COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN EARTH SCIENCES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EES 5002 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IN EARTH SCIENCES 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

ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES-NON THESIS

Course Objective

To teach the concepts and methods of environmental impact assessment

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   What is the environmental impact assessment
2   Framework and the stages of the EIA study (according to the relevant legislation)
3   EIA studies in mining activities
4   EIA studies in the energy sector

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 EIA concept, history and definitions
2 Sustainability and Environment
3 Stages of the EIA study
4 EIA studies in the aquatic environment
5 EIA studies in air
6 Soil Environment studies in EIA
7 Midterm Exam
8 Ecological systems approach in the EIA studies
9 Ecological systems approach in the EIA studies
10 applications
11 applications
12 applications
13 applications
14 Fina Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Orhan Uslu, 1996 Environmental Impact Assessment

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations and student research presentations in the classroom topics

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 RPT REPORT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE RPT * 0.25 + PRS * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE RPT * 0.25 + PRS * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Save examinations and presentations

Assessment Criteria

Attendance to lectures and presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance assignments and presentations done on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

232 3017096
aysegul.pala@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Her çarşamba 15:30-16:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 3 30
Practice (Reflection) 3 5 15
Preparation to PBL Session 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 40 40
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 5 50
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 191

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.123122322123
LO.22221213112
LO.332222121112
LO.43223121132