Station & field practical bags, pails, labels Soil sampling principles and classes in different &trays practices localities (6hrs=4PH) Soil characterisation and mapping Top soil sampling for chemical & mechanical analyses Sampling soil horizons 5. SOIL Interactive lectures (6 As in 1& 2 above Importance, Principles and CLASSIFICATION hrs); PLUS Student procedures of soil classification Station & field practical computers PLUS Soil classification systems: technical classes (3hrs) relevant hard & soft versus natural, historical versus Computer lab practical ware modern; basis, strength & classes ( 6hrs) weaknesses. Criteria &nomenclature Evolution of soil classification systems 6. SOIL Soil Taxonomy Categories & Interactive lectures (4 As in 1, 2, & 5 above CLASSIFICATON nomenclature, hrs); PLUS Soil Maps & SYSTEMS Computer Lab. practical Word Map reference Systems used in : D’Hoore, USDA, classes (3hrs) illustrations. FAO, FCC, Productivity rating, Map & lab practical Indigenous, e.t.c. and equivalents classes (3hrs) 7. Practices and Interactive lecture (2hrs). Detailed soil profile & site procedures of soil practicals (6hrs) descriptions & soil classification at classification MUARIK 8. SOIL Interactive Lectures (4 As in 1,2 & 5 World & regional Soil References CLASSES hrs) PLUS Local / regional Major soils of : nomenclature, Laboratory Practical (3 Soil Maps & Word Characteristics & management hrs) Map reference requirements.& local case studies Field Trips (36 hrs) illustrations excursion /field trip 9. ADVANCES IN Interactive Lecture(1hr) As in !,-7 above Updates on procedures, tools, SOIL Reading assignments; PLUS Local systems & issues MORPHOLOGY & Group Soil Map sheets & Progress in and the region CLASSIFICATION Discussions, seminar/ Recent publications. Constraints to soil classification in presentations (6hours) Possible solutions to the constraints 10. APPLICATIONS In Soil surveying & mapping, Land OF SOIL evaluation, Land capability MORPHOLOGY & Classification, Land use planning CLASSIFICATION Land use Impact Assessment, Mitigation strategies Matching soil quality and land use 11. EVALUATION Practical class Stationary, Attendance & Participation in register/participation Photocopy services Practical sessions scores &Test (2hrs). And spacious Continuous assessment test Examination (3hrs). examination rooms End of Semester Examination 5. SUMMARY OF TIME NEEDED Interactive lectures covering theory 30 hrs Class and station-based practical classes 24 hrs Laboratory practical classes 15 hrs
Soil sampling principles and practices Soil characterisation and mapping Top soil sampling for chemical & mechanical analyses Sampling soil horizons Station & field practical classes in different localities (6hrs=4PH) bags, pails, labels &trays 5. SOIL CLASSIFICATION Importance, Principles and procedures of soil classification Soil classification systems: technical versus natural, historical versus modern; basis, strength & weaknesses. Criteria &nomenclature Evolution of soil classification systems Interactive lectures (6 hrs); Station & field practical classes (3hrs) Computer lab practical classes ( 6hrs) As in 1& 2 above PLUS Student computers PLUS relevant hard & soft ware 6. SOIL CLASSIFICATON SYSTEMS Soil Taxonomy Categories & nomenclature, Systems used in : D’Hoore, USDA, FAO, FCC, Productivity rating, Indigenous, e.t.c. and equivalents Interactive lectures (4 hrs); Computer Lab. practical classes (3hrs) Map & lab practical classes (3hrs) As in 1, 2, & 5 above PLUS Soil Maps & Word Map reference illustrations. 7. Practices and procedures of soil classification Detailed soil profile & site descriptions & soil classification at MUARIK Interactive lecture (2hrs). practicals (6hrs) 8. SOIL CLASSES World & regional Soil References Major soils of : nomenclature, Characteristics & management requirements.& local case studies excursion /field trip Interactive Lectures (4 hrs) Laboratory Practical (3 hrs) Field Trips (36 hrs) As in 1,2 & 5 PLUS Local / regional Soil Maps & Word Map reference illustrations 9. ADVANCES IN SOIL MORPHOLOGY & CLASSIFICATION Updates on procedures, tools, systems & issues Progress in and the region Constraints to soil classification in Possible solutions to the constraints Interactive Lecture(1hr) Reading assignments; Group Discussions, seminar/ presentations (6hours) As in !,-7 above PLUS Local Soil Map sheets & Recent publications. 10. APPLICATIONS OF SOIL MORPHOLOGY & CLASSIFICATION In Soil surveying & mapping, Land evaluation, Land capability Classification, Land use planning Land use Impact Assessment, Mitigation strategies Matching soil quality and land use 11. EVALUATION Attendance & Participation in Practical sessions Continuous assessment test End of Semester Examination Practical class register/participation scores &Test (2hrs). Examination (3hrs). Stationary, Photocopy services And spacious examination rooms 5. SUMMARY OF TIME NEEDED Interactive lectures covering theory 30 hrs Class and station-based practical classes 24 hrs Laboratory practical classes 15 hrs
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