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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OTD521Hydrogeochemical Applications in Ground and Surface WatersElective116
Level of Course Unit
Third Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Water quality in groundwater and surface water systems, one of the important research topics of environmental health, its evaluation, the creation of evaluation graphics in terms of agricultural and domestic use, and the detection of polluting sources.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Ümit YILDIRIM
Learning Outcomes
11. Explains hydrogeochemical concepts in environmental research. 2. Discusses the difference between groundwater and surface water chemistry and the experimental processes. 3. Researches geogenic and anthropogenic pollutant sources. 4. It identifies the active processes during precipitation and infiltration from surface water to groundwater. 5. Discusses the natural treatment of the underground.
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Hydrogeochemical concepts, the importance of groundwater and surface water chemistry in environmental studies and their graphical evaluations, computer aided evaluations, saturation, availability and mineral estimations in flow paths and their applications.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1W1. Hydrogeochemical concepts W2. Importance of groundwater chemistry in Environmental Engineering W3. The natural refining ability of the underground W4. Precipitation-Surface water and groundwater chemical interaction W5. Chemical properties of waters in various aquifers W6. Chemical facies and determination W7. Midterm W8. Evaluations with graphical methods, computer-aided evaluations W9. Evaluations with graphical methods, computer-aided evaluationsW10. Saturation index, availability, and mineral predictions in flow paths and their applications. W11. Hydrogeochemical applications W12. Hydrogeochemical applications W13. Hydrogeochemical applications W14. Hydrogeochemical applications W15. Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
 Principles of Environmental Geochemistry, G. Nelson Eby, 2004  Groundwater Geochemistry, Merkel, Broder J., Planer-Friedrich, Britta, 2002
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination160
Homework240
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
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
not
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination11010
Final Examination11212
Attending Lectures14342
Discussion10110
Question-Answer717
Self Study6636
Individual Study for Mid term Examination2816
Individual Study for Final Examination41040
Homework2612
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)185
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