Course title
土壌学   [Soil Science]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01AN2202
Instructor(s)
田中 治夫   [TANAKA Haruo]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office Building No. 2, second floor 221  Email address

Course description
Soil is the medium where plants grow. It is important for the agricultural production to learn the characteristics and functions of the soil. In this course, students will learn the soil components and functions in the crops production.
Expected Learning
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
(1) Explain the components such as soil organic matter, soil minerals and soil organisms.
(2) Explain the functions in the crops production.
(3) Judge the soil fertile.
Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps.
(URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/)
Course schedule
Unit 1: Course orientation and introduction
Unit 2: Soil structure and soil water and air
Unit 3: Soil minerals
Unit 4: Soil organic matter
Unit 5: Soil organisms
Unit 6: Nutrients maintenance function of soil
Unit 7: Chemistry of soil acidity
Unit 8: Soil fertility
Unit 9: Soil potential productivity classification
Unit 10: Characteristic of upland soils
Unit 11: Characteristic of paddy soils
Unit 12: Characteristics of soils under grassland and perennial crops
Unit 13: Soil genesis and classification
Unit 14: Soil pollution and soil conservation
Unit 15: Summary, semester test
Prerequisites
It is desirable to take a course of the basic science such as chemistry, physics, biology, and geology.
In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the texts as well as the references specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Matsunaka T.: Fundamentals of Soil Science, New edition, Nobunkyo (Rural Culture Association Japan) (2018) (in Japanese)
References
Weil, R. R. and Brady, C. N.:The Nature and Properties of Soils 15th ed., Pearson Prentice Hall, New Jersey(2016)
Assessment/Grading
Attitude to the class which contains a small test (40%) and semester test (60%)
Message from instructor(s)
Soil is the important place to support the food production of the human race.
Let's think together how to manage the soil as sustainable development goals.
Course keywords
Soil fertility, Soil organic matter, Soil minerals, Soil organisms, Upland soils, Paddy soils
Office hours
By e-mail
Remarks 1
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
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11/22/2019 5:25:47 PM