AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

STG527

Course Code: STG527
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 10

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gains knowledge about the concept of environment, ecosystem and its elements, natural ecosystems.
Gains knowledge about the causes of environmental problems.
Have knowledge about agricultural environmental pollutants.
Have knowledge about environmental impact methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course, the students will learn the concept of environment, ecosystem and its elements, natural ecosystems and their properties, energy sources and problems, causes of environmental problems, the definition of pollution, pollutant sources, wastes and pollution, food chain and pollution, types of pollution, air pollution and pollutants, global warming, sources polluting the atmosphere, environmental pollutants from agricultural sources, causes of soil pollution, effects of air pollutants to the soil, use of polluted water in agriculture, treatment sludge and soil pollution, pesticides, heavy metals and soil pollution, soil protection regulations, chemical fertilizers and soil pollution, solid waste management, water pollution, pollution of water and some concepts used for it, water pollution problems in Turkey, wetlands, the concept and history of the environmental impact assessment (EIA), stages of EIA, environmental impact methods, environmental impact regulations, regulations of soil, water and air pollutions.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	1 Environmental problems arising from agricultural structures
2^nd Week	2 The effect of agricultural environmental pollution on Global climate change
3^rd Week	3 The effect of agricultural environmental pollution on the Ecosystem
4^th Week	4 The effect of various chemicals used during greenhouse activities on agricultural environmental pollution
5^th Week	5 The effect of animal production on agricultural environmental pollution
6^th Week	6 Soil pollution I
7^th Week	7 Soil pollution II
8^th Week	8 Midterm
9^th Week	9 Air pollution
10^th Week	10 Pollution of water resources
11^th Week	11 Waste management
12^th Week	12 Environmental Impact Assessment Methods and Techniques
13^th Week	13 Comparison of EIA Regulations in Turkey and the World
14^th Week	14 EIA and its Applications in Our Country
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

? Çevresel Etki Değerlendirme (Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Yücel) Baki kitabevi, 2001, Adana
? Çevre Kirliliği (Prof. Dr. Mümtaz Turgut Topbaş, Prof. Dr. A. Reşit Brohi, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Rüştü Karaman) Ankara, 1998

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Yüz yüze

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Quiz	1	10
Project	1	10
Total(%)		55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		45
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz	1	12	12
Individual or group work	1	12	12
Preparation for Final exam	1	77	77
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	60	60
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework	2	46	92
Total Work Load			300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X
K2	X	X	X	X
K3	X	X	X	X
K4	X	X	X	X
K5
K6	X	X	X	X
K7	X	X	X	X