• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Define anthropogenic and natural source pollutant types

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate different perspectives by synthesizing advanced Earth and Marine Sciences concepts theoretically and practically
   2. To become skillful to solve the problems encountered in the field
   3. Supporting complex problems in their fields with temporal and spatial data, and successfully solving them through statistical methods and numerical models
   4. To take part in projects that require interdisciplinary and international interaction
   5. Producing methods to improve existing knowledge
   6. Supporting their ideas with different references and presenting them clearly and informally to a group of listeners by using various techniques
   7. To be able to defend the research findings in seminars and conferences
   8. Displaying a fluent English for following the literature, presenting technical projects and writing articles
   9. To evaluate the important people, events and facts in the development of the field in terms of their effects on the applications of the field
   10. To use the knowledge and problem solving skills adopted in the field in interdisciplinary studies
   11. To adopt these values ​​by considering the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of data collection, interpretation, application and declaration by doing field studies related to the field

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
2. Can explain the landforms and formation in detail

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate different perspectives by synthesizing advanced Earth and Marine Sciences concepts theoretically and practically
   2. Providing students with a strong engineering qualification that will assist in problem solving and decision making and provide lifetime learning
   3. To become skillful to solve the problems encountered in the field
   4. Supporting complex problems in their fields with temporal and spatial data, and successfully solving them through statistical methods and numerical models
   5. To reach scientific knowledge and to manage research projects that will contribute to their individual talents
   6. To develop the knowledge of using different technical and modern tools and software for applications in the field
   7. To be able to construct a problem independently, develop a solution method, solve it, evaluate the results and apply when necessary
   8. Producing methods to improve existing knowledge
   9. Improve communication, problem solving, teamwork skills
   10. Supporting their ideas with different references and presenting them clearly and informally to a group of listeners by using various techniques
   11. To be able to defend the research findings in seminars and conferences
   12. Displaying a fluent English for following the literature, presenting technical projects and writing articles
   13. To develop strategic, policy and implementation plans on the issues in the field and evaluate the results obtained within the framework of quality processes
   14. To adopt these values ​​by considering the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of data collection, interpretation, application and declaration by doing field studies related to the field

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment
3. Interpreted to Special methods for specific places around the world

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Define and manipulate different perspectives by synthesizing advanced Earth and Marine Sciences concepts theoretically and practically
   2. Providing students with a strong engineering qualification that will assist in problem solving and decision making and provide lifetime learning
   3. To become skillful to solve the problems encountered in the field
   4. Supporting complex problems in their fields with temporal and spatial data, and successfully solving them through statistical methods and numerical models
   5. To reach scientific knowledge and to manage research projects that will contribute to their individual talents
   6. To be able to construct a problem independently, develop a solution method, solve it, evaluate the results and apply when necessary
   7. Producing methods to improve existing knowledge
   8. Improve communication, problem solving, teamwork skills
   9. Supporting their ideas with different references and presenting them clearly and informally to a group of listeners by using various techniques
   10. Displaying a fluent English for following the literature, presenting technical projects and writing articles
   11. To evaluate the important people, events and facts in the development of the field in terms of their effects on the applications of the field
   12. To use the knowledge and problem solving skills adopted in the field in interdisciplinary studies
   13. To adopt these values ​​by considering the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of data collection, interpretation, application and declaration by doing field studies related to the field

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment

Contents
Week 1:	Introduction to Environmental Geology, Purpose and Principles of Discipline
Week 2:	Sources and Effects of Water, Soil and Air Pollution
Week 3:	Natural Pollutants and Their Effects on the Environment - Erosion, Radioactivity, Hazardous Substance
Week 4:	Concentration, Volcanism and Coastal Processes
Week 5:	Artificial Pollutants and Their Effects on the Environment - Settlement Areas and Engineering Structures and Wastes
Week 6:	Overview of Geomorphology and Geomorphic Surfaces
Week 7:	Weathering and Geomorphology
Week 8:	Coastal Geomorphology; Topics on Great Lakes - Mid-term
Week 9:	Rocks and minerals, bedrock controlled landforms
Week 10:	Controlled-Main Rock Site Forms: Sedimentary Rocks and Fault Line Rocks
Week 11:	Relative Dating Techniques: Weathering and Soil Formation
Week 12:	Numerical Dating Techniques: chronological analysis, 10Be, 14C and OSL
Week 13:	Karst and Analytic Landforms; caves
Week 14:	Karst and Analytic Landforms; Other karst structures
Week 15*:	General evaluation
Week 16*:	Final
Textbooks and materials:	1. Çevre Jeolojisine Giriş, Keller Edward, Gazi Kitabevi, 2006. 2. Modern Physical Geography 4. Baskı Wiley and Sons Publishers.
Recommended readings:	1. Çevre Jeolojisine Giriş, Keller Edward, Gazi Kitabevi, 2006. 2. Modern Physical Geography 4. Baskı Wiley and Sons Publishers.
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	8	30
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:		0
Homework:	4,6,11,13	30
Quiz:		0
Final exam:	16	40
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	2	15
Own studies outside class:	3	15
Practice, Recitation:	3	5
Homework:	3	5
Term project:	0	0
Term project presentation:	0	0
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	3	8
Mid-term:	3	1
Personal studies for final exam:	3	16
Final exam:	3	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)