Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
WATER POLLUTION AND CONTROL 801700715300 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery İngilizce
Course Coordinator
Instructors Serap PULATSÜ
Assistants
Goals Water quality control criteria, lake, stream, marine and ground water pollution, legislation and technical regulations for water pollution control, wastewater treatment technologies.
Course Content Importance of water pollution for human being and environment, water quality control criteria, monitoring of water quality, water quality classification and purposes of use, heavy metal pollution, petroleum pollution, industrial pollution, pesticide pollution, detergent pollution, thermal and organic pollution, pollution by toxic and dangerous matters, radioactive pollution, pollution by aquaculture and fertilizers, acide rains and effects, microbial pollution, national legislation regulations for water pollution control, international legislation regulations for water pollution control, wastewater treatment technologies.
Learning Outcomes 1) Identifies the water quality control criteria
2) Identifies the quality classification and purposes in waters
3) Comments the different pollution types and results

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Water quality control criteria, quality classification in waters Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Heavy metal pollution Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Petroleum pollution Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Industrial pollution Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Pesticide pollution Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Detergent pollution Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week Thermal and organic pollution Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Midterm exam

The importance of water pollution Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Radioactive pollution Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Pollution by aquaculture and fertilizers Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time)
11. Week Acide rains and microbial pollution Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
12. Week National regulations for water pollution control Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week International regulations for water pollution control Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Water quality control and protection Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
15. Week Wastewater treatment and monitoring of water pollution Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
16. Week Final exam


Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Anonim. (2010). Türkiye Çevre Sorunları ve Öncelikleri Envanteri Değerlendirme Raporu (2007-2008). Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı yayını, 172 s, Ankara.
Anonymous (2000) Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000; Establishing a Framework for Community Action in the Field of Water Policy (Water Framework Directive). DERSTE KU
Goel, P.K. (2006). Water Pollution-Causes, Effects and Control. New Age International, 418 p.
Pillay, T.V.R. (2004). Aquaculture and the Environment, Fishing News Boks, Blackwell, Oxford, Second Ed., UK, 196 p.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000
PY55000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 4 4
Homework 4 4
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 5 5
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 2 2
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 3 3
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 7 7
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 4 4
Seminar 2 2
Quiz 3 2
Time to prepare for Quiz 3 2
Midterm Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 1
Final Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 1
1 3
1 3
2 2
2 2
1 3
1 2
3 3
Dönem İçi Notu (DİN) 1 3
Dönem Sonu Sınavı (DSS) 1 3
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload