ST061 Emerging Pollutants in Aquatic Ecosystems

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

Information

Code ST061
Name Emerging Pollutants in Aquatic Ecosystems
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Term Fall
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 Instructor Doç. Dr. EVŞEN GÜZEL (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


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

Update Time: 24.09.2024 03:57