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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / CM-503 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: CM-503 Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY I Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
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 HAKAN DULKADİROĞLU (hakandulkadiroglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To give theoretical basis of principal environmental engineering applications of biotechnology.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain biochemical processes of bacterial growth and their application on biological treatment. 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
Examination
Term Paper
LO-2 Express the basic concepts of environmental biotechnology. 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
Examination
Term Paper
LO-3 Define the microbial interactions and processes in the environment. 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
Examination
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Stoichiometry and electron acceptors in bacterial methabolism, bacterial growth, role of enzymes, kinetics and modelling of biological treatment.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Stoichiometry and electron acceptors in bacterial methabolism Lecturing
2 Stoichiometry and electron acceptors in bacterial methabolism Lecturing
3 Stoichiometry and electron acceptors in bacterial methabolism Lecturing
4 Stoichiometry and electron acceptors in bacterial methabolism Lecturing
5 Bacterial growth Lecturing
6 Bacterial growth Lecturing
7 Bacterial growth Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 Role of enzymes Lecturing
10 Role of enzymes Lecturing
11 Role of enzymes Lecturing
12 Kinetics and modelling of biological treatment Lecturing
13 Kinetics and modelling of biological treatment Lecturing
14 Kinetics and modelling of biological treatment Lecturing
15 Kinetics and modelling of biological treatment Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse, G. Tchobanoglous, F. L. Burton, H. D. Stensel, Metcalf & Eddy, Forth Edt., McGraw-Hill
2 Modelling of Activated Sludge Systems, D. Orhon and N. Artan, Technomic Publishing Co., Lancaster, USA
Required Course instruments and materials
Internet and scientific literature

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 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 2 4 8
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 3 4 12
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 4 2 8
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 4 2 8
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 166