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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OT178Environmental PollutionElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The structure of the biosphere, Biogeochemical cycles, Causes of pollution and its ecological effects, Soil pollution, Water pollution, Air pollution, nuclear pollution, light and visual pollution, noise pollution, Effect of atmospheric pollution on ecosystems, Disruption of natural balance, global warming and its effects
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof.Dr.Ali Savaş BÜLBÜL
Learning Outcomes
1The structure of the biosphere, Biogeochemical cycles, Causes of pollution and its ecological effects, Soil pollution, Water pollution, Air pollution, nuclear pollution, light and visual pollution, noise pollution, Effect of atmospheric pollution on ecosystems, Disruption of natural balance, global warming and its effects
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NO
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NO
Course Contents
NO
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The structure of the biosphere--
2Biogeochemical cycles--
3Pollution causes and ecological effectsNONO
4soil pollution--
5soil pollution--
6Water pollution--
7Water pollution--
8Noise pollution--
9Light and visual pollution--
10Effects of atmospheric pollution on ecosystems effect--
11Effects of atmospheric pollution on ecosystems effect--
12Disruption of the natural balance--
13Global warming and its effects--
14Global warming and its effects--
Recommended or Required Reading
Akman, Y., Ketenoğlu, O., Kurt, L., Regular, S., Güney, K., Kurt, F. (2004). Environmental Pollution (Environmental Biology). Palme publishing, Ankara, 299 p. Kocatas, A. (2003). Ecology and environmental biology: textbook. Aegean University.
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 Examination122
Final Examination111
Writing Paper2510
Criticising Paper51575
Individual Study for Mid term Examination51050
Individual Study for Final Examination51050
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)188
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