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| Code | ÇM538 |
| Name | Bioremediation |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| 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 | Prof. Dr. OLCAYTO KESKİNKAN |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
To provide the students with graduate level knowledge in the subjects of bioremediation in the field of environmental engineering research and study.
Course Content
Biodegradation andf bioremediation, Microbial community dynamics during bioremediation processes, Anaerobic biodegradation of pollutants, Bioremediation of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Bioremediation of halogenated organic compounds, biodegradation of xenobiotics and recalcitrants, kinetics of biodegradation, Other biological reactions in soil and water.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Lecrurer's notes
Notes
Internet and articles
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To learn the concepts of bioremediation, action, coaction, reaction. |
| LO02 | To understand the nature of xenobiotics and recalcitrant substances. |
| LO03 | To learn the factors affecting the degradation of xenobiotics in the environment. |
| LO04 | To learn the basis of mineralization, accumulation and transformation processes which are effective in bioremediation. |
| LO05 | To learn the halogen removal mechanisms from organic materials |
| LO06 | To learn transformation of some aromatic components. |
| LO07 | Importance of oxidation and reduction in bioremediation and understanding of samples. |
| LO08 | Understanding of some chemolithrophic reactions. |
| LO09 | To learn oxidation of sulfurous components. |
| LO10 | Understanding Anoxic ammonia oxidation (anammox) |
| LO11 | Understanding of nitrification and denitrification reactions. |
| LO12 | Learning of anaerobic respiration and fermentation and understanding of their differences. |
| LO13 | Learning the methanogenesis and factors affecting methanogenesis |
| LO14 | Learning thekinetics of biological degradation |
| LO15 | To review the studies on bioremediation and to discuss the results. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Improves and provides required information on the basis of the basic competencies gained at the undergraduate level in the field of Environmental Engineering. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the interdisciplinary interactions related to their field. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Uses the theoretical and practical knowledge at his specialized level in his field. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Combines and comments on the knowledge in their area with various scientific discipline and ability to produce new knowledge, to be able to solve the problems demanding expertise using scientific methods. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Describes the problem independently in their field, evaluates solving methods, comments on the results and applies of the results when necessary. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develops new strategic methods in order to solve unexpected complex problems encountered related to their field and takes initiatives to formulate a solution. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Analyses the knowledge in his field in a critical way and and directs his learning and performs advanced level research independetly | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Transfers current developments in the field of his studies, supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data, systematically to the area outside of the field, written, orally and visually. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Examines, develops social relationships and the norms which diverts these social relationships with a critical view of and acts to change them if necessary. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Has the command of a foreign language at a level to translate and understand an article written in. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses advanced information and communication technologies along with the required level of his computer software. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops plans of strategy, policy, and implementation issues related to their area and evaluates results obtained within the framework of processes of quality. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Teaches each and supervises scientific and ethical values at the stages of data collection, interpretation related to their field. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Uses knowledge in their field for problem solving and / or practical skills in interdisciplinary studies. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explaining the concepts of bioremediation, action, coaction, reaction | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | The nature of xenobiotics and recalcitrant substances | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Factors affecting the degradation of xenobiotics in the environment | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Basics of mineralization, accumulation and transformation processes which are effective in bioremediation | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Halogen removal mechanisms from organic materials | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Transformation of some aromatic components | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Importance of oxidation and reduction in bioremediation and various examples | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading the abstracts from the proposed scientific sources related to the subject until the 8th week. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | Oxidation of sulfurous components | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Anoxic ammonia oxidation (anammox) | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Nitrification and denitrification reactions | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Anaerobic respiration-fermentation processes and Learning of differences between respiration-fermentation | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Methanogenesis and factors affecting methanogenesis | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Kinetics of biological degradation | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Studies on bioremediation. | Reading the proposed scientific sources on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | General review of the abstracts from the proposed scientific sources related to the topics covered until the 16th week | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | General review of the abstracts from the proposed scientific sources related to the topics covered until the 16th week | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
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 | ||