Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 2nd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ERKAN KALIPCI (ekalipci@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The purpose of this course; wastewater microbiology and microorganisms encountered in wastewater treatment plants for the solution of problems that arise for the knowledge and skills to win. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Be able to explain the characteristics of wastewater biology. |
PO-1 PO-1 Have an advanced level of knowledge about the recent and best practices in Environmental Engineering, deepen and expand their knowledge on the expert level, conduct and assess the analyses by employing statistical methods
PO-2 PO-2 Plan experiments and carry out original researches in the field by making use of the theoretical and practical knowledge at the expert level that they have obtained in their field PO-3 PO-3 Make use of the knowledge they have in order to find a solution to problems by analyzing, comparing and questioning them and can carry out original research in the related field on their own PO-8 PO-8 Transfer in a systematical way the latest developments in Environmental Engineering and their field of study reinforcing with qualitative and quantitative data to the groups either concerned with the field or not by verbal, visual and written means |
Examination Term Paper |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Introduction to Wastewater biology, the use of microscopes and components. Infectious diseases originating from water and wastewater, roads and control the formation. Wastewater bacteria, protozoa, fungi, algae and yeast identification, biology. Functions of these organisms in wastewater treatment, they cause problems and solutions. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to Wastewater biology | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 2 | The use of microscopes and components | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 3 | The role of microorganisms in biogeochemical cycles | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 4 | The composition of domestic wastewater | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 5 | Biological means of wastewater treatment | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 6 | Microbiology of activated sludge processes | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 7 | Infectious diseases originating from water and wastewater | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Wastewater bacteria, protozoa, and fungi. | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 10 | Identification of algae and yeasts contained in wastewaters and biology. | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 11 | Functions of microorganisms in wastewater treatment. | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 12 | The reasons for the sludge problem in activated sludge plants. | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 13 | Filamentous sludge bulking. | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 14 | Foaming in activated sludge plants. | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 15 | Foam microbiology, controlling the formation of foam. | Classroom lessons, question and answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 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 | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | |||
| 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 | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 0 | ||
| final exam | 0 | ||
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 177 | ||