COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ECOTOXICOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NNE 5020 ECOTOXICOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR AYŞEGÜL PALA

Offered to

Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

Course Objective

This course covers fundamental principles of pollutants, major classes of pollutants such as peptisides, petrol and its derivatives, PCBs, dioxin type materials, metals, salts and radioactive pollutions, routes by which pollutants enter ecosystems, long-range movements and global transport of pollutants, the fate of metals and radioactive isotopes in contaminated ecosystems, the fate of organic pollutants in individuals and in ecosystems, toxicity testing, biochemical effects of pollutants, physiological effects of pollutants, interactive effects of pollutants, biomarkers, in situ biological monitoring, changes in numbers: population dynamics, evolution of resistance to pollution, and changes in communities and ecosystem. At least two term-projects will be given and evaluations will be used for measuring the success of the students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Fundamental principles of pollutants, major classes of pollutants
2   Routes by which pollutants enter ecosystems
3   Long-range movements and global transport of pollutants
4   The fate of metals and radioactive isotopes in contaminated ecosystems
5   The fate of organic pollutants in individuals and in ecosystems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Fundamental principles of pollutants Fundamental principles of pollutants, major classes of pollutants such as peptisides, petrol and its derivatives, PCBs, dioxin type materials, metals, salts and radioactive pollutions.
2 Routes by which pollutants enter Sources and routes by which pollutants enter to ecosystem.
3 Movements of pollutants Long-range movements and global transport of pollutants.
4 Metals and radioactive isotopes The fate of metals and radioactive isotopes in contaminated ecosystems.
5 Organic pollutants The fate of organic pollutants in individuals and in ecosystems
6 Exam First midterm exam.
7 Toxicity testing Toxicity testing.
8 Biochemical effects of pollutants Biochemical effects of pollutants.
9 Physiological effects of pollutants Physiological effects of pollutants.
10 Interactive effects of pollutants, biomarkers Interactive effects of pollutants, biomarkers.
11 Biological monitoring Biological monitoring, changes in numbers: population dynamics.
12 Exam Second midterm exam.
13 Evolution of resistance to pollution Evolution of resistance to pollution and changes in communities and ecosystem.
14 Project Presentation Project Presentation.

Recomended or Required Reading

D.W.Connel, G.J. Miller, Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of Pollution , JOHN WILEY & SONS, 1984.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture verbal presentation, students project and reports.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1* 0.10 + MTE 2 * 0.10 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1* 0.10 + MTE 2 * 0.10 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

One homework, two midterm and one final exam.

Assessment Criteria

Attendance to midterm and final exam, on time homework submission.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to exams and on time homework submission.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Tel: 232 301 7096
E-mail: aysegul.pala@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Every Wednesday 15:30 - 16:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Case study 2 3 6
Lectures 11 3 33
Tutorials 2 3 6
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 4 44
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Reading 2 8 16
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Final 2 3 6
Midterm 1 3 3
Quiz etc. 2 3 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 190

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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