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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / KİM 566 - CHEMISTRY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: KİM 566 Course Title: ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department CHEMISTRY (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ASLIHAN UZUN (akaratepe@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Providing the students theoretical background in those chemical principles on environment

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain general concepts of environmental chemistry PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
Examination
LO-2 Can explain the reasons of air pollution PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
Examination
LO-3 Can explain the reasons of water pollution PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
Examination
LO-4 Can explain the reasons of soil pollution PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction to environmental chemistry, Componenent of Atmosphere, photochemical and chemical reactions, Global warming, Greenhouse Effect, Photochemical Smog, Acid Rains, Air and Air pollution, Determination of Air quality, Water and water contamination, Determination of Water Quality, Soil chemistry, Soil Pollution, Nuclear Chemistry, reactions of radioactive substances and radioactive waste.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to environmental chemistry, Pollution and basic components, Lecture method
2 Componenent of Atmosphere, photochemical and chemical reactions, Lecture method
3 Global warming, Greenhouse Effect, , Lecture method
4 Photochemical Smog, Acid Rains, Lecture method
5 Air and Air pollution, Sources and types of air pollutant Lecture method
6 Determination of Air quality, Lecture method
7 Water and water contamination, Sources and types of water contaminants Lecture method
8 mid-term exam
9 Determination of Water Quality, atık sular Lecture method
10 Atıksuların arıtımı, kimyasal arıtma ve biyolojik arıtma Lecture method
11 Soil and Soil Pollution, Lecture method
12 Sources and types of soil pollutants, Determination of Soil quality Lecture method
13 Nuclear Chemistry, reactions of radioactive substances and radioactive waste. Lecture method
14 Katı Atıklar, Biyolojik atıklar Lecture method
15 Environmental Quality Contol Standards Lecture method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Environmental Chemistry, Gary W. vanLoon, Stephen J. Duffy, Oxford University Press
Required Course instruments and materials
Projector

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 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 1 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 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 5 14 70
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 12 1 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 12 1 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180