GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSICS/SOS1011
Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSICS
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Selçuk KERVAN, Assoc. Prof. Erhan ESER, Assis. Prof. Halil BERBEROĞLU,
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/erhaneser/academic
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  skervan@gazi.edu.tr, erhaneser@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Explain concepts related to environmental physics
Establish the relationship between the environment and physics
Provide information about environmental contaminants
Provide information about physical and chemical methods used in Elimination of pollution
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Environmental Pollution: General Information
2. Week  Sources of environmental pollution
3. Week  Air Pollution: General Information
4. Week  Gaseous pollutants, Particulate pollutants and environmental impacts of pollutants
5. Week  Physical and chemical methods used in removing of pollution
6. Week  General information, Physical properties of noise, noise measurement and noise character,
7. Week  Impact of Noise on health and economy
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Physical methods used in noise control
10. Week  Radioactive Contamination: General Information
11. Week  Radioactive Contamination: General Information
12. Week  Effects of radioactivity on living
13. Week  Disposal of nuclear waste
14. Week  Control of nuclear waste and applications in the world
15. Week  General overview
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1- Karpuzcu, M.(2003) Çevre kirlenmesi ve kontrolü. Kubbealtı Yayınevi, İstanbul. 2-Çevre Fiziği, 2.Baskı, Egbert Boeker, Rienk van Grondelle, John Wiley, Chichester
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  No
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
0
0
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
1
20
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
2
8
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
74
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.96
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Acquiring scientific ethics and a scientific sense of responsibilityX
2Acquiring the capability of gathering, analyzing, interpreting, discussing and making suggestions on the information that is a source of data in the discipline of historyX
3Acquiring the skill of independent or collective work on a historical topic in accordance with the rules of historical methodology.X
4Acquiring the skill of making objective and consistent comments through comparison regarding historical events that took place in different geographical areas.X
5Possessing the ability to examine and assess the effects of political, social, economic, ideological, etc. factors in the development of historical eventsX
6Acquiring the skill of following and reaching the scientific publications and technological developments in the field of history.X
7Possessing the ability to practice the knowledge from the field of history in interdisciplinary studiesX
8Becoming aware of the importance of the discipline of history on a national or international scale; possessing the ability to reason on the background of present-day eventsX
9Comprehending the necessity of acquiring new knowledge and skills throughout lifeX
10Possessing the knowledge and skill to establish parallels between world history and the national history.X
11Advancing the skill and ability of critical thinking along with the ability of written and oral communicationX
12Discovering the dynamics that prompt people into action, consciously of the requirements of social life; acquiring the skill of understanding the roles of individuals in societyX