SW3223 : Reclamation of Dry Lands Soils

Department

Department of Soil and Water

Academic Program

Bachelor in Water Science

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

SW2014

Overview

The course of soil reclamation of arid regions aims to define the soils of arid regions, their distribution, and their spread rate. In this course, the problems of soils in arid regions are listed and methods of reclamation, as well as the interpretation of the relationship between agriculture and soils in arid regions.

Intended learning outcomes

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

A. Knowledge & understand

A.1. Know the important of dry land soils

A.2. Know the reasons for dry land formation

A.3. Evaluate the coefficients of aridity

A.4. Know the dry land soil types

A.5. Know the important of organic matter in dry land soil reclamation

B. Mental skills

B.1. Know the dry land soil problems and the ways and methods of reclamation

B.2. Understand the relation between the dry land soil and soil formation factors

B.3. Compare between the different dry land soil kinds

B.4. Describe the dry land soil formation factors

B.5. Help the decision maker to make their decisions

C. Practical & professional skills

C.1. Deal with the dry land soil problems

C.2. Design small project

C.3. Supervise the small farms in dry land region

C.4. Corporate the agricultural awareness activities in dry land region

C.5. Will be able to use 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

1. Theoretical lectures

2. Science 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)