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Course code: IWS10010o12Semester: 2012/2013 winter
Name: Physics and chemistry of soils
Major: Water Engineering and Managment
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Grzegorz Pęczkowski
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Knowledge Understands the process and knows the steps to the soil and soil-forming factors, know the basic chemical and physical sorption and biological soil known taxonomy, Bonitations and principles of cartography of soils, soil water known types and their availability, he knows the most important physical and chemical properties of water, and binding of this phenomenon in the soil, such as wet soil matric, infiltration, soil thermal conductivity, dispersion substances, soil water hysteresis or water consumption by plant roots. Knowledge He can evaluate the soil conditions of the area; able to perform soil granulometric determination, is able to carry out basic physical markings and some soil chemical, can use the map of agricultural soil, properly interpreting the results presented, knows how to identify some of the physical properties of the soil water., Can compute resources Water the soil and properly interpret them against the specific conditions of soil water content.
Competences: Social competence (attitudes) Demonstrates understanding of the importance of the lithosphere, in particular as a biologically active soil layer for the development of civilization, understands the importance of soil and its physical and chemical properties, as agricultural production.
Prerequisites: chemistry, biology and ecology
Course content:
Recommended literature: 1. Zawadzki S., 1999. Gleboznawstwo. Wyd. PWRiL Warszawa. 2. Drozd J., Licznar M., Licznar S., Weber J.,1998. Gleboznawstwo z elementami mineralogii i petrografii. Wyd. AR Wrocław. 3. Kowalik P. Zarys Fizyki gruntów, wyd. Politechniki Gdańskiej, 2007. 4. Kowalik P. Agrohydrologia obliczeniowa, Zesz.33, W-wa 2010
Assessment methods: reports of laboratory tests performed and design classes, 2 conferences, written exam.
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