Information Package / Course Catalogue
Soil and Environmental Pollution
Course Code: TBB202
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The core of this course is to help student to identify pollution problems in agricultural soils and irrigation water and able take necessary measurement against soil and water pollution.

Course Content

Reasons and resources of environmental pollution problems in agrıcultural soils and irrigation water; pollution limit values for agrıcultural soils and irrigation water; taking necessary measurement against environmental pollution in agricultural soils and irrigation water

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Selçuk GÖÇMEZ
Learning Outcomes
1.On completion of this course students will be able to understand terms about soil and water and environmental pollution
2.To be able to determine reasons and resources of envıronmental pollution problems in agrıcultural soils and irrigation water
3.To be able to evaluate soil and water pollution with using recommended limit values
4.To be able to determine taking necessary measurement against environmental pollution in agricultural soils and irrigation water
5.To be able to demonstrate cleaning and treatment technologies for contaminated soil and water resources
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Çevre Kirliliği, Haktanır, K., Arcak, S. 1998. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları 1503. A. Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Halkla Ilişkiler ve Yayın Ünitesi, Ankara, 323 s.
2.Çevre Kirliliği. Topbaş, M.T., Brohi, A. R., Karaman, M.R., T.C. Çevre Bakanlığı Yayınları, Ankara
3.Environmental Soil Science, Tan, K.H., 1994.. Markel Dekker Inc., 270 Madison Aveneu, New York,10016 U.S.A., ISBN 0-8247-9198-3, 255 p.
4.Agricultural Pollution, Environmental problems and practical solutions, Merrington, G., Winder, L., Parkinson, R., and Redman, M., 2005, Spon’s Environmental Science and Engineering Series, Spon Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, New York, ISBN 0-203-34177-5 (Adobe eReader Format)
5.Su Kalitesi, Tuncay, H., 1994. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları: 512, Bornova-İzmir.
6.Water quality for agriculture, Ayers, R. S. & Westcot, D. W., 1989.. FAO, Irrigation and Drainage Paper 29 Rev. 1, Rome, 174 p.
7.Su Kirliliği ve Kontrolü, Uslu, O., Türkman, A. 1987.. T.C. Başbakanlık Çevre Genel Müdürlüğü Yayınları Eğitim Dizisi No 1. Ankara, 364 s.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General knowledge about lecture; reasons of environmental problems
Week 1 - Practice
Presentation of laboratory and Working principles in laboratory
Week 2 - Theoretical
Terms and their meaning about environment and air and soil and water pollution
Week 2 - Practice
Presentation of the instruments used in the laboratory (Spectrophotometer, AAS and ICP)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reasons of air pollution and acid rain
Week 3 - Practice
Soil samples taken and preparation for analysis and preservation of soil samples
Week 4 - Theoretical
Reasons of water resources pollution
Week 4 - Practice
Water samples taken and preservation of water samples
Week 5 - Theoretical
Reasons of soil pollution
Week 5 - Practice
pH Analysis of soils
Week 6 - Theoretical
Relationships between agricultural activities and environment
Week 6 - Practice
Analysis of soil salinity
Week 7 - Theoretical
Heavy metal pollution and resources in agricultural soils
Week 7 - Practice
B (Boron) analysis of soils
Week 8 - Theoretical
Effects of trace and heavy metals in soil on agricultural production
Week 8 - Practice
Wet digestion methods and heavy metal analysis on soils 1
Week 9 - Theoretical
Use of sewage sludge and industrial wastes in agriculture
Week 9 - Practice
Wet digestion methods and heavy metal analysis on soils 2
Week 10 - Theoretical
Soil pollution caused by sewage sludge and industrial wastes in agriculture
Week 10 - Practice
Heavy metal analysis methods of wastewater
Week 11 - Theoretical
Reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture
Week 11 - Practice
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Analysis of wastewaters
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pollution problem in Rivers and Lakes of Turkey
Week 12 - Practice
Biological Oxygen Demand (COD) Analysis of wastewaters
Week 13 - Theoretical
Take of necessary measurements against soil and water and environmental pollution
Week 13 - Practice
Suspended Solids (TSS) analysis of wastewater
Week 14 - Theoretical
Used methods for treatment of soils and waters; Phytoremediation, Bioremediation, Biodegradation
Week 14 - Practice
Total N and Total P Analysis of wastewaters
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice142142
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026