HÄ°D658 - WATER RESOURCES POLLUTION and PROTECTION ZONES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER RESOURCES POLLUTION and PROTECTION ZONES | HÄ°D658 | Any Semester/Year | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prequisites | NONE | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Other: Assignements | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Mehmet EKMEKÇİ | |||||
| Course objective | Provide the students with the knowledge of pollutants and the processes of water quality degradation; understanding of the processes affecting the transport and fate of contaminants in various environments and media; approaches currently applied to delineate protection zones for surface and groundwater resources; computation of well/spring head capture zones; factors to be considered in design of monitoring newtork for water resources: international and national legislation and regulations related to water resources protection. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Classificaion of water resources on the basis of processes controlling contaminant transport; contaminant transport mechanisms in rivers and lakes; definition and characterization of groundwater systems; contaminant transport and fate in the unsaturated zone; transport of contaminants in the saturated zone; delineation of protectioz zones for surface water resources; delineation of protectioz zones for groundwater resources; Computation of capture zones; well/springhead protection zones; observation and monitoring in surface and groundwater systems; national and international directives and regulations related to water resources protection. | |||||
| References | Wison L.G.,, Everett, L.G., Cullen S.J., 2000. Handbook of Vadose Zone Characterization and Monitoring, Lewis Publishers Boulding, R., and Ginn, J.S., 2004. Practical Handbook of Soil, Vadose Zone and Groundwater. Assessment, Prevention and Remediation. Lewis PublishersSchwarzenbach, R.P., Gschwend, P.M., Imboden, D.M., 1993. Environmental Organic Chemistry. John Wiley and Sons. Chapman, D., 1992. Water Quality Assessment. A Guide to the use of biota, sediments and water in environmental monitoring. Recent Papers US-EPA Standards ASTM Standards Directives and Regulations | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Definition and classification of water resources |
| Week 2 | Sources of pollution and modes of water pollution |
| Week 3 | Contaminant transport mechanisms in rivers |
| Week 4 | Contaminant transport mechanisms in lakes |
| Week 5 | Transport and fate of contaminants in the unsaturated zone |
| Week 6 | Transport and fate of contaminants in the saturated |
| Week 7 | Delienation of protection zones for rivers |
| Week 8 | Delienation of protection zones for lakes |
| Week 9 | Delienation of protection zones for groundwater systems |
| Week 10 | Computation of capture zone for well head protection |
| Week 11 | Computation of capture zone for springhead protection |
| Week 12 | Monitoring of surface water bodies: design, construction, and problems |
| Week 13 | Monitoring of groundwater bodies: design, construction, and problems |
| Week 14 | International legislation: directives and regulations |
| Week 15 | National Legislation: laws and regulations |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 14 | 10 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 8 | 10 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 8 | 20 |
| Presentation | 2 | 20 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 60 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 40 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 8 | 12 | 96 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 19 | 19 |
| Total Workload | 39 | 56 | 225 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Student reaches, interprets and uses the information by using all aspects of scientific research techniques. | X | ||||
| 2. Student closely follows the science and technology, has in-depth knowledge on techniques and methods of the fields of earth sciences and engineering and the management and solution of engineering problems related with water resources. | X | ||||
| 3. Student knows data collection techniques, if needed, fill in the limited or missing data sets by means of scientific techniques and use the data sets. | X | ||||
| 4. Student interprets and combines the information from different disciplines. | X | ||||
| 5. Student recognizes lifelong learning and universal values and is aware of new and emerging applications in earth sciences. | X | ||||
| 6. Student defines engineering problems and develops innovative methods on problem solving and design enhancement | X | ||||
| 7. Student, in addition to his/her ability to work independently, leads multidisciplinary team work, produces solutions for complex situations by taking responsibility. | X | ||||
| 8. Student has the ability of developing new and original ideas and methods. | X | ||||
| 9. Student uses the foreign language in verbal and written communication, at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B2. | X | ||||
| 10. Student presents the results of processes of a study with an open and systematic manner in the national and international scientific platforms. | X | ||||
| 11. Student respects rules of social and scientific ethics at all stages of his/her research, takes into account the social and environmental effects in engineering applications. | X | ||||
| 12. Student can design and organize experimental laboratory and field studies within the scope of his/her research. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest