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Course Description Course Name : Health Impacts of Minerals Course Code : MD-580 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor NİL DÖNDERİCİ YAPICI Learning Outcomes of the Course : Production of raw materials, the content will face in surface and underground mines would be aware of the dangers Take measures to increase the safety of workers Learn dangerous to human health minerals Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : All mining operations, hazardous under the Occupational Safety and Health to be addressed and advanced engineering activities of all the elements and minerals Course Contents : Introduction, General properties of hazard minerals on human health, coal and content of toxic trace elements, Uranium, Torium, Selenium, Lead, Arsenic, Cromium, Asbestos etc., impacts on human health, solutions Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Master room   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 INTRODUCTION The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 2 Health Impacts of Minerals The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 3 Trace Elements The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 4 Asbestos Group The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 5 Quartz Group The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 6 Coal Group The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 7 Silicate Group The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 8 Zeolite Group The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 9 Radioactive Group The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 10 Talc, mica, kaolin, nickel, calcite, aragonite, vaterite, Whewellit, Brushit, Apatite, Arsenic, Chromite, Hematite The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 11 Diseases Caused by Minerals The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 12 Pneumoconiosis, asbestosis, silicosis, lung cancer, and others The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 13 Methods of Analysis of Minerals The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer 14 Protection Methods and related regulations The student makes a report Lecture notes, Related Web Sites, face to face question and answer   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)   Required Course Material(s)       Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 50 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Uses knowledge of math, science and engineering in order to solve mining engineering problems 5 2 Has advanced theorical and practical knowledge in mining engineering area. 5 3 Has the ability to determine,formulate,and solve the problems related to mining engineering. 4 4 Has skills to prepare and evaluate projects which are related to mining engineering study subjects. 3 5 Having skill explained as attentions of scientific and social values and transferring of these values to others 5 6 Does research on scientific and technical subjects including profession independentlly, makes a written or oral presentation about research results. 5 7 Has awareness of lifelong learning for professional development, follows new applications for study area and uses resources effectively. 5 8 Has independent study, team study and interdisciplinary study skills. 5 9 Uses modern engineering, computer modeling and simulation programs in order to solve engineering problems and develop mining engineering projects. 4 10 Has systematic thinking and problem solution skills about mining engineering subjects and uses these abilities in interdisciplinary studies. 5 11 Determines the problems independently, thinking of development of new solution methods and result evaluation skills in mining engineering area. 5 12 Understands the applications of mining engineering on universal and social effects, has responsibility for using natural resource effectively as ethical. 5 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 6 18     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 148 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.92 ECTS Credit: 6