Soil Pollution and Control
Environmental Protection and Control
Vocational School of Izmit
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Soil Pollution and Control | CKP114 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Gülsün ÖZGÜL
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) List the physical and chemical properties of soil, the functions of microorganisms living in soil.
2) Explain the inorganic and organic pollutants such as nitrogen, phosphorus, salts and trace elements that disrupt the natural balance of the soil.
3) Comment on the disruption of the natural balance of soil caused by meteorological, domestic and industrial pollution.
4) Implement the remediation techniques against soil pollution.
5) Implement the legal regulations related to soil pollution.
6) Explain the interaction of pollution in air, water and soil according to the principle of integrity of ecology.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | Low | No relation | Middle | High | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | No relation | High | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | High | No relation | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | Low | Low | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Introduction to Environmental Technologies II
Course Contents
The physical, chemical and biological properties of soils, soil pollution sources, impact of pollutants on soil structure , treatment techniques, effects of soil pollution on human and environment.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to soil pollution: soil and , formation of soil.2) Physical and chemical properties of the soil; solid phase, clay, minerals, humus, humin, humic acids
3) Ground water, leaking water, capillary water, hygroscopic water, the compound water
4) The biological properties of soil.
5) Sources of soil pollution, forms of nitrogen, phosphorus forms, salts, anions, cations, potentially toxic trace elements.
6) Soil pollution from agricultural sources, irrigations of pollution; irrigation
7) Soil pollution from agricultural sources, pesticides, artificial fertilizers
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The effect of heavy metals on soil: nickel, cadmium, zinc, lead, copper, arsenic
10) Soil pollution impacts on human and environmental health
11) Soil pollution impacts on human and environmental health.
12) The effect of acid rain on soil
13) Rehabilitation of contaminated soils, biological treatment, physico-chemical treatment ,in-situ soil washing, ex-situ soil washing.
14) Soil erosion in Turkey and soil legislation.
15) Student presentations
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Toprak Analizleri Prof.Dr. Burhan Kacar Nobel Yayınları 3. Baskı 2012
2- Fiziksel ve Kimyasal Toprak Analizleri Prof. Dr. Burhan Kacar Nobel Yayınları Eylül 2016
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Group Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required