Information Package / Course Catalogue
Biology of Freshwater Pollution
Course Code: BİO644
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

Understanding pollution of freshwaters, their kinds, biological effects and experimental management methods. Varieties of pollution in waste waters and understanding problems created by it. Water pollution effect on biological life. Biological methods in order to identify pollution. Controlling methods of freshwater pollution

Course Content

In General, The course content covers the water pollution as a result of human activities such as toxic, organic, sewage wastes and their effect on aquatic organisms. Also, the use of aquatic organisms for determination of degree of pollution and its methods as well as EU water framework directives.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To have the ability to separate kinds of water pollution and knowledge about water pollution
2.To learn how to use biological organizms in determinig water pollution
3.To learn the relationship between water pollution and wild life
4.To have ability to corralate eutrophication and biodiversity
5.To understand antropological activities effect on wetlands
Recommended or Required Reading
1.C.F. Mason. 1991. Biology of freshwater pollution. pp. 1-351. Longman scientific & Technical
2.R. M. Harrison. 1992. Pollution: causes, effects and control. Royal society of chemistry. pp. 1-393
3.Other course boks and internet
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Freshwater pollution and an ecological approach
Week 2 - Theoretical
Toxicology in freshwaters: Kinds of toxic polutants, environmental factors affecting toxicity, Tolerance, accumulation, field studies of toxic pollutants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Organic pollution: Sources of organic pollution, pathogens, sewage wastes, effecting mechanisms of Organic pollutants on clean systems
Week 4 - Theoretical
Eutrophication: sources of nutrients, eutrophication problems for human and its sociological effect, experiments on lakes, modelling eutrophication, controlling eutrophication
Week 5 - Theoretical
Acidification: sources of acidification, short and long term changes, experimental presentation and neutralisation of acidification effect
Week 6 - Theoretical
Heavy metals and organochlorides
Week 7 - Theoretical
Thermal pollution: its effect on environment, biota and example of Chernobyl
Week 8 - Theoretical
Radioactivity: sources of radioactivity, Biological effect, benificial use of thermal waste
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Mid Term Examination
Week 10 - Theoretical
Lipids: its effect on environment Biota, field observations, Biological degradation and cleaning
Week 11 - Theoretical
Biological observation of water quality: sampling methods, choosing organisms for biological monitoring, Using big invertebrates for water quality.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Microorganisms and pollution: Bacteria nad virusus, biocollecters, experiments
Week 13 - Theoretical
Managements of water resources: water quality standards, river management, Fishing, protecting wild life
Week 14 - Theoretical
EC water quality directives
Week 15 - Theoretical
Indicator organisms in aquatic systems
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final examination
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Term Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1463126
Assignment16410
Reading142142
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)194
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
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4
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5
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3
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4
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3
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5
5
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5
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3
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026