Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
SOIL DEGRADATION	Second cycle	TO 513		2	7.50	7.50	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	YRD.DOÇ. DR. OĞUZHAN UZUN
Lecturer(s)	YRD.DOÇ. DR. OĞUZHAN UZUN
Teaching assitant(s)	-
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course objective	Learning of Physical Land degradation concept, the causes and results of the land degradation.
Course description	PHYSICAL LAND DEGRADATION

Course contents

1	Use of natural resources
2	Soil structural characteristics and behaviours
3	Factors, processes and causes for soil degradation
4	Soil degradation and classification
5	Management of soil structure
6	Soil compaction and management
7	Erosion and its control
8	Midterm
9	Reclamation of saline-sodium affected soils
10	Soil management principles for degradated lands
11	Soil conservation methods
12	Soil health and protection
13	Management practices for sustainable soil use
14	Soil Conservation Planning
15	Final Exam
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Increase interest on natural resourse management
2	Knowing soil conservation methods
3	Learning abour soil degradation
4	Accepting sustainability principle
5	To be environmental friend
6	Learn more about soil health
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	4	56
Homework	3	10	30
Presentation / seminar	2	15	30
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	10	10
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	15	15
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			187
ECTS			7.50

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	50
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	50
Semester total		100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		30
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		70
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Soil Management for Sustainability 1991. R.Lal&F.J. Pierce
Additional references	Guidelines for Soil Quality Assessment in Conservation Planning USDA-SCS

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