Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Fundamentals of Biological Treatment
Course Code: BYL338
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to teach the basic topics of biological treatment.

Course Content

This course includes the basics of biological treatment, classification of wastewater treatment methods, physical, chemical and biological treatment, activated sludge, water and wastewater microbiology.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning water pollution with wastewater characteristics
2.Learning water of physical characteristics with physical characteristics
3.Learning chemical characteristics with chemical characteristics
4.Learning biological characteristics with biological characteristics
5.Learning microorganisms in wastewater with microorganisms
6.Learning process of physical treatment with physical treatment
7.Learning process of chemical treatment with chemical treatment
8.Learning how waters disinfected with disinfection
9.Learning biological processes used in watewater treatment with Biological processes watewater treatment
10.. Learning various biological treatment methods with biological unit processes
11.Learning how the activated sludge process applied with the activated –sludge processes
12.Learning how nitrogen and phosphorus removal in waters with removal of nitrogen and phosphorus by biological methods
13.Learning removal of nitrogen
14.Learning removal of phosphorus
15.Learning how the waters have cleared with waste stabilization ponds
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Brock Mikroorganizmaların Biyolojisi,Michael T.Madigan ve John M.Martinko,Çeviri Editörü Prof.Dr.Cumhur ÇÖKMÜŞ.Palme Yayıncılık,2010.
3.Wastewater Engineering. G. Tchobanoglous , .Mcgraw-Hill, Inc.,1991
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Wastewater characteristics
Week 1 - Practice
Water sampling and preservation methods
Week 2 - Theoretical
Physical characteristics
Week 2 - Practice
Selection of sampling points for bacteriological analysis
Week 3 - Theoretical
Chemical characteristics
Week 3 - Practice
Dissolved oxygen determination methods I
Week 4 - Theoretical
Biological characteristics
Week 4 - Practice
Dissolved oxygen determination methods II
Week 5 - Theoretical
Microorganisms (oral exam)
Week 5 - Practice
Biological oxygen demand I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Physical treatment
Week 6 - Practice
Biological oxygen demand II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Chemical treatment
Week 7 - Practice
Chemical oxygen demand
Week 8 - Theoretical
Disinfection (Midterm)
Week 8 - Practice
Solids in wastewater I - II
Week 9 - Theoretical
Biological processes watewater treatment
Week 9 - Practice
Biological processes in the treatment of wastewater
Week 10 - Theoretical
Activated-sludge process
Week 10 - Practice
Microbiological analysis of water and waste water I
Week 11 - Theoretical
Biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal
Week 11 - Practice
Microbiological analysis of water and waste water II
Week 12 - Theoretical
Removal of nitrogen and phosphorus by biological methods
Week 12 - Practice
Removal of nitrogen
Week 13 - Theoretical
Removal of phosphorus
Week 13 - Practice
National and international standards related to various waters I
Week 14 - Theoretical
Waste stabilization pond
Week 14 - Practice
National and international standards related to various waters I
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory72228
Lecture - Practice72228
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
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4
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3
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3
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4
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4
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3
OÇ-12
4
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3
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OÇ-14
3
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2
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2
OÇ-15
4
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4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026