the soil, soil fertility, classification of soils, structure of the plants, plant nutrients, fertilization, fertilizer types. |
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to) |
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Defines main structure and types of soil. |
Defines essential nutrients of plants. |
Applies collecting, analysing and explicating tasks of soil samples. |
Applies mineral-matter searching tests in soil and plants samples. |
Defines fertilizers and their properties. |
WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY |
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Week | Preparatory | Topics(Subjects) | Method |
1 | Literature research | Main structure and compounds of soil | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
2 | Literature research | Overview of soil analysis | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
3 | Literature research | Chemical features of soil | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
4 | Literature research | Collecting soil samples and preparing for analysis | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
5 | Literature research | Determination methods of lime, pH and conductivity of soil | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
6 | Literature research | Determination of organic compounds, N and N compounds in soil | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
7 | Literature research | Determination methods of P, S, K, Mg and micro-elements of soil | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
8 | - | MID-TERM EXAM | - |
9 | Literature research | Overview of plant analyzes | Lecture, question and answer, practise.. |
10 | Literature research | Collecting plant samples and preparing for analysis | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
11 | Literature research | Determination of ash in plant samples and burning methods | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
12 | Literature research | Determination of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S in plant samples | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
13 | Literature research | Determination of Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, B, Mo in Plant Samples | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
14 | Literature research | Determination of Cl, Ni, Al, Co, Se, Si, Na, V in plant samples | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
15 | Literature research | Benefits, types and risks of pesticides | Lecture, question and answer, practise. |
16 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
17 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
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Kaçar, B. (2014). Kolay Uygulanabilir Bitki Analizleri - Bitki, Toprak ve Gübre Analizleri: 2. İstanbul: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
Kaçar, B. (2013). Temel Gübre Bilgisi. İstanbul: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
Küçüker, O. 82015). Bitki Morfolojisi Sporlu ve Tohumlu Bitkilerin Evrimi ile Temel Morfolojik Konular. İstanbul: Nobel Tıp Kitabevi. |
Kaya, A., Beker Akbulut, G. ve Murathan, Z.T. (2016). Meslek Yüksekokulları İçin Bitki Fizyolojisi. İstanbul: Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
Dane, J.H. and Topp, G.C. (2002). Methods of Soil Analysis: Part 4 Physical Methods. Soil Science Society of America |
ASSESSMENT |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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SKILLS |
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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4 |
OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Communication & Social |
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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Type of the Learning Activites | Learning Activities (# of week) | Duration (hours, h) | Workload (h) |
Lecture & In-Class Activities | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Preliminary & Further Study | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Land Surveying | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Reading | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Assignment (Homework) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Internship | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Technical Visit | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Web Based Learning | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Implementation/Application/Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Practice at a workplace | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Occupational Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Social Activity | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thesis Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Report Writing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Final Exam | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Mid-Term Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Short Exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Preparation for the Short Exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
TOTAL | 39 | 0 | 103 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 103 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 4 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 4,0 |