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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OT176AerobiologyElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Introduction to aerobiology, History of aerobiology, pollen and spore capture techniques, meteorological factors affecting pollen dispersal and transport to the atmosphere, modeling and forecasting techniques, new methods in aerobiology, effects of organic compounds in the air on health, respiratory allergies and air pollution interactions, effects of pollen morphology on pollen allergy and factors affecting pollen dispersal, fungal spores and their effects on health, aerobiology and occupational health, indoor air and biological particles, airborne transport of human and animal pathogens, effects of aeroparticles on animals
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof.Dr.Ali Savaş BÜLBÜL
Learning Outcomes
1Introduction to aerobiology, History of aerobiology, pollen and spore capture techniques, meteorological factors affecting pollen dispersal and transport to the atmosphere, modeling and forecasting techniques, new methods in aerobiology, effects of organic compounds in the air on health, respiratory allergies and air pollution interactions, effects of pollen morphology on pollen allergy and factors affecting pollen dispersal, fungal spores and their effects on health, aerobiology and occupational health, indoor air and biological particles, airborne transport of human and animal pathogens, effects of aeroparticles on animals
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NO
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NO
Course Contents
Introduction to aerobiology, History of aerobiology, pollen and spore capture techniques, meteorological factors affecting pollen dispersal and transport to the atmosphere, modeling and forecasting techniques, new methods in aerobiology, effects of organic compounds in the air on health, respiratory allergies and air pollution interactions, effects of pollen morphology on pollen allergy and factors affecting pollen dispersal, fungal spores and their effects on health, aerobiology and occupational health, indoor air and biological particles, airborne transport of human and animal pathogens, effects of aeroparticles on animals
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to aerobiologyNONO
2aerobiology historyNONO
Recommended or Required Reading
Moore, P. D., Webb, J. A., and Collison, M. E. (1991). Pollen analysis. Blackwell scientific publications, pp. 62-85. Salem H, Katz SA. 2016. Aerobiology: The Toxicology of Airborne Pathogens and Toxins. Royal Society of Chemistry Agashe SN, Caulton E. 2009. Pollen and Spores: Applications with Special Emphasis on Aerobiology and Allergy. CRC Press.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
NO
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination224
Final Examination224
Writing Paper51575
Criticising Paper51050
Individual Study for Mid term Examination20240
Individual Study for Final Examination10110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)183
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