COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNICAL ENGLISH

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ÇEV 3628 TECHNICAL ENGLISH COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Environmental Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR AZIZE AYOL

Offered to

Environmental Engineering

Course Objective

The course aims to teach the English technical terms used in Environmental Sciences and Engineering in order to advance the communication and writing skills of the students in English. To improve their abilities in reading international scientific literature to be able to follow the recent developments in Environmental Science and Technology and also to create awareness about importance of lifelong learning

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify the main features of treatment processes in English
2   Define the natural process in atmosphere and air pollution in English
3   Describe the solid waste sources and management strategies in English
4   Practice the use of English books and literature about Environmental Engineering
5   Practice the reading, writing and speaking in English about Environmental Engineering subjects.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Classifying Water Pollution
2 Wastewater Treatment Systems
3 Physical/ Chemical Treatment Methods
4 Biological Treatment Methods
5 Disinfection and Sludge Treatment
6 Midterm Exam
7 Composition and Layers of Atmosphere
8 Sources of Air Pollution
9 Major Air Pollutants, Their Sources and Health Effects
10 Acid Rain, Greean House Effect and Ozone Depletion
11 Solid Waste Management
12 Types of Solid Waste
13 Solid Waste Disposal
14 General Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Ilgi Kapdan, Sol Çelebi: Technical English for Environmental Science and Engineering, 2009, DEU, Izmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, quiz, homeworks

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + QUZ * 0.05 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + QUZ * 0.05 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks should be presented on time

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Azize AYOL
Room Number: A326
Tel: 30171 40
e-mail: azize.ayol@deu.edu.tr

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Serpil ÖZMIHÇI
Room Number: A319
Tel: 30171 42
e-mail: serpil.ozmihci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparing presentations 3 3 9
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Preparation for quiz etc. 3 1,2 3
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Final 1 3 3
Quiz etc. 3 0,5 3
Midterm 2 3 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 61

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1352
LO.2352
LO.3352
LO.4352
LO.5352