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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / CM 631 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: CM 631 Course Title: BIOREMEDIATION 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 (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
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) ŞAHLAN ÖZTÜRK, SEVAL ARAS,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To evaluation the treatibility studies and the type and specification of the hazardous pollutants and to introduce to students the engineering strategies for bioremediation .

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 Acquired advanced knowledge in the field of doctoral-level original research and develop the level of expertise and access to the field with innovative results
PO-2 Which are obtained with the use of interdisciplinary work and new assessments to reveal the original results
PO-3 To have advanced level of knowledge of land application practices, and it is necessary to use an interdisciplinary
PO-4 In a systematic way to evaluate the level of expertise in the field of information and to apply
PO-5 Results obtained from studies conducted in their field or a new review by integrating different disciplines to reveal
PO-6 Gathering the original works and projects in different fields, having become an independent study area
PO-7 Capable of the ability to set up his own business in entrepreneurship
PO-8 At least one scientific article must be written at one of the accepted journals related to its field forward by expanding the boundaries of his knowledge
PO-9 To gain the ability to present new projects
PO-10 To be able to evaluate expert-level knowledge and skills acquired in his field and adapt them to the level of expertise
PO-11 Bringing the level of expertise of his professional English to high level of advanced written and verbal level for interpersonal discussion
PO-12 To put the original ideas and defend them as the opinions in the discussion of topics with experts in his field
PO-13 The ability to use the work carried out by the field's ability to convince for jobs, to be able to develop them and when necessary, altering their views on the achievements
PO-14 The ability to use the information in his field for the benefit of the community
PO-15 Solving the problems encountered in studies related to the field, having the competence to decide fast and functional
PO-16 In the anouncement of data collection, interpretation and results related to his interested field, to act as in the social, scientific and ethical values
Examination
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The type and specification of the hazardous pollutatns, the treability studies, the engineering strategy for bioremediations, soil aand water environments cconditions, in situ and ex situ bioremediation, in situ biobarrier, ex situ biological treatment-remediation, composting of the bioremediation, bioremediation of groundwater , biological treatment of the volatile organics, phsical modelling of the bioremediation systems, the monitoring and control of the bioremeddiation.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Pollutant sources, properties of pollutants, industrial waste and wastewater characterization, physical and chemical properties of pollutants.
2 The ratios of pollutants in the environment and their dispersion mechanisms and the characteristics of the soil environment
3 microbial ecology
4 Biotreatability Studies
5 Biodegradation mechanisms of pollutants
6 On-site bioremediation studies
7 Off-field bioremediation studies
8 mid-term exam
9 Solid phase bioremediation
10 sludge phase bioremediation
11 vapor phase bioremediation
12 Anoxic and anaerobic bioremediation
13 Bioremediation studies
14 Bioremediation studies
15 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 1. 1. Alexander M. (1999). Biodegradation and Bioremediation, Academic Pres, San Diego, California, 978-0120498611
2 2. Jördening, H. J.,Winter, J. (2005). Environmental Biotechnology, Concepts and Aplications John Wiley and Sons. 463 p.
3 3. Levin M. A.,Gealt M. A. (1993) Biotreatment of Industrial and Hazardous Waste, McGrawHill, Inc.,USA
4 4. Rittmann B. E.,McCarty P.L. (2001) EnvironmentalBiotechnology-Principles and Applications , McGrawHill, Singapore, 0-07-118184-9.
5 5. Singh, H. (2006). Mycoremediation. Fungal Bioremediation. John WileyandSons. 592 p. .
6 6. Talley, J. W. (2005). Bioremediation of recalcitrantcompounds. Taylor and Francis. 310 p
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 3 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 3 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 16 48
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 16 48
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 16 48
       c) Performance Project 4 2 8
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 4 3 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; 184