Course title
環境土壌学   [Environmental Soil Science]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01en2041
Instructor(s)
橋本 洋平   [HASHIMOTO Yohei]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
This course will introduce you to the basic principle of nature and properties of soils. Soils have typically been studied from three aspects: 1) their relationship to plant growth, 2) their relationship to engineering and environmental properties, and 3) their formation as a natural geological and ecological phenomenon. The goal of this course is to give you a broad exposure of soil science knowledge and concepts. This course provides basic knowledge for environmental sciences and is recommended for students of environmental resource department.
Expected Learning
Students are required to understand basic soil properties and agricultural and environmental functions.
Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy:
(農学部の場合)See the Curriculum maps.
(URL: https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ )
Course schedule
1. Syllabus and soil functions - introduction to soils
2. Soil genesis
3. Soil organic matter
4. Soil colloids (I)
5. Soil colloids (II)
6. Soil charges
7. Soil biota
8. Soil water
9. Soil acidity and plant growth
10. Plant nutritional elements in soils (I)
11. Plant nutritional elements in soils (II)
12. Diagnosis of plant nutrition
13. Paddy soils
14. Soils in environment
15. Review
Prerequisites
basic chemistry and biology courses
In addition to 15 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.
Required Text(s) and Materials
松中、土壌学の基礎、農文協
References
Brady and Weil. The nature and properties of soils.
Assessment/Grading
three sets of homework (~20%), midterm exam (30%) and final exam (50%)
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
soil, chemistry, physics, biology, geology
Office hours
email to arrange the schedule.
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/2/2020 10:04:15 AM