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| Code | CMZ424 |
| Name | Climate Change and Its Environmental Impacts |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. BİNNAZ ZEYNEP ZAİMOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
At the beginning of their environmental engineering education, students' understanding of climate change, which is the most important environmental event in the world, and understanding the importance of environmental engineering in this field are the main objectives of our course.
Course Content
Within the scope of this course, firstly, the difference between the concepts of weather, climate and climate change is explained. Then, the relationship between climate change and greenhouse gases is revealed with historical data. The greenhouse effect of greenhouse gases is defined and their contribution to climate change is explained. Each student is expected to calculate their own carbon footprint and reflect on the reduction and put forward an implementation plan. All institutions and agreements related to national and international climate change are explained with historical flow, and the responsibilities and commitments of our country are examined and what needs to be done for the future are discussed.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Lecturer's notes
Notes
internet notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understanding the concepts of Climate and Climate Change |
| LO02 | Understanding Weather concepts |
| LO03 | Identify and calculate greenhouse gas emissions |
| LO04 | To know national and international legislation on climate change and to follow current developments |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Becomes equipped with adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, environment and engineering sciences | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Becomes able to apply theoretical knowledge in mathematics, science, environment and engineering sciences | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Determines, describes, formulates and gains capabilities in solving engineering problems | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Analyzes a system, components of the system or process, gains the designing capabilities of the system under the real restrictive conditions. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Chooses ans uses the ability to apply modern tools and design technics, suitable analytical methods, modeling technics for the engineering applications | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Designs and performs experiments, data collection, has the ability of analyzing results | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Works individually and in inter-disciplinary teams effectively | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Becomes able to reach knowledge and for this purpose does literature research and to uses data base and other information sources | 4 |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Becomes aware of the necessity of lifelong learning and continuously self renewal | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Capable of effective oral and written skills in at least one foreign language for technical or non-technical use | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Effective use of Information and communication technologies | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself accordingly. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Professional and ethical responsibility | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Project management, workplace practices, environmental and occupational safety; awareness about the legal implications of engineering applications | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Becomes aware of universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications, entrepreneurship and innovation and to have idea of contemporary issues |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weather, Climate and Climate Change concepts | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Weather, Climate and Climate Change concepts 2 | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Earth's energy balance and the effects of natural and human activity | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Earth's energy balance and the effects of natural and human activity 2 | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | What is the Greenhouse Effect and how does it happen? | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Greenhouse Gases and heating potentials | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Chemical properties and sources of Greenhouse Gases | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Reading and research | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Carbon Footprint Calculation | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 10 | International Climate Change related institutions and agreements and their history | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | IPCC reports and evidence of the climate crisis | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | National climate change reports, our responsibilities and work | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | National climate change reports, our responsibilities and work 2 | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | National climate change reports, our responsibilities and work 3 | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | All students present their carbon footprint and indicate their mitigation plans | Reading and research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Reading and research | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Reading and research | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 58 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,32 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||