Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / PM-207 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Code: PM-207 Course Title: SOIL INFORMATION Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MUALLA KETEN (mketen@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) HALİL İBRAHİM OĞUZ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course; to ensure that students learn soil formation, rocks and minerals in the soil with the recognition of the elements that compose them, ability to establish relationships between soil properties, to determine the application needs to be done to improve the quality of the soil, the role of soil as plant growth media.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can understand soil texture, structure and importance PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-10 Be able to produce rational and practical solutions for conservation of the natural and cultural environment
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 can examine processes which are effective physical, chemical and biological in the formation of soil, PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-10 Be able to produce rational and practical solutions for conservation of the natural and cultural environment
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 can examine soil organic matter and organic matter cycle, PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-10 Be able to produce rational and practical solutions for conservation of the natural and cultural environment
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 can explain the basic concepts of soil biology PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-10 Be able to produce rational and practical solutions for conservation of the natural and cultural environment
Examination
Presentation
LO-5 can define factors soil building, the dynamic nature of soil and its relationship with physical, chemical and biological environment PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-10 Be able to produce rational and practical solutions for conservation of the natural and cultural environment
Examination
Presentation
LO-6 PO-1 To be able to make landscape planning, design and application on the basis of sustainability using knowledge and skills related to basic design and planning in the field
PO-2 Having professional responsibility and ethical values
PO-3 To be able to interdisciplinary team work
PO-4 To have ability to recognize natural and exotic plant species and design them in terms of aesthetics, functional and ecological purposes
PO-5 Ability to acquire, analyze, evaluate and interpret data related to natural and cultural landscapes
PO-6 Having information about national and international environmental problems, being able to act sensitively and producing solutions
PO-7 Being able to behave independently and have the ability to use initiative
PO-12 To be able to express ideas and suggestions for solutions by using oral, written and graphical expression techniques
PO-14 Ability to thinking 3D and being creative in design issues
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The definition of soil, physical, chemical and biological properties of soil, morphology of soil, inorganic substances forming soil, organic matter, soil water and air, soil reaction and ion exchange, plant nutrients in the soil and soil remediation methods.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to soil science and description of soil Lecture (Distance Education)
2 Soil elements and minerals Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
3 Soil-forming rocks Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
4 Soil formation Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
5 Soil morphology and horizons Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
6 Soil texture, structure and importance Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
7 Physical properties of soils Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
8 mid-term exam
9 Chemical properties of soil Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
10 Soil organisms Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
11 Organic matter of soils Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
12 Soil erosion and conservation Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
13 Classification of soils Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
14 Land use Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
15 Soil-environment relations Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion (Distance Education)
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Sönmez, K. 1994. Toprak ve Su Koruma. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 169, Erzurum.
2 Çanga, M. R., Baran, A., Namlı, A., Çaycı, G., Arcak, S, Sadık Usta, S., Yüksel, M., Sözüdoğru Ok, S., Öztürk, H.S., Turgay, O.C. 2020. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Toprak Bölümü Ders Notları
Required Course instruments and materials
Sönmez, K. 1994. Toprak ve Su Koruma. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayinlari No: 169, Erzurum.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 2 70

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 14 14
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 2 7 14
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 10 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 6 12
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 81