EXCPE 4282 - Applied Soil Chemistry
1077195
Language of Delivery
English
Delivery Options
Online - Synchronous
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Course Description
This course will introduce students to the soil principal reactive chemical constituents and their processes. Topics will include an introduction to the soil solid and liquid components (chemical composition, mineralogy, organic matter and soil solution); and description of important soil chemical processes and their relevance to environmental and agricultural applications (mineral stability and weathering, oxidation-reduction, surface adsorption and exchange, colloidal behaviour and soil acidity and salinity).Who Should Take This Course?
Aimed at individuals transitioning into the environmental field, as well as mid-level professionals in sectors involving environmental aspects, this course will also be of value to agrologists, biologists, engineers, industrial managers, foresters, technologists, and others who wish to update their skills and knowledge in this area.Learner Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to: Identify the basic chemical properties of the solid and liquid phases of soils; Identify the link between the soil surface chemical properties and soil solution, with emphasis on dissolution/precipitation, exchange, and absorption processes; Understand some of the soil management challenges that involve soil chemistry, such as salinity, acidity, and contaminants; Demonstrate how you can manipulate the soil to enhance its chemical properties or to mitigate potential challenges; Understand soil chemical parameters; Demonstrate an understanding of how soils hold and release nutrients, metals, and contaminants; Perform calculations related to soil chemical properties; Understand how soil chemical properties can be manipulated for soil enhancement and/or for dealing with soil environmental and management challenges.Notes
This is an online synchronous course. Students will require a computer with both audio input and output (such as a microphone-equipped headset). Will have calculations and software demonstration.Recognized by the Alberta Institute of Agrologists (AIA) as a senior agrology course related to entrance into the profession and to augment core knowledge requirements related to a practice area. This course may be recognized as educational or continuing professional development credits by ECO Canada, the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), the Association of Alberta Forest Management Professionals (AAFMP), and the Association of Science & Engineering Technology Professionals Of Alberta (ASET). A textbook is required. Additional learning resources are available through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool.
Bring your own Windows-based personal computer or comparable device for running the Visual MINTEQ software; Microsoft Excel must be installed and accessible. Pre- or post-course work may be required; advanced registration is recommended. Assessment includes assignments and readings to be completed outside of class times.
While there are no prerequisites for this course, prior knowledge of soil science and chemistry, including mathematical applications, is recommended for student success.
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