GESTIONE SOSTENIBILE DEL SUOLO E DEI SISTEMI ZOOTECNICIModule SOSTENIBILITA' DEL SISTEMA SUOLO
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: CRISTINA ABBATEExpected Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding: the course aims to provide students with the cognitive tools necessary for understanding sustainable soil management. At the end of the course the student must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the main contents of the course.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: the knowledge acquired will allow students to plan the actions necessary for land sustainable use in an agricultural farm.
Making judgement: teaching aims to provide critical and judgmental skills through lectures and all other theoretical-practical activities (laboratories, seminars held by external experts, technical visits); the student must also be able to evaluate and interpret experimental and literature data.
Communication skills: attending lessons and reading recommended texts, also in English, will help the student in the acquisition and use of technical language.
Learning skills: teaching aims to provide useful tools to students to keep their knowledge and skills updated in order to undertake futher studies with a high degree of autonomy.Course Structure
The course will include:
14 hours frontal lessons
14 hours other activities (in classroom and/or in laboratory and/or educational visits).
If teaching is given in a mixed formula or remotely, necessary changes may be introduced to what was previously stated in order to comply with the provided and reported syllabus.
Learning assessment may be done remotely if necessary.
As a guarantee of equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures, based on their specific needs and on teaching objectives of the discipline.
It is also possible to ask the departmental contacts of CInAP (Center for Active and Participatory Inclusion - Services for Disabilities and/or DSAs), in the persons of Prof. Anna De Angelis.
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Introduction. Soil genesis and evolution. Gas and liquid phases of the soil. Solid phase of the soil: inorganic and organic components. Organic matter: evolution and properties. Physical and morphological characteristics of the soil. Soil chemical properties: pH, anion and cation exchange. Soil fertility and bioremediation. Soil-root interactions: the rhizosphere. Root absorption of water and ions. Nutritional requirements of plants. Laboratory activities: soil fertility assessment, agri-environmental indicators.
Textbook Information
Text 1: Fondamenti di Chimica del suolo (2017). Sequi, Ciavatta, Miano. Patròn Editore, Bologna.
Studium
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Text 1: Cap. 1 (Par. 1.1-1.3-1.4) |
| 2 | Soil genesis and evolution | Text 1: Cap. 2 (Par. 2.1-2.2) |
| 3 | Gas and liquid phases of the soil | Text 1: Cap. 5 |
| 4 | Solid phase of the soil: inorganic and organic components. | Text 1: Cap. 3 e 4 |
| 5 | Organic matter: evolution and properties. | Text 1: Cap. 6 (Par. 6.1-6.2-6.4) e Cap. 7 (Par. 7.1) |
| 6 | Physical and morphological characteristics of the soil. | Text 1: Cap. 2 (Par. 2.4) |
| 7 | Soil chemical properties: pH, anion and cation exchange. | Text 1: Cap. 8 (Par. 8.1-8.2-8.3-8.4) e Cap. 9 |
| 8 | Soil fertility and bioremediation | Text 1: Cap. 13 |
| 9 | Root absorption of water and ions | Text 1: Cap. 7 (Par. 7.2) |
| 10 | Nutritional requirements of plants | Text 1: Cap. 10 |
| 11 | Soil-root interactions: the rhizosphere. | Text 1. Cap. 7 |
| 12 | Laboratory activities: soil fertility assessment, agri-environmental indicators. | Studium |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Oral
Learning assessment may be done remotely if necessary.
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
Soil phases.
Agri-environmental indicators.