SW3213 : Soil and water conservation

Department

Department of Soil and Water

Academic Program

Bachelor in Water Science

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

SW2014

Overview

The soil and water conservation course describes the importance of preserving soil and water resources from the problem of soil erosion, both wind and water. This course describes the relationship between soil properties and its susceptibility to erosion, and defines the methods used to protect soil from the dangers of wind erosion and water erosion.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

A. Knowledge & understand

A.1. Know the importance of natural resource conservation

A.2. Know the disadvantage of soil erosion

A.3. Use the equations to evaluate the erosion and the related factors

A.4. Know the different types of erosion and the ways and methods of maintenance

A.5. Know the ways and methods of water conservation in dry land region

B. Mental skills

B.1. Able to predict the amounts of surface runoff and amount of eroded soil

B.2. Know the relation between erosion and the factors effecting it

B.3. Propose ways and methods for soil and water conservation

B.4. Compare between different kinds of erosion and ways of reclamation

B.5. Know the factors effecting overland flow and erosion

C. Practical & professional skills

C.1. Deal with the erosion problems

C.2. Design small projects for soil protection

C.3. Supervise the establishing terraces and wind breaks

C.4. cooperate awareness activity about soil erosion

C.5. Obtain the professional skills in using the internet

D. Generic and transferable skills

D.1. Can use the scientific terminology words in the communication

D.2. Can use the modern technology to searching for information

D.3. Work within research team to solve the dry land soil problems

D.4. Propose new ideas

D.5. Actively communicate with others

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures with explanation by scientific films

Methods of assessments

No	Assessment Methods	Assessment date	Percentage
1	First midterm exam	After the fifth week of study	25 %
2	Second midterm exam	After the tenth week of study	25 %
3	Final midterm exam	After the week of twelfth study	50 %
Total		100 %

ZOOLOGY (ZO1014)
Math 1 (MA 1113)
Botany (BO1014)
(BO1024)
Math 2 (1123 MA)
General Microbiology (Theoretical) (SW1003)
Principles of Soil Science (SW1014)
Principles of Water Science (SW1023)
Soil Physics (SW2014)
Agricultural Climatology (SW2113)
Geology (GO2203)
Reclamation of Dry Lands Soils (SW3223)
Geographic Information System (SW1113)
Soil, Plant and Water Analysis (SW2033)
Remote Sensing and its Application (SW2064)
Agricultural Drainage (SW3113)
Applied Hydraulics (SW2123)
Irrigation Science (SW2153)
Principles of Field Crops (CS1024)
Soil and water conservation (SW3213)
Farm Irrigation Systems (SW3154)
Surface Water Hydrology (SW2134)
principles of horticulture (HO1004)
Water Resources In Libya and Development (SW3124)
Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition (SW3043)
Water Resources Management (SW2074)
General Microbiology (Practical) (SW1001)
Special studies (SW3992)