| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Engineering | |||||
| Course Code | SCI 101 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Introduction to Environmental Science | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Çevre Bilimlerine Giriş | |||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | |||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | |||||
| Semester | Fall | |||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 118 hours per semester | |||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | |||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | |||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn characteristics and properties of different types of environment, types of environmental pollution, environmental management systems and the significance of environmental protection. | |||||
| Course Description | This course provides a compressive introduction to environmental issues, characteristics of natural resources, types of pollution such as water, marine, air and solid waste pollution; treatment systems of water and wastewater; responsibilities of the manufacturer, consumer and the related waste management authorities in the design and the handling of the electrical and electronic products and wastes; enforcement of the existing regulations and the significance of environmental protection as a social responsibility. | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Ders, genel çevre konularını, doğal kaynakların özelliklerini, su, atık su, deniz, hava ve katı atık kirliliklerini, su ve atık su arıtma sistemlerini, çevre kirliliğini önleme yöntemlerini, elektrik ve elektronik ürünlerin dizaynında elektronik atıkların yönetimini; çevre korumacılığı açısından üreticinin, tüketicinin ve yetkili atık yöneticilerinin sorumluluklarını; yürürlükteki yönetmeliklerin uygulanmasının ve çevre korumacılığının önemini ve sosyal sorumluluğu irdelemektedir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Identify the significance of environmental issues and natural resources and protect the environment as a social responsibility 2) Understand how to minimize the air, water and marine pollution by minimizing the pollutant sources 3) Know how to protect the environment by handling wastes properly and not generating pollutants 4) Apply the related criteria in the design of the electrical and electronic equipment, not to use hazardous materials and design environmentally friendly products that can be reused and recycled 5) Disseminate the information about the significance of the recycling recovery, and reuse of the products and wastes 6) Communicate effectively with a range of audience |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| 1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | ||||||
| 2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | ||||||
| 3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | ||||||
| 4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | ||||||
| 5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | ||||||
| 6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | ||||||
| 7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | ||||||
| 8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | ||||||
| 9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | ||||||
| 10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | ||||||
| 11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | ||||||
| 12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | S | |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | N | |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | N | |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | S | |
| 5) | The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | N | |
| 6) | The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | N | |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | N | |
| 8) | The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | N | |
| 9) | The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | S | |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | H | |
| 11) | The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | N | |
| 12) | The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | AKTS1 , November 2023 |
| Course Coordinator | MEHMET FEVZİ ÜNAL |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. GÜNAY KOCASOY |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to Environmental Issues and the Environment-Video |
| 2) | Water Management, Water Resources |
| 3) | Water Quality and Water Pollution |
| 4) | Pollution of Aquatic Systems |
| 5) | Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems |
| 6) | Significance of Marine Environment and Sources of Marine Pollution |
| 7) | Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Seawater |
| 8) | Air Pollution |
| 9) | Health Effects of Air Pollutants |
| 10) | Global Warming, Chloroflorocarbons |
| 11) | Introduction to Solid Wastes, Sources and Properties of Solid Wastes |
| 12) | Recycling Programs |
| 13) | Removal Methods of Solid Waste |
| 14) | Integrated Solid Waste Management |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Vesilind, P.A., Peirce, J.J., Environmental Pollution and Control, ISBN: 0-250-2-40619-5, Butterworth Publishers, Boston, 1983. Lee, C., Lil, S., Water and Wastewater Calculations Manual, ISBN: 978 0007 1476 249, McGraw Hill, 2007. Gurjar, B.R., Morina, L.T., Ojha, C.S., Air Pollution: Health and Environmental Impacts, ISBN: 978 1439 809624, CRC Press, 2010. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lectures and class discussions | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Term Paper and Presentation Discussions Test | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | none | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | none | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | none | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
kocasoyg@mef.edu.tr Instructor’s office and phone number: 5th Floor office hours: Thursday 12:00-13:45 email address: kocasoyg@mef.edu.tr Missing a quiz: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed quiz by the student will be given a grade by taking the average of all of the other quizzes. No make-up will be given. Missing a midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, each missed midterm by the student will be given the grade of the final exam. No make-up will be given. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Academic dishonesty and plagiarism: YÖK Regulations |
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| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 3 | 56 | |||
| Project | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 15 | 2 | 34 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 | |||
| Total Workload | 118 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.7 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||