Description of Individual Course Units
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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 |
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 |
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Mode of Delivery |
Face -to- Face |
Prerequisites and Co-requisites |
None |
Recomended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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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 |
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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 |
Office Hours |
Every Wednesday 15:30 - 16:30 |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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