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Course Description |
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Course Name |
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Soil And Groundwater Pollution |
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Course Code |
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CEV406 |
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Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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Year of Study |
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4 |
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Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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ECTS |
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4 |
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Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. BİNNAZ ZEYNEP ZAİMOĞLU |
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Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Be able to explain the transport and fate of contaminants in the subsurface environment and on engineering processes to mitigate their adverse environmental impact. Some specific areas of study in this option are the modeling of contaminant transport in local or regional geohydrology systems, the impact of contamination in the subsurface environment, the management of municipal and industrial waste disposal, and the remediation of groundwater and soil.
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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 the student with the soil and groundwater remediation technologies including fundamental principles and terminology. |
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Course Contents |
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Soil and its functions, soil and groundwater remediation technologies including fundamental principles, site applicability, remedial alternatives, and selection, planning and design of remedial systems, field implementation and economics. Fundamental concepts in groundwater hydrology and pollution, occurrence, and movement of groundwater; flow nets; well hydraulics; and numerical methods in groundwater hydraulics. Chemical properties of groundwater, sources, and effects of contamination; principles of mathematical modeling of containment transport in groundwater; and numerical methods in groundwater pollution |
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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 |
Soil Formation and Soil Types |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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2 |
Chemical And Physical Property of Soil
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Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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3 |
Soil Morphology |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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5 |
Classification Of Soil and Soil Ecology |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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6 |
Misuse Of Soil And Land |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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7 |
Pollutant Recourses |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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8 |
Midterm Exam
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Preparation of Midterm exam
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Classical exam questions |
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9 |
Agrochemical Pollutant |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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10 |
Nuclear And Chemical Pollutant From Wars |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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11 |
Mechanism Of The Pollutant in Soil |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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12 |
Ground Water and Formation |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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13 |
Classification And Behavior Of The Ground Water |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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14 |
Ground Water Hydraulics and Pollution |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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15 |
Biological Activity of Ground Water And Treatment Methods of The Ground Water |
Reading and Homework
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Lecture, discussion, slayt |
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16/17 |
Final Exam
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Preparation of Final Exam
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Writing exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
80 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
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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Becomes equipped with adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, environment and engineering sciences |
3 |
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Becomes able to apply theoretical knowledge in mathematics, science, environment and engineering sciences |
3 |
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Determines, describes, formulates and gains capabilities in solving engineering problems |
4 |
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Analyzes a system, components of the system or process, gains the designing capabilities of the system under the real restrictive conditions. |
3 |
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5 |
Chooses ans uses the ability to apply modern tools and design technics, suitable analytical methods, modeling technics for the engineering applications |
3 |
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6 |
Designs and performs experiments, data collection, has the ability of analyzing results |
4 |
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7 |
Works individually and in inter-disciplinary teams effectively |
4 |
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8 |
Becomes able to reach knowledge and for this purpose does literature research and to uses data base and other information sources |
3 |
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Becomes aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and continuously self renewal |
2 |
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10 |
Capable of effective oral and written skills in at least one foreign language for technical or non-technical use |
3 |
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Effective use of Information and communication technologies |
2 |
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12 |
Professional and ethical responsibility |
3 |
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13 |
Project management, workplace practices, environmental and occupational safety; awareness about the legal implications of engineering applications |
4 |
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14 |
Becomes aware of universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications, entrepreneurship and innovation and to have idea of contemporary issues |
3 |
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15 |
Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself accordingly. |
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 |
4 |
52 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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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: | 98 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.92 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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