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| Code | TBB582 |
| Name | Heavy Metals in Soil and Plant |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. AYFER ALKAN TORUN |
Course Goal / Objective
Learns the role of heavy metals in soil and plant.
Course Content
Factors affecting the level of heavy metals in soils and their availability to plants. Heavy metal contamination in soils; heavy metal absorption, transport and accumulation in plants; The emergence of heavy metal toxicity and leaf symptoms and toxicity limits. Mechanisms developed by plants against heavy metal toxicity and genotypic differences.
Course Precondition
No prerequisites
Resources
Kaçar, B. 2012. Basic Plant Nutrition. Nobel Academic Publishing, p 400.
Notes
Kaçar, B. 2012. Basic Plant Nutrition. Nobel Academic Publishing, p 400.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns the relationship between heavy metals and human health and environment. |
| LO02 | Learns the problems related to human health and environment of heavy metals and knows the solutions. |
| LO03 | Learns the efficiency of heavy metals and its relationship with disease pests. |
| LO04 | Learns measures that can be taken against environmental pollution |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the intellectual knowledge and skills about the classification of soils in accordance with natural and technical soil classification systems in accordance with their abilities and principles of sustainability by applying the theoretical and practical knowledge in different disciplines and other engineering fields related to his / her field and apply them | |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses the intellectual knowledge to apply new techniques on plant nutrients and applications that provide right nutrition of plants for high quality and economic, environmental and socially sustainable crop production by applying scientific approaches | 3 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Develops a new method or applies a known method in different areas that can solve existing problems in dimensions that include the other disciplines in order to analyze soils, their components or the process in which the soils are in and to fulfill the requirements of the principles of sustainable agriculture | 2 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to conduct research, design and apply the project in a way to include other disciplines in order to solve the problems encountered in ensuring the proper nutrition of plants in soil or soilless environment | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains competence in designing, researching and adapting innovations in the application, adaptation and modification of all kinds of soil, plant, fertilizer and water analysis | |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Contributes to science through an original study that can be published by analyzing problems related to her/his profession by developing a new scientific method or applying a known method | 1 |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes the leadership position in cases where specific and interdisciplinary problems need to be solved | 2 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops new ideas and methods in the field by using high-level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making; develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning with the knowledge and skills acquired | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Has the ability to communicate effectively in front of an expert group in defending his original ideas, using English (at C1 level) as well besides Turkish | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Examines social relations and the norms that direct these relations from a critical point of view, and manages the actions directed to change in order to improve them | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Contributes to the process of becoming an information society by introducing the technological advancements in the field in academic and professional context | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Produces solutions for the social, scientific, and ethical problems in the field and in business life and contributes to the development of these values | 1 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | While specializing in special issues in her/his discipline, she/he establishes functional interaction by using strategic decision-making processes in solving the problems encountered. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to heavy metals in soil and plant | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Level of heavy metals in soils | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Factors affecting the availability of heavy metals by plants | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Heavy metal contamination in soils | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Heavy metal absorption in plants | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Transport and accumulation of heavy metals | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | The emergence of heavy metal toxicity | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Leaf symptoms of heavy metals | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Limits of toxicity of heavy metals in plants | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Mechanisms developed by plants against heavy metal toxicity and genotypic differences | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Cadmium (Cd) element | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Mercury (Hg) element | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Lead (Pb) element | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu) and Manganese (Mn) elements | Lecture notes and source books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | ||