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| Code | ST0057 |
| Name | Microplastic Pollution and Research Methods |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 5 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to learn micromicroplastic pollution, to understand the effects of micromicroplastic pollution on life, to learn the interactions with organisms, to learn the research methods of micromicroplastic pollution.
Course Content
What is microplastic? What are microplastic types? Sources of microplastic pollution. Ways of contamination of microplastic pollution. The effect of microplastic pollution on organisms. Methods of researching microplastic pollution.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Azzarello, M. Y., & Van Vleet, E. S. (1987). Marine birds and plastic pollution. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 295-303. Eriksen, M., Lebreton, L. C., Carson, H. S., Thiel, M., Moore, C. J., Borerro, J. C., ... & Reisser, J. (2014). Plastic pollution in the world's oceans: more than 5 trillion plastic pieces weighing over 250,000 tons afloat at sea. PloS one, 9(12), e111913 Seltenrich, N. (2015). New link in the food chain? Marine plastic pollution and seafood safety. Environmental health perspectives, 123(2), A34 Gündoğdu, S., & Çevik, C. (2017). Micro-and mesoplastics in Northeast Levantine coast of Turkey: The preliminary results from surface samples. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 118(1), 341-347. Thompson, R. C., Olsen, Y., Mitchell, R. P., Davis, A., Rowland, S. J., John, A. W., ... & Russell, A. E. (2004). Lost at sea: where is all the plastic?. Science, 304(5672), 838-838. Gündoğdu, S., Çevik, C., & Karaca, S. (2017). Fouling assemblage of benthic plastic debris collected from Mersin Bay, NE Levantine coast of Turkey. Marine pollution bulletin, 124(1), 147-154. Gündoğdu, Sedat, et al. "Microplastics in municipal wastewater treatment plants in Turkey: a comparison of the influent and secondary effluent concentrations." Environmental monitoring and assessment 190.11 (2018): 626. Gündoğdu, S., Cevik, C., Ayat, B., Aydoğan, B., & Karaca, S. (2018). How microplastics quantities increase with flood events? An example from Mersin Bay NE Levantine coast of Turkey. Environmental Pollution, 239, 342-350. Chae, Y., & An, Y. J. (2018). Current research trends on plastic pollution and ecological impacts on the soil ecosystem: A review. Environmental Pollution, 240, 387-395.
Notes
Gündoğdu S. 2022. Plastik: Mucize mi Felaket mi? Yeni İnsan Yayınları
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students will learn microplastic types |
| LO02 | Students learn how microplastics move into terrestrial and marine environments |
| LO03 | To learn the negative effects of microplastic pollution |
| LO04 | To learn the methods of researching microplastic pollution |
| LO05 | To understand the relationship between microplastic pollution and organisms |
| LO06 | To know about ways to reduce microplastic pollution |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Improves theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Comprehends interactions between Fisheries Basic Sciences and other disciplines. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Determines strategies and investigates methods about their field of study in Fisheries Basic Science. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Produces new information and theories by interpreting and synthesising the information from other disciplines and uses the theoretical and practical information from their field of study in Fisheries Basic Science. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Collects data, interprets results and suggests solutions by using dialectic research methodology in the certain field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Independently plans, designs and performs a certain project in the field of Fisheries Basic Sciences. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Produces solutions by improving new strategic approaches and taking responsibilities for the potential problems in the field of study as an individual or team member. | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Determines the requirements for Fishery Basic Science education, reaches the resources, critically interpretes knowledge and skills and gains experience to direct the education. | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has positive stance on the lifelong education and uses it for the public benefit by using the gained theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Follows the current topics and improvements in the field of Fisheries Basic Sciences, publishes and presents the research results, contributes to constitution of a public conscience in the field of interest. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Effectively communicates about the field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences by using written and oral presentation tools, follows up and criticizes the meetings and seminars. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Follows up international publications and communicates with international collaborators by using language skills. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses the communication and information technologies about the field of interest in an advanced level. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Conforms, controls and teaches social, cultural and scientific ethics in the investigation and publication process of the data related with the field of interest. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Improves strategies, politics and application codes by following scientific and technological developments on the certain field of Marine and Inland Water Biology and Fisheries Basic Sciences. Investigates and extends the results on behalf of public in frame of total quality management process. | 4 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Uses the abilities and experiences on applications and solving problems that gained during the MSc education for the interdisciplinary studies. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 2 | What is microplastic? | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 3 | What is microplastic pollution | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 4 | How microplastic pollution occurs? | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Source of microplastic pollution | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Current status of microplastic pollution globally | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Current status of microplastic pollution in Turkiye | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading of lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 9 | Effect of plastic pollution on environment and organisms | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Microplastic pollution in aquatic environment | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 11 | Research methods of microplastic pollution in aquatic environment | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 12 | Microplastic pollution in terrestrial environment | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 13 | Research methods of microplastic pollution in terrestrial environment | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 14 | Microplastic pollution in food | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 15 | Research methods of microplastic pollution in food | Reading of lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Gösterip Yaptırma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading of lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 17 | Exams | Reading of lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| 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 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||