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Environmental Sciences-Masters with Thesis
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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of NATURAL and APPLIED SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES / Environmental Sciences-Masters with Thesis
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CEV5120Energy and Environment3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to teach energy-environment relations, energy saving, and future energy prospections to the undergraduate students.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : understand and evaluate the relation between energy and environment5,101,6
PO - 2 : understand the importance of energy resources1,5,101,6
PO - 3 : understand and explain the clean energy resources3,5,111,6
PO - 4 : understand the energy saving5,101,6
PO - 5 : make a future energy prospection2,51,6
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Use of energy. Energy sources of world. Use of nuclear energy and its enviromental effects. Fossil fuesl (petroleum, coal, natural gas and astphaltit) and its enviromental effects. Relation of energy and enviroment. Enengy saving. Energy projections of future.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction, definition and basic concepts.
 Week 2Energy using.
 Week 3Energy resources of the world-I.
 Week 4Energy resources of the world-II.
 Week 5Energy resource of the Turkey.
 Week 6Relationship of energy and environment.
 Week 7Clean energy resources.
 Week 8Fosil fuels and their environmental effects.
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Nuclear plants and their environmental effects.
 Week 11Thermic plants and their environmental effects.
 Week 12Hydraulic plants and their environmental effects.
 Week 13Energy and environments problems of Turkey.
 Week 14Energy saving.
 Week 15Energy projection of the future.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Korkmaz, S.2005; Enerji ve Çevre Ders Notları, KTÜ Trabzon.
2International Energy Agency (IEA) , 2008; Statistics and Reports. IEA.
 
Recommended Reading
1Enviromental Protect Agency (EPA) ,2008; Statistics and Reports. EPA.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 01/04/2013 2 30
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 14 25/12/2012 4 20
End-of-term exam 16 28/05/2013 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 8 12 96
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 10 3 30
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 15 1 15
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 3 1 3
Total work load200