Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environment and Human Health
Course Code: KZM112
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course help the students learn causes of environmental pollution, discharge criteria, assessment of environmental pollution, disposal methods and compliance with environmental legislation in Turkey and Europe.

Course Content

Water, air, soil pollution and control, wastewater treatment, domestic - industrial wastes, hazardous solid wastes, atmospheric transport of heavy metals, effects of all pollution on human health, legislation on environmental pollution control

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have detailed information about different pollution factors
2.To classify pollution factors
3.To have detailed information about the effects of pollution factors on human health
4.To have knowledge about prevention of pollution factors
5.To have information about pollution control legislation
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Güler, Ç., Çobanoglu, Z., (1994). Çevre kirliliği ve insan vücudu. T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı yayınları. Çevre Sağlığı Temel Kaynak dizisi no:3
2.Holgate, S.T., Koren, H.S., Samet, J.M., Maynard, R.L. (Eds.). (1999). Air pollution and health. Elsevier.
3.Rodricks, J. V. (2006). Calculated risks: The toxicity and human health risks of chemicals in our environment. Cambridge University Press
4.Robinson, W. D. (1986). The solid waste handbook: a practical guide
5.Harrison, R. M. (2001). Pollution: causes, effects and control (No. Ed. 4). Royal Society of Chemistry.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Environmental pollution, sources and types,
Week 2 - Theoretical
Water pollution and pollution of water environments, classification of water pollutants
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Waste water treatment and applied techniques
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Soil pollution, prevention and control
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Domestic solid waste and control
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Industrial solid waste and control
Week 7 - Theoretical
Hazardous solid wastes and their control
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sources and control of constant air pollution (Midterm exam evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Sources and control of moving air pollution
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Atmospheric transport of heavy metals and other pollutants
Week 11 - Theoretical
Noise pollution, types and prevention approach
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Effects of all pollution on human health
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Environmental pollution control legislation and compliance with the European Union
Week 14 - Theoretical
An overview
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Lecture - Practice140114
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1314
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026