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Course Name : Advanced Environmental Chemsitry II

Course Code : ÇM-518

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 5

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MESUT BAŞIBÜYÜK

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1. Understands the principles of quantitative analytical chemistry
2. Knows the importance of acid and base system for the environmental engineering
3.Knows the basic biochemical principles for the biological treatment

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To teach various analytical and biochemical principles in the field of environmental engineering implementations advanced level

Course Contents : Analytical chemistry, water and its importance, solutions and solvents, solutions concentrations, chemical reactions, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases hydrolysis and salts, buffer solutions, colloid chemistry, colloidal systems, properties of colloidal particles, their behavior in water, zeta potential, biochemistry

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Environmental Engineering Lecture rooms


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic concepts in analytical chemistry Related topic Classroom Lecture
2 Water and its importance, physical and chemical properties of water Related topic Classroom Lecture
3 Solutions and solvents Related topic Classroom Lecture
4 Solutions concentrations Related topic Classroom Lecture
5 Buffer solutions, hydrolysis, and salts Related topic Classroom Lecture
6 Buffer solutions, hydrolysis, and salts Related topic Classroom Lecture
7 Examples of complex acid and base eqiulibrium Related topic Classroom Lecture
8 Midterm Exam
9 Colloid chemistry, colloidal systems Related topic Classroom Lecture
10 Properties of colloidal particles, their behavior in water and wastewater, concepts of zeta potential Related topic Classroom Lecture
11 Applications of some of the important biochemical principles on environmental engineering Related topic Classroom Lecture
12 Some biological mechanisms in biological treatment Related topic Classroom Lecture
13 Basic concepts from quantitative chemistry Related topic Classroom Lecture
14 Various calculation methods in environmental engineering Related topic Classroom Lecture
15 Various calculation methods in environmental engineering Related topic Classroom Lecture
16/17 Final Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  1. Chemistry for Environmental Engineering, Sawyer, McCarty and Parkin. McGraw Hill 2007
 2. Analitik Kimya Temelleri, Skoog, West, Holler 2000 7. baskı
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 40
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 Has the command of a foreign language at a level to translate and understand an article written in. 3
2 Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of his computer software. 3
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
4 Understands the interdisciplinary interactions related to their field. 4
5 Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at his specialized level in his field. 3
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
7 Describes the problem independently in their field, evaluates solving methods, comments on the results and applies of the results when necessary. 4
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
9 Analyses the knowledge in his field in a critical way and and directs his learning and performs advanced level research independetly 4
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
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. 4
12 Develops plans of strategy, policy, and implementation issues related to their area and evaluates results obtained within the framework of processes of quality. 3
13 Uses knowledge in their field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. 4
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).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 5 65
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 3 39
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 5 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2
    Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload: 118
Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.72
ECTS Credit: 5