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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / ÇM 546 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: ÇM 546 Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF PESTICIDES 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 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ATA ESKİN (ataeskin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MUHAMMED CÜNEYT BAĞDATLI,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course, the definition and classification of pesticides, and carcinogenic effects on living things and the environment, the ecotoxicity, in Turkey and in the world to gain knowledge and skills for their use.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the basic concepts of pesticides. 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-4 PO-4 Have the qualification and capability to gain admission to doctoral programs, R&D units or occupations related to the field with the knowledge they have gathered in the field
PO-5 PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
PO-6 PO-6 Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Environmental Engineering at an advanced level
PO-9 PO-9 Monitor and supervise the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the process of collecting, interpreting, implementing and publishing the data related to the field of Environmental Engineering and teach those values
Examination
Term Paper
LO-2 can explain the basic concepts of Ecotoxic effects of pesticides on the environment 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-5 PO-5 Evaluate the knowledge and skills in a critical way in every activity regarding the field, thereby guiding their learning
PO-6 PO-6 Are able to make use of computer software as well as communication and information technology required by the field of Environmental Engineering at an advanced level
PO-7 PO-7 Evaluate how the important personalities, events and phenomena that have made essential contributions to the development of Environmental Engineering that might have impact on their field of practice
Examination
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Pesticides definition, classification and brief history. The lethal dose of pesticide tolerance. Ecotoxicity of pesticides and carcinogenic effects which to live. Pesticides, water and soil effects on the surrounding circulation. Dissemination of agricultural pesticides to the environment. Pesticide use in the world and in Turkey.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Pesticides definition, classification and brief history. Description Method
2 Lethal doses of pesticides and tolerance. Description Method
3 Pesticides, water and soil effects. Description Method
4 Circulation of pesticides in the environment. Description Method
5 Dissemination of agricultural pesticides to the environment. Description Method
6 Ecotoxic effects of pesticides on the environment. Description Method
7 Ecotoxic effects of pesticides on the environment and live . Description Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Carcinogenic effects of pesticides. Description Method
10 Carcinogenic effects of pesticides. Description Method
11 Pesticide use and application in the world. Description Method
12 Pesticide use and application in the world. Description Method
13 Pesticide use and application in Turkey. Description Method
14 Academic studies on pesticides. Description Method
15 Academic studies on pesticides. Description Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies: An Introduction to Biological Control (Paperback)
2 Pesticide Application Methods (Hardback) By (author) Graham Matthews, By (author) Paul Miller, By (author) Roy Bateman
3 Pestisitler, Prof.Dr.Çağatay GÜLER, Zakir ÇOBANOĞLU,2001
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