Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / CM-312 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Code: CM-312 Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ŞENNUR MERVE YAKUT (sennurmerve@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) SEVAL ARAS,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Teaching of environmental effects of toxic substances on the ecosystem.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to identify the effects of toxic substances on living organisms and the environment. PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
PO-8 National and international level, and refresh ability to follow developments in science and technology.
Examination
LO-2 Be able to make the biological monitoring. PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,
PO-8 National and international level, and refresh ability to follow developments in science and technology.
Examination
LO-3 Be able to Make the classification of toxic pollutants. PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,
Examination
LO-4 Be able to Identify methods of struggle with toxic pollutants. PO-1 In mathematics, science and engineering fields related to environmental engineering to have these fields in use for the solution of theoretical and practical knowledge of engineering,
PO-2 Environmental Science and Environmental Technology on the engineering problems to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, for this purpose, select and apply appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques,
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction to toxicology and definitions. classification of pollutants, the effects of toxic substances, pesticides, heavy metals, PCPler, insecticides, chemical distribution, bioaccumulation, biyomagnifikasyon, biyokansantrasyon biotransformation, biological monitoring, photosynthetic organisms and eutrophication.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to toxicology and definitions. Description Method
2 Framework of environmental toxicology, dose - response relationship. Description Method
3 Classification of pollutants. Description Method
4 Toxic Substances (TS) Absorption, Distribution and Accumulation of the human body TS. Description Method
5 Effects of toxic substances on living organisms and the environment. Description Method
6 pesticides Description Method
7 heavy metals Description Method
8 mid-term exam
9 PCP Description Method
10 Distribution of chemical insecticides. Description Method
11 Bioaccumulation. Description Method
12 Biyomagnifikasyon Description Method
13 Bioconcentration, biotransformation. Description Method
14 Biological monitoring, photosynthetic organisms. Description Method
15 Eutrophication Description Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 • Principles of Environmental Toxicology, I.L. Shaw ve J. Chadwick, CRC Press, 1998.
2 • Environmental Toxicology Assessment, M. Richardson, Taylor & Francis, London, 1995.
3 • Ekotoksikoloji, H. Parlak, Ö. Arslan, M. Boyacıoğlu ve A. Karaaslan, Ege Üniversitesi, İzmir, 2009.
Required Course instruments and materials
There is no experimental material.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 12 12
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 10 10
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 6 30
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 5 6 30
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 138