Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / CM 641 - ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: CM 641 Course Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY 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 ATA ESKİN (ataeskin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) ATA ESKİN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Identification of toxicity in aquatic environments and chemical-biological toxicity studies.

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-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
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Aquatic environment, aquatic toxicology, toxicants and toxicity, toxicity factors and effects, acute-chronic toxicity tests, statistical analyzes, toxicity of chemical mixtures, microbial toxicity studies.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Aquatic environment Presentation
2 Aquatic toxicology Presentation
3 Toxicants and toxicity Presentation
4 Toxicity factors and effects Presentation
5 Acute toxicity tests Presentation
6 Chronic toxicity tests Presentation
7 Chronic toxicity tests Presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Statistical analysis Presentation
10 Toxicity of chemical mixtures Presentation
11 Microbial toxicity studies Presentation
12 Toxicity applications in environmental engineering Presentation
13 Measurement of ecological effects of toxicants Presentation
14 Homework presentations Presentation
15 Homework presentations Presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Rand, G. , Petrocelli S.R. , Fundamentals of Aquatic Toxicology, Hemisphere P.C. , Washington, 1985. - Yu, M-H., 2005, Environmental Toxicology, Biological And Healty Effects Of Pollutants, Crc, Washington Dc.
Required Course instruments and materials
National and international textbooks and articles, laptop, projection. Rand, G. , Petrocelli S.R. , Fundamentals of Aquatic Toxicology, Hemisphere P.C. , Washington, 1985. - Yu, M-H., 2005, Environmental Toxicology, Biological And Healty Effects Of Pollutants, Crc, Washington Dc.

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 40

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 4 3 12
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 4 3 12
       e) Term paper/Project 0
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; 170