COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMT 4211 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Chemistry Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SUAT UÇAR

Offered to

Chemistry Technology
Chemistry Technology (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach the basic concepts of environmental chemistry and to discuss the environmental issues.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to identify environmental pollution and types of environmental pollution.
2   To be able to specify the methods applied in the recycling of solid waste
3   To be able to identify air pollutants and methods for elimination of air pollutants.
4   To be able to explain mainly the physical, chemical and biological treatment processes in waste water treatment.
5   To be able to specify measures for the elimination of the noise pollution.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to environmental chemistry, ecosystems
2 Energy flow and matter cycle in ecosystems and human effect on ecosystems.
3 Soil pollution and elimination methods for soil pollution
4 Soil pollution and elimination methods for soil pollution
5 Solid waste and recycling
6 Solid waste and recycling
7 Mid-Term Exam
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Air pollution and control methods
10 Air pollution and control methods
11 Water pollution and water pollution sources
12 Waste water treatment methods: physical treatment, chemical treatment and biological treatment
13 Waste water treatment methods: physical treatment, chemical treatment and biological treatment
14 Noise pollution, its causes and elimination methods of noise pollution

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Çevre Kirliliği ve Kontrolü, Özer Çınar, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, 2001.
Supplementary Book(s):
1. Çevre Kimyası, Turgut Gündüz, Gazi Kitapevi, 2008.
2. Çevre Sorunları, Turgut Gündüz, Bilge Yayıncılık, 1994.
3. Çevre Bilimi Sürdürülebilir Dünya, Ümit Erdem, E.Ü. Çevre Sorunları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi Yayınları No:1, 2000.
Materials: Projectors, computer

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Question-Answer
3. Preparation of assignment / presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The five learning outcomes will be assessed by assignment/presentation, mid-term, and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The students have to attend 70% of the courses.
Any act of cheating will be resulted in disciplinary investigation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Phone: 0232 - 3012613
E-mail: suat.ucar@deu.edu.tr; merve.zeyrek@deu.edu.tr; murat.pakel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The appropriate office hours will be announced to the students at the beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Searching for assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 73

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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