Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / CM-313 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Code: CM-313 Course Title: RIVERS AND LAKE SCIENCES Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall 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 SEVAL ARAS (saras@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Due to the geographical location of Turkey to demonstrate the importance of aquatic ecosystems,identify the effects of environmental factors in aquatic ecosystems,Emphasize the importance of aquatic ecosystems in the world and in Turkey,examines the relevant laws and regulations.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 The basic concepts in science sea and lake,to be able to understand the principles and approaches PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,
PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
 		Examination
LO-2 To be able to knows about of biogeochemical cycles PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
 		Examination
LO-3 Learns the food chain and it will be able to information about of the importance PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,
Examination
LO-4 To be able to learn about the importance of life forms in the food chain and their. PO-5 Modeling programs related to environmental engineering and information technology skills to use,
PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,
Examination
LO-5 Can be able to obtains information about the state of eutrophication and eutrophic lakes of Turkey PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,
PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
 		Examination
LO-6 To be able to understand marine ecosystems, chemical and ecological properties of the seas PO-5 Modeling programs related to environmental engineering and information technology skills to use,
PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
 		Examination
LO-7 To be able to knows about marine pollution and evaluates the sea of Turkey PO-5 Modeling programs related to environmental engineering and information technology skills to use,
PO-6 Individual and team work, ability to take responsibility,
PO-7 Making research, the ability to use information resources,
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The basic concepts in science sea and lake,Biogeochemical cycles,Food chain and its importance,The importance of planktonic ecosystems and Nektonic forms,Marine ecosystems as natural resources,Environmental pollution that affects the sea,Eutrophication of the lake ecosystems and as a result of eutrophication,Research on aquatic ecosystems in Turkey and the world.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Limnological Definitions. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
2 Physical and hydrological characteristics of lakes and Trophic classification of lakes. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
3 The importance of the aquatic food chain areas. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
4 Planktonic and Nektonic forms. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
5 Relationship between nutrients and eutrophication. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
6 Eutrophication prevention methods. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
7 Assessment of pollution in lakes in Turkey. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
8 mid-term exam
9 Marine ecosystems. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
10 Chemical properties of the marine environment. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
11 Ecological characteristics of the marine environment. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
12 Indicators of pollution of the seas. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
13 The effects of environmental pollution sea. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
14 Assessment of pollution in seas of Turkey. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
15 Research on the seas and lakes of Turkey. Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Group Work
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Aquatic Pollution, E. Laws, John Wiley & Sons, 1981.
2 Deniz Kirliliği ve Kontrolü, Ahmet Samsunlu, İ.T.Ü. Gemi İnşaatı ve Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi, Ofset Baskı Atölyesi, İstanbul, 1995.
3 Çevresel Dispersiyon, O. Uslu, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Mühendislik – Mimarlık Fakültesi, MM/ÇEV-87 EY 135, İzmir, 1987.
4 Denizler ve Kirlenme, A. Müezzinoglu, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Mühendislik – Mimarlık Fakültesi MM/ÇEV-87 EY 128, İzmir, 1987.
Required Course instruments and materials
Book, Article, Network Resources

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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       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 2 7 14
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 144