Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environmental Chemistry
Course Code: KMY413
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To give information about resources of environmental pollution, environmental damage and their removal methods, water pollution, atmospheric pollution, soil pollution, solid waste pollution, toxic metal pollution

Course Content

Fundamental concepts of the environmental chemistry. Water, atmosphere and soil chemistry.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Gülşen GÜVEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Student lists water, soil, and air quality parameters
2.The student explains the basic information about treatment processes
3.The student identifies environmental issues and resources
4.The student explains the basic concepts of environmental chemistry
5.Defines the relationship between chemistry and events occurring in water, atmosphere, and soil
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Environmental Chemistry, Turgut Gündüz, Gazi Kitabevi.
2.Key Concepts In Environmental Chemistry, 2013, G. HANRAHAN, Academic Press Çeviri Editörü: İsmail Toröz, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course introduction, general information about course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction of environmental chemistry
Week 3 - Theoretical
Water chemistry
Week 4 - Theoretical
Surface / groundwater quality and monitoring
Week 5 - Theoretical
Water treatment processes, treatment of rivers waters, the preparation of drinking water from lakes and dams
Week 6 - Theoretical
Industrial waste water treatment: chemical methods, biological methods
Week 7 - Theoretical
Soil and soil pollution
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sources and affects of soil pollution (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Air quality, air pollution and air quality standards
Week 10 - Theoretical
Air pollutants and sources of air pollutants
Week 11 - Theoretical
Chemical reactions in the atmosphere, global warming, greenhouse effect and acid rain
Week 12 - Theoretical
Environmental Toxicology
Week 13 - Theoretical
Characterization of hazardous waste
Week 14 - Theoretical
Green chemistry and sustainable chemical processes
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Assignment1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment120121
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)105
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
4
4
4
5
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026