COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4112 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SIBEL KILINÇ ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course; To increase environmental awareness, to teach the reaction and behaviour of pollutants in the environment, to provide information on the sources of pollutants in the environment, measures that can be taken against pollution, treatment methods and environmental analysis.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to comprehend the importance of the environment and the necessity of its protection
2   To be able to understand the causes of air pollution, water pollution and soil pollution
3   To be able to understand the global effects of environmental pollution
4   To learn the precautions against air, water and soil pollution
5   To be able to learn the ability to treat wastewater and polluted soils
6   Being able to research and evaluate literature
7   Being able to design materials for environmental awareness

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: Definitions of environmental and environmental chemistry, classification of environmental pollution, general information about water, soil, air, radioactive, chemical pollution and other sources of pollution
2 Environmental legislation and protocols in the world and in Turkey
3 Introduction to air pollution: Definition of atmosphere, atmospheric pollution, ozone layer
4 Hydrocarbons-halocarbons-carbon monoxide and its effects on the environment
5 Nitrogen oxides-sulfur oxides-particles and their effects on the environment
6 Greenhouse effect and temperature inversion
7 Introduction to water pollution: Determination of drinking water quality, water standards and laws, biodegradation
8 Midterm
9 Detergents-toxic metals-petroleum and its derivatives and their effects on the environment, water pollution and purification
10 Soil pollution: Pesticides, solid waste and solid waste management
11 Radioactive materials and their reactions, nuclear power plants and their effects,other alternative energy sources
12 Chemistry laboratory waste and disposal processes, zero waste management
13 Examination of literature and current news
14 Evaluation of environmental problems in the light of literature and current news
15 Environmental awareness posters, banners, etc. creation and evaluation of material designs
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1) T. Gündüz, Çevre Sorunları, Bilge Yayıncılık, Ankara, 1994.
2) T. Gündüz, Çevre Kimyası, ISBN 9786055804107, Gazi Kitabevi, 2008.
3) S.E. Manahan, Environmental Science and Technology, Lewis Pub., Boca Raton,1997.
4) R.E. Hester,ed.,Understanding our Environment, The Royal Society of Chemistry, London 1986.
5) I. Williams, Environmental Chemistry, Wiley, Chichester, 2001.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer, discussion, group work, homework/presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm, homework/presentation and final exam grades determine the student's course success grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

- Participation in 70% of the classes is compulsory. It is the student's responsibility to attend 70% of the courses during the semester.
- The instructor reserves the right to get various exercises done via individual or cooperative learning in the planned education and training period. The effect of the applications to be made in the evaluation process announced to students at the beginning of the academic year.
- Acts within the framework of the relevant regulation regarding unethical behaviours that may occur in classes and exams.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: sibel.kilinc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced during the term

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 3 3
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 60

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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