Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Lisans Diploması

• To learn the basic theoretical knowledge about Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.
• To gain the ability to use science, and engineering information.
• To gain the ability to apply theoretical knowledge base on Soil Science and Plant Nutrition issues.
• On the basis of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition to learn the soil, plants, fertilizers, waste water and environmental analysis techniques and to use these techniques in order to solve problems related to soil fertility.
• To gain understanding and using the techniques of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems skills in order to planning and monitoring the Natural resources.
• To gain understanding and using concepts of basic theories on Land management and use planning skills.
• To gain the ability to see the problems of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition in our country and in the world and also to gain the ability to analyze and produce solutions for these problems.
• To gain the ability to follow the national and international innovations on Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and also to gain the ability to renew and improve itself constantly.
• To gain the ability to apply the findings that obtained during the professional practice by considering the interests of the country, agriculture and environmental protection.
• To obtain knowledge and skills for taking part in the research-developing projects deals with solution production on the problems of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition.
• To have knowledge on recognition, planning, conservation and sustainable use of Soil, water and other natural resources.
• To take part in team work and take on responsibility when needed as individuals having with the necessary scientific and ethical values of Agricultural Engineering Profession.
• To use Turkish language effective in written and oral communication; to have knowledge of foreign languages and computing for monitoring the international literature and communicating with in the field.

At the beginning of each semester students have to register for classes and have to be continued at least 70% of courses and at least 80% of applications for final exam. Students are subjected to at least one midterm and final exam for each course. Success grade, the contribution of midterm exam (The points obtained by means of measurement will be made as the midterm grade homework, laboratory exams, quizzes, etc.) is 50% and the contribution of the final exam is 50%. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. Final exam are required to obtain at least 30 points. A student has received a letter grade AA, BA, BB, CB and CC, is considered successful from that course. DC and DD notes are notes that conditionally successful. DC or DD grade in a course where the student to be successful overall weighted grade point average must be at least 2.0.

Candidates must have high school diploma and enough points from the Undergraduate Placement Exam score of MF-2 type.

Graduates find working opportunities at the department of provincial and district directorates of agriculture and agricultural research institutes under the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, at the Ministry of Environment and Urban Development, at the state of water affairs of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, at the Universities, special provincial administrations, at municipalities, at public and private banks, at chambers of agriculture, at agricultural credit cooperatives, at irrigation associations, at insurance companies, at the engineering firms operating in the land consolidation, at private agricultural consultancy organizations, at soil, plant, water and nutrient analysis laboratories, at chemical and organic fertilizers factories, at pesticides, seed and fertilizer dealers.

Qualification is continuous.