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Course Introduction Information


Code - Course Title	FİZ416 - Environmental Physics
Course Type	Area Elective Courses
Language of Instruction	Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice	2+0
ECTS	3.0
Course Instructor(s)	PROFESÖR DOKTOR SEDEF DİKMEN
Mode of Delivery	The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
Prerequisites	There is no a prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended	o benefit more effectively from this course, it is recommended that students have taken courses such as FIZ304-Clean Energy Resources and FIZ365-Energy Resources Technology.
Required or Recommended Resources	The lecture notes provided by the instructor will be used as the main resource within the scope of the course. In addition, current Turkish textbooks, official institutional publications, and reports related to environmental pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, radioactive pollution, and pollution control methods are included among the recommended resources. In this context, the current Turkish resource titled Air Pollution, publications of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, materials of the Ministry of Health General Directorate of Public Health, MEGEP modules, and TENMAK publications on radioactive waste management may be used as supplementary resources.
Recommended Reading List	There is no compulsory reading list for this course. Students are advised to use the lecture notes provided by the instructor, as well as recommended current Turkish resources, official institutional publications, and relevant reports, in order to prepare for topics such as environmental pollution, air pollution, noise pollution, radioactive pollution, and pollution control methods.
Assessment methods and criteria	The course assessment will be based on one assignment, one practice activity to be carried out in the form of a presentation, one classical midterm examination, and one classical final examination.
Work Placement	There is no compulsory internship or workplace practice within the scope of this course.
Sustainability Development Goals	End Poverty , No more hunger , Health and Quality of Life , Quality Education , Clean Water and Sanitation , Accessible and Clean Energy , Decent Work and Economic Growth , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure , Reducing Inequalities , Sustainable Cities and Communities , Responsible Production and Consumption , Climate Action , Life in Water , Terrestrial Life , Partnerships for Purposes

Content

Weeks	Topics
Week - 1	POLLUTION a) General Information b) Environmental Education c) History of Environmental Pollution d) Pollution and Pollutants e) Environmental Problems and Public Health f) Environmental Meetings and Organizations
Week - 2	ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS AND CHEMICAL PROCESSES a) Environmental Pollution b) Transport of Environmental Pollutants by Air c) Gas Pollutants and their Reactions in the Atmosphere d) Transport of Pollutants in Water e) Pollutants in Soil f) The limits of Pollutant Concentrations in Drinking Water
Week - 3	THE POLLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT WITH INORGANIC GASES a) Ozone and Ozone Layer b) Depletion of the Ozone Layer c) Chlorofluorocarbon Gases and Ozone Degradation d) Other Gases That Break The Ozone Layer e) SOx and NOx Gases
Week - 4	POLLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT WITH ORGANIC SUBSTANCES a) Organic Solvents b) Detergents c) Chlorine and Chlorinated Compounds d) Pesticides e) Herbicides f) Bad Smells
Week - 5	CONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT WITH HEAVY METALS a) Heavy Metals and Environmental Pollution b) Sources of Heavy Metals c) Heavy Metal Ions in Soil d) Heavy Metals Toxicity
Week - 6	a) Classical Methods b) Determination of Acidity, Basicity and Hardness in Water c) Chromatography Methods d) Determinations by Mass Spectroscopy e) High Performance Liquid-Solid Chromatography f) Determinations by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Week - 7	ATMOSPHERE: PROCESS IN THE TROPOSPHERE a) Rainfall b) Changes in Smog Gas Levels c) Substances that Photolyze in the Atmosphere d) Greenhouse Incident e) Magnetic Effect and Greenhouse Effect
Week - 8	SOIL a) Soil and Its Types b) Cation Exchange in Soil c) Anion Exchange in Soil d) Polluting the Soil
Week - 9	NATURAL AND WASTE WATER TREATMENT a) Distribution of Waters on the Earth b) Treatment of Domestic Water c) Treatment of Municipal Waste Water d) Treatment of Industrial Wastewater
Week - 10	e) Removal of Phosphorus and Nitrogen from Wastewater f) Removal of Solid Suspensions from Water g) Purification of Water with Ion Exchangers
Week - 11	GREENHOUSE GAS AND GLOBAL WARMING a) Industrial Revolution and Greenhouse Gases b) Atmosphere and Ozone Layer c) Reactions that Decompose Ozone
Week - 12	NUCLEAR ENERGY AND RADIOACTIVE WASTES a) Beta Rays, Alpha Rays, Gamma Rays b) Radioactive Elements c) Radioactivity Units d) Exposure to Radiation
Week - 13	e) Nuclear Decays f) Nuclear Reactors g) Control of Nuclear Wastes and Applications in the World
Week - 14	MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS Recovery Processes of Hazardous Wastes (Physical Methods, Chemical Methods and Biological Methods)

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Teaching Methods
Lecture
Discussion
Question & Answer
Team/Group Work
Drill - Practise
Brain Storming
Report Preparation and/or Presentation
Competences
Rational
Questoning
Follow ethical and moral rules
Effective use of Turkish
Environmental awareness
Work in teams
Use time effectively
Eleştirel düşünebilme
Concern for quality
To work autonomously
Organization and planning

Assessment Methods

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
	Quamtity	Percentage (%)
2.Midterm Exam	1	20
Homework	1	20
Final Exam	1	40
Practice	1	20
Toplam (%)		100