Course Description |
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Course Name |
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Water Contaminant and Controls |
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Course Code |
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JM-565 |
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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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6 |
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Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. ŞAZİYE BOZDAĞ |
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Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows how to protect the water resources. Knows the contamination and pollution types.
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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 provide information about the contamination / pollution of the water bodies and teach the methods to protect the water resources. |
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Course Contents |
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Contamination types, concentration and measurement criteria, inorganic- organic compounds and contaminants and analysis, radioactive isotopes, geochemical zonation, site remediation. |
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Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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Work Place |
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Engineering -Architecture Faculty 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 |
Occurences and distribution of water on the earth |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Lecture, Oral presentation and discussion |
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2 |
Hydrologic cycle and water quality relations |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Lecture, Oral presentation and discussion |
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3 |
Contaminant matters |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Lecture, Oral presentation and discussion |
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4 |
Water resources |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Lecture, Oral presentation and discussion |
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5 |
Inorganic contaminants |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Lecture, Oral presentation and discussion |
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6 |
Organic contaminants and photosynthesis effect |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Lecture, Oral presentation and discussion |
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7 |
Microbial pollution/contamination |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Lecture, Oral presentation and discussion |
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8 |
Mid-term exam |
Exam and Project preparation |
Written exam and project presentation |
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9 |
Hydrolic criterias at the pollution/contamination controls |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Lecture, Oral presentation and discussion |
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10 |
Groundwater pollution/contamination |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Oral presentation and discussion |
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11 |
Surface water pollution/contamination: river |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Oral presentation and discussion |
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12 |
Surface water pollution/contamination: sea-lake |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Oral presentation and discussion |
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13 |
Works of water pollution controls |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Oral presentation and discussion |
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14 |
Water quality criteria and standarts |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Oral presentation and discussion |
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15 |
Site remediation works |
Reading the related sources, web research and article studies |
Oral presentation and discussion |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Exam and Project presantation preparation |
Written exam and project presentation |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Know how to use mathematics, science and engineering knowledge gained at undergraduate level to solve advanced geological engineering problems |
4 |
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2 |
Have the ability to define the problems of geological engineering in advanced level, formulate and solve them |
4 |
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3 |
Have advanced hypothetical and applied knowledge in geological engineering fields |
4 |
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4 |
Have the ability to prepare and evaluate projects in geological engineering |
4 |
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5 |
Have the ability to evaluate scientific and social values for societies and to transfer them to others at every level |
3 |
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6 |
Have the ability to do research independently in his/her field as well as in other fields and present the results effectively |
3 |
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7 |
Have the ability to be aware of life-long learning and follow the innovations in his/her field and to be able to use them efficiently |
4 |
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8 |
Have the ability to work individually, in a team, and in multidisciplinary fields. |
4 |
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9 |
Have the ability to use modern technologies and computer simulation to develop new projects and solve advanced engineering problems |
4 |
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10 |
Have the ability to use advanced knowledge in geological engineering field to think systematically and solve problems in multidisciplinary approaches |
4 |
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11 |
Have ethical responsibility to understand universal and social effects for applications of geological engineering and efficient usage of natural resources |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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