ST0057 Microplastic Pollution and Research Methods

6 ECTS - 4-2 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 5 National Credit

Information

Code ST0057
Name Microplastic Pollution and Research Methods
Semester . Semester
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
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Course Goal

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