JORD212 Soil Analysis
Credits (ECTS):5
Course responsible:Åsgeir Rossebø Almås
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Norsk
Limits of class size:Maximum 16. Check "Note".
Course frequency:Annually.
Nominal workload:125 hours
Teaching and exam period:This course starts in spring parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in spring parallel.
About this course
Learning outcome
Learning outcome:
Knowledge
Evaluate the best strategies for soil sampling and the best methods to be used for a given situation.
Evaluate uncertainties and quality of soil analysis results.
Evaluate soil analysis results as a tool for plant availability and as environmental potential.
Skills
Manage to sample soil, prepare soil and analyze soil samples for plant available nutrients.
General competense
Argue for the importance of soil analysis for best management fertilization and environmental quality.
- The course is given as 50% lectures and 50% laboratory work by guidance of teacher and engineers.
- The course teacher is available for questions and discussion in regular office hours as well as on email.
- JORD230 or similar
Combined assessment:
- Semester thesis (laboratory reports in groups) reports counts 40%.
- Oral examination counts 60%.
Both parts needs to be passed to pass the course.
Grading scale: A-E / Not passed.
Portfolio Grading: Letter grades- The teacher evaluates laboratory reports (group reports). External senor and the teacher evaluate oral examination.
- Laboratory reports for all exercises have to be approved before the exam. Laboratory reports are group reports.
- Students who want to take the course must apply for admission in Studentweb no later than January 20th. After that, the places in the course will be distributed.
- 26 h of lectures and 26 h of laboratory work. Lectures and laboratory work are concentrated to 4 h per day and week.
- B-MILJØ, M-MILJØ, B-PV, M-PV
- 5 credits overlap with JORD213.
- Special requirements in Science