Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / CM-514 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: CM-514 Course Title: NATURAL TREATMENT SYSTEMS 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 MUHAMMED CÜNEYT BAĞDATLI (mcbagdatli@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MUHAMMED CÜNEYT BAĞDATLI,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Treatment of wastewaters and wastes in artificial wetlands, aquatic plant systems, field and pond systems by processes that exist in nature.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Define natural treatment systems. 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-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
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition and applications of natural treatment systems.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition and Objectives of Natural Treatment Systems Description Method
2 Properties of Natural Treatment Systems Description Method
3 Types of Natural Treatment Systems Description Method
4 Natural Wetlands Description Method
5 Artificial Wetlands Description Method
6 Surface Flow Systems Description Method
7 Under Surface Flow Systems Description Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Surface Flow Systems, Examples of Under Surface Flow Systems Description Method
10 Aquatic plants and plant selection Description Method
11 Fundamental Principles for the Application of Natural Treatment Systems Description Method
12 Waste Water Properties; Applied Treatment Mechanisms Description Method
13 Slow Flow and Quick Release Systems Description Method
14 Design Principles of Natural Treatment Systems Description Method
15 Sample projects and applications related to Design Principles of Natural Treatment Systems Description Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Natural Systems for Waste Management and Treatment, Sherwood C.Reed, E.Joe Middlebrooks, Ronald W.Crities, McGraw Hill, 1988, USA.
Required Course instruments and materials
None

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 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 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 179