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Syllabus ( EMS 624 )

   Basic information
Course title: Diffuse Pollution
Course code: EMS 624
Lecturer: Assist. Prof. Gökhan CÜCELOĞLU
ECTS credits: 7,5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1/2, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Third Cycle (Doctoral)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: The course aims to introduce students to the main concepts of diffuse pollutants, their source and general properties. In this course, monitoring, control and management of diffuse pollutants are also covered. Students will learn about the state-of-the-art modeling tools and recent policy and regulatory frameworks in the related topic.
   Learning outcomes Up

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

  1. Type English text

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Mastering Basic Earth / Marine Science Concepts by Specialization
    2. To understand the interdisciplinary structure of Earth-Marine Science and to associate it with other disciplines
    3. To be aware of and follow the rapid technological and scientific change in the field of Earth and Marine science
    4. To follow the developments in the protection and use of natural resources and to have a good command of the legislation

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
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    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Having up-to-date knowledge of Earth or Marine Science
    2. To be able to interpret the produced data in terms of complex processes occurring in nature by processing with different software
    3. To be aware of and follow the rapid technological and scientific change in the field of Earth and Marine science
    4. To be able to write reports, scientific articles and theses at international level in accordance with ethical rules
    5. To follow the developments in the protection and use of natural resources and to have a good command of the legislation

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
  3. Type English text

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. To understand the interdisciplinary structure of Earth-Marine Science and to associate it with other disciplines
    2. To be able to interpret the produced data in terms of complex processes occurring in nature by processing with different software
    3. To be able to fulfill their responsibilities fully and on time in group work and scientific projects
    4. To follow the developments in the protection and use of natural resources and to have a good command of the legislation
    5. To follow natural disasters around the world and to develop recommendations on minimizing the damage caused by natural disasters at the national level

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Term paper
   Contents Up
Week 1: Pollution sources and diffuse pollution
Week 2: Sources and pathways of diffuse pollution
Week 3: Land-use, land transformation and diffuse pollution
Week 4: Agricultural pollution
Week 5: Urban pollution
Week 6: Erosion & sedimentation
Week 7: Midterm Exam, atmospheric deposition
Week 8: Estimation of diffuse pollution loads
Week 9: Water quality monitoring and data collection for diffuse pollution
Week 10: Diffuse pollution modeling
Week 11: Software applications in diffuse pollution
Week 12: Best management practices and measures
Week 13: Policy and regulatory frameworks for diffuse pollution
Week 14: Integrated management of diffuse pollution, project submission
Week 15*: -
Week 16*: Final exam
Textbooks and materials: Integrated Modelling of Nutrients in Selected River Basins of Turkey-Results of a Bilateral German-Turkish Research Project, Mehmet Karpuzcu, Frank Wendland (editors), 2008, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany.

Nutrients and Heavy Metals in the Odra River System; Emissions from Point and Diffuse Sources, their Loads, and Scenario Calculations on Possible Changes, Horst Behrendt & Ralf Dannowski (Edts.), 2005, Weibensee Verlag, Berlin, Germany.
Recommended readings: DP Loucks, E Van Beek, (2017). “Water Resource Systems Planning and Management: An Introduction to Methods, Models, and Application”. Springer
V. Novotny, (2003). Water Quality; Diffuse Pollution and Watershed Management, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey.
N. Campbell, B. D’Arcy, A. Frost, V. Novotny & A. Sansom (2004). Diffuse Pollution; An Introduction to the Problems and Solutions, IWA Publishing, UK.
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 7 30
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 14 30
Homework: 0
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
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   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 2 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 4 10
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 6 6
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 6 6
Final exam: 3 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
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  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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