| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Chemistry | FBO461 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ahmet BİLGİN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) 1) He/She will be able to explain pollution and pollution parameters.
2) 2) He/She will be able to interpret global effects of environmental pollutants.
3) 3) He/She will be able to interpret environmental standarts.
4) 4) He/She will be able to define and categorize environemental pollutants.
5) 5) He/She will be able to formulate chemical mechanizsm of environmental pollutants.
6) 6) He/She will be able to assess recovery in order to prevent pollution.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 2 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 4 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 5 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 6 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Chemistry, Biology and Environmental Education Courses
Course Contents
General properties of wastes and classification of wastes/Waste sources and industrial and natural wastes/Effect of wastes to environment and chemical equilibrium/Mechanisms of water, soil and air pollution and chemical reactions/Pollution estimation methods/Sampling from pollution source and storage conditions/Calculations and applications/Physical purification methods and reaction mechanisms/Chemical purification methods and rection mechanisms/Biological purification methods and reaction mechanisms/Various waste water applications/Waste water purification systems/Problems Air pollution, types and sources of pollution, acute and chronical health effects, control and purification techniques, water and soil pollution, organic and inorganic material groups that makes pollution, erosion, radioactivity, characterization of drinking water and waste water, processess of waster water.
Weekly Schedule
1) General properties of wastes and classification of wastes2) Waste sources and industrial and natural wastes
3) Effect of wastes to environment and chemical equilibrium
4) Mechanisms of water, soil and air pollution and chemical reactions
5) Pollution estimation methods
6) Sampling from pollution source and storage conditions
7) Calculations and applications
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Physical purification methods and reaction mechanisms
10) Chemical purification methods and raection mechanisms
11) Biological purification methods and reaction mechanisms
12) Various waste water applications
13) Waste water purification systems
14) Encountered problems
15) Air pollution, types and sources of pollution, acute and chronical health effects, control and purification techniques
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Gündüz, Turgut “ Çevre Kimyası” Gazi Kitapevi, 2008, Ankara.
2- Gündüz, T., “Çevre Sorunları”, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara, 1998.
3- Özer, U., “Çevre Bilimlerine Giriş”, Uludağ Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bursa, 1995
4- Prof. Dr. İbrahim Peker, Çevre Mühendisliği Kimyası, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2011.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required