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Course Description |
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Course Name |
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Drinking Waters and Health |
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Course Code |
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ÇM-503 |
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Course Type |
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Optional |
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Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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Year of Study |
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1 |
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Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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ECTS |
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5 |
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Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. AHMET YÜCEER |
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Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Has knowledge about the properties of drinking waters. Has knowledge about the human health of drinking water. Has knowledge about the treatment and disenfection for water treatment.
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Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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Aim(s) of Course |
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To inform students about the Importance the quaility of drinking water for human health, the design and properties for water treatment plants. |
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Course Contents |
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General characteristics of drinking waters, National and international drinking water standards. Basic human anatomy, Effect of some dissolved organic and inorganic matters on human health, variation of these effects with human factors and climate. Quality of drinking water removal of organic and inorganic matters from water. Bacteriological treatment and disinfection. Classification of water resources, pollution and preservation of water resources. |
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Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Properties of Drinking Water |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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2 |
Standarts of Drinking Waters |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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3 |
Research and Working on Water Quality Standarts |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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4 |
Research and Working on Water Quality Standarts |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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5 |
Impact of Human Health for Organic and Inorganic Matters in Waters. |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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6 |
Impact of Organic and Inorganic Solution Matters for Human Health in Water |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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7 |
Mid-exam |
Preparation of Mid-exam |
Written Exam |
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8 |
Quality of Drinking Waters |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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9 |
Quality of Drinking Waters |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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10 |
Treatment of Organic and Inorganic Matters in Drinking Waters |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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11 |
Treatment of Organic and Inorganic Matters in Drinking Waters |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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12 |
Bacteriological Treatment and Disinfection |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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13 |
Bacteriological Treatment and Disinfection |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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14 |
Classification of Water Resources, Pollution and Control |
Reading and Research |
Lecture and Discussion |
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15 |
Final Exam |
Preparation for Final Exam |
Written Exam |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Preparation for Final Exam |
Writing Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
Drinking Water and Health, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, 1977
Lesson Notes and Articles
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
80 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
8 |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Has the command of a foreign language at a level to translate and understand an article written in. |
3 |
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2 |
Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of his computer software. |
3 |
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3 |
Improves and provides required information on the basis of the basic competencies gained at the undergraduate level in the field of Environmental Engineering. |
5 |
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Understands the interdisciplinary interactions related to their field. |
4 |
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5 |
Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at his specialized level in his field. |
4 |
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6 |
Combines and comments on the knowledge in their area with various scientific discipline and ability to produce new knowledge, to be able to solve the problems demanding expertise using scientific methods. |
5 |
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7 |
Describes the problem independently in their field, evaluates solving methods, comments on the results and applies of the results when necessary. |
5 |
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8 |
Develops new strategic methods in order to solve unexpected complex problems encountered related to their field and takes initiatives to formulate a solution. |
4 |
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9 |
Analyses the knowledge in his field in a critical way and and directs his learning and performs advanced level research independetly |
4 |
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10 |
Examines, develops social relationships and the norms which diverts these social relationships with a critical view of and acts to change them if necessary. |
3 |
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11 |
Transfers current developments in the field of his studies, supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data, systematically to the area outside of the field, written, orally and visually. |
3 |
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12 |
Develops plans of strategy, policy, and implementation issues related to their area and evaluates results obtained within the framework of processes of quality. |
4 |
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13 |
Uses knowledge in their field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. |
5 |
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14 |
Teaches each and supervises scientific and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation related to their field. |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
13 |
3 |
39 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
13 |
5 |
65 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
8 |
3 |
24 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 132 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.28 |
| ECTS Credit: | 5 |
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