ÇM538 Bioremediation

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ÇM538
Name Bioremediation
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. OLCAYTO KESKİNKAN


Course Goal

To provide the students with graduate level knowledge in the subjects of bioremediation in the field of environmental engineering research and study.

Course Content

Biodegradation andf bioremediation, Microbial community dynamics during bioremediation processes, Anaerobic biodegradation of pollutants, Bioremediation of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Bioremediation of halogenated organic compounds, biodegradation of xenobiotics and recalcitrants, kinetics of biodegradation, Other biological reactions in soil and water.

Course Precondition

none

Resources

Lecrurer's notes

Notes

Internet and articles


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 To learn the concepts of bioremediation, action, coaction, reaction.
LO02 To understand the nature of xenobiotics and recalcitrant substances.
LO03 To learn the factors affecting the degradation of xenobiotics in the environment.
LO04 To learn the basis of mineralization, accumulation and transformation processes which are effective in bioremediation.
LO05 To learn the halogen removal mechanisms from organic materials
LO06 To learn transformation of some aromatic components.
LO07 Importance of oxidation and reduction in bioremediation and understanding of samples.
LO08 Understanding of some chemolithrophic reactions.
LO09 To learn oxidation of sulfurous components.
LO10 Understanding Anoxic ammonia oxidation (anammox)
LO11 Understanding of nitrification and denitrification reactions.
LO12 Learning of anaerobic respiration and fermentation and understanding of their differences.
LO13 Learning the methanogenesis and factors affecting methanogenesis
LO14 Learning thekinetics of biological degradation
LO15 To review the studies on bioremediation and to discuss the results.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Improves and provides required information on the basis of the basic competencies gained at the undergraduate level in the field of Environmental Engineering. 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Understands the interdisciplinary interactions related to their field.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at his specialized level in his field. 3
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Combines and comments on the knowledge in their area with various scientific discipline and ability to produce new knowledge, to be able to solve the problems demanding expertise using scientific methods.
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Describes the problem independently in their field, evaluates solving methods, comments on the results and applies of the results when necessary. 4
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Develops new strategic methods in order to solve unexpected complex problems encountered related to their field and takes initiatives to formulate a solution.
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Analyses the knowledge in his field in a critical way and and directs his learning and performs advanced level research independetly
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Transfers current developments in the field of his studies, supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data, systematically to the area outside of the field, written, orally and visually.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Examines, develops social relationships and the norms which diverts these social relationships with a critical view of and acts to change them if necessary.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Has the command of a foreign language at a level to translate and understand an article written in.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of his computer software.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develops plans of strategy, policy, and implementation issues related to their area and evaluates results obtained within the framework of processes of quality.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Teaches each and supervises scientific and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation related to their field. 4
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Uses knowledge in their field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. 5


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Explaining the concepts of bioremediation, action, coaction, reaction Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
2 The nature of xenobiotics and recalcitrant substances Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
3 Factors affecting the degradation of xenobiotics in the environment Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Basics of mineralization, accumulation and transformation processes which are effective in bioremediation Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Halogen removal mechanisms from organic materials Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
6 Transformation of some aromatic components Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
7 Importance of oxidation and reduction in bioremediation and various examples Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Reading the abstracts from the proposed scientific sources related to the subject until the 8th week. Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev
9 Oxidation of sulfurous components Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
10 Anoxic ammonia oxidation (anammox) Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
11 Nitrification and denitrification reactions Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
12 Anaerobic respiration-fermentation processes and Learning of differences between respiration-fermentation Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
13 Methanogenesis and factors affecting methanogenesis Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
14 Kinetics of biological degradation Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Studies on bioremediation. Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma
16 Term Exams General review of the abstracts from the proposed scientific sources related to the topics covered until the 16th week Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev
17 Term Exams General review of the abstracts from the proposed scientific sources related to the topics covered until the 16th week Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Ödev


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS