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| Code | ST061 |
| Name | Emerging Pollutants in Aquatic Ecosystems |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. EVŞEN GÜZEL |
Course Goal / Objective
To learn water pollution and its importance, to recognise the emerging pollutants, to understand the presence, distribution, damages and toxic effects of these pollutants in the environmental environment, their transfer and bioaccumulation in the food chain, their effects on the aquatic environment, to know the current agreements, laws and regulations on the subject.
Course Content
Definition and importance of water pollution in aquatic ecosystems, types and causes of water pollution, definition and types of emerging pollutants, environmental agreements, laws and regulations, aquatic toxicology, heavy metals, oil pollution, types of organic pollutants, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), biocides and pesticides, personal care products and pharmaceuticals (PPCPs), occurrence and distribution of these pollutants in the environment, their hazards and toxic effects, transfer and bioaccumulation in the food chain, effects on the aquatic environment, degradation of organic pollutants and eutrophication: Effects and sources of eutrophication on aquatic ecosystems.
Course Precondition
No prerequisites.
Resources
APHA, 1999. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, Water Environment Federation. Skoog, West, Holler 1999.
Notes
Geissen, Violette, Hans Mol, Erwin Klumpp, Günter Umlauf, Marti Nadal, Martine van der Ploeg, Sjoerd E. A. T. M. van de Zee, and Coen J. Ritsema. 2015. “Emerging Pollutants in the Environment: A Challenge for Water Resource Management.” International Soil and Water Conservation Research 3(1):57–65. doi: 10.1016/j.iswcr.2015.03.002. Richardson, Susan D., and Thomas a Ternes. 2005. “Water Analysis: Emerging Contaminants and Current Issues.” Analytical Chemistry 77(12):3807–38. doi: 10.1021/ac058022x.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | LO01-Knows water pollution and its importance. |
| LO02 | LO02- Classifies emerging pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. |
| LO03 | LO03- Explain the presence, distribution, damages and toxic effects, transfer in the food chain and bioaccumulation of emerging pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. |
| LO04 | LO04- Understands the effects of emerging pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. |
| LO05 | LO05- Knows the current agreements, laws and regulations related to water 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. | 3 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 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. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Independently plans, designs and performs a certain project in the field of Fisheries Basic Sciences. | |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Follows up international publications and communicates with international collaborators by using language skills. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses the communication and information technologies about the field of interest in an advanced level. | 3 |
| 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. | 5 |
| 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. | |
| 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 to water pollution and basic concepts | Researches current publications related to the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Hydrological cycle and status of water resources, environmental agreements, laws and regulations | Researches current publications related to the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Endocrine disrupting chemicals in aquatic ecosystems | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Status of heavy metals in aquatic ecosystems | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Identification and classification of emerging pollutants | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Status of pesticides in aquatic ecosystems | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Status of perfluorinated compounds and phthalate esters in aquatic ecosystems | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reads to comprehend the topics covered until the midterm exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Status of personal care products (PSPs) in aquatic ecosystems | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Status of pharmaceuticals in aquatic ecosystems | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Status of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in aquatic ecosystems | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Effects and sources of eutrophication on aquatic ecosystems | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Oil Pollution: effects on human health, aquatic organisms and aquatic ecosystems | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Aquatic Toxicology: Acute and chronic toxicity concepts. Lethal and effective concentrations | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Environmental risk analyses | Researches current publications about the subject. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reads to comprehend the topics covered until the end of the semester exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reads to comprehend the topics covered until the end of the semester exam. | 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 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||