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  • Graduate School of Sciences
  • Department of Environmental Engineering
  • Master of Science (MS) Degree
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  • Environmental Biogeochemistry
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Course Introduction Information

Code - Course Title ÇEV559 - Environmental Biogeochemistry
Course Type Elective Courses
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice 3+0
ECTS 7.5
Course Instructor(s) DOÇENT DOKTOR ZEHRA YİĞİT AVDAN
Mode of Delivery Face to face learning, computer applications, animation, seminars
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended None
Required or Recommended Resources K. Ramesh Reddy, Ronald D. DeLaune, Biogeochemistry of Wetlands: Science and Applications
Recommended Reading List W.H. Schlesinger Emily Bernhardt, Biogeochemistry, 3rd Edition, An Analysis of Global ChangeBarth, H.G., Bayraktar, A., Kantarcı, D., Kocasoy, G., Müezzinoğlu, A., Çevresel Etki Değerlendirmesi, (ÇED) Uygulamalarından Örnekler, Türkiye Çevre Sorunları Vakfı Yayını, 1991.Lein, J.K., Integrated Environmental Planning, Blackwell Publishing, 2003.Perman, R., Ma,Y., McGilvray, J., Common, M., Natural Resource & Environmantal Economics, Second Ed., Prentice Hall, 1999.Chapman, D., Environmental Economics Theory, Application and Policy, Addison-Wesley, 2000.Cascio, J., Woodside, G., Mitchell, P., ISO 14000 Guide The New International Environmental Management Standards, McGraw Hill, 1996.Çevre Sağlığı Kitabı. Anadolu Üniversitesi Açıkçğretim Fakültesi Yayınları, Yayın No:1695, Açıköğretim Fakültesi Yayın No:880, 2006.IPPC Dokümanları
Assessment methods and criteria 2 midterm exams, one final exam. Exams are composed of classical written exams, as well as project reports and presentations
Work Placement There is no internship and practice.
Sustainability Development Goals

Content

Weeks Topics
Week - 1 Basic Concepts of Biogeochemistry
Week - 2 Beginning of life, Formation of soil, Chemical structure of natural water resources
Week - 3 Environmental Biogeochemistry-I
Week - 4 Environmental Biogeochemistry-II
Week - 5 Biogeochemical Processes in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystems
Week - 6 1. Midterm
Week - 7 Interaction between seasonal and regional variations of biogeochemical cycles
Week - 8 Interactions with anthropogenic environmental perturbations and biological biogeochemical cycles
Week - 9 Effects of natural processes and perturbations on the behavior and bioavailability of pollutants
Week - 10 The role of biogeochemistry in environmental management concepts and tools
Week - 11 2. Midterm
Week - 12 Ecosystem services
Week - 13 Environmental matrices
Week - 14 Biogeochemistry in EU Directives and Turkish environmental legislation

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Question & Answer
  • Team/Group Work
  • Problem Solving
  • Brain Storming
  • Report Preparation and/or Presentation
  • Proje Design/Management
  • Competences
  • Productive
  • True to core values
  • Rational
  • Questoning
  • Entrepreneur
  • Follow ethical and moral rules
  • Civic awareness
  • Effective use of Turkish
  • Environmental awareness
  • Effective use of a foreign language
  • Work in teams
  • Use time effectively
  • Problem solving
  • Information Management
  • To work autonomously
  • Elementary computing skills
  • Decision making
  • To work in interdisciplinary projects
  • Project Design and Management

Assessment Methods

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 30
Homework 1 30
Final Exam 1 40
Toplam (%) 100
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