Civil Engineering | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | INS420 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Çevre Sağlığı | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Spring | ||||||||
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi AGNE KARLIKANOVAITE- BA | ||||||||
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Course Objectives: | Define the major sources and types of environmental agents . Discuss the transport and fate of these agents in the environment. Identify the carriers or vectors that promote the transfer of these agents from the environment to the human. Describe how these agents interact with biological systems, and the mechanisms by which they exert adverse health effects. Explain and use models for prediction of the magnitude of adverse effects in biological systems. Identify and define the steps in the risk-assessment and risk-management processes. Describe the steps in the regulatory processÑin terms of risk assessment and risk managementÑand identify current legislation and regulation regarding environmental issues. Identify significant gaps in the current knowledge base concerning the health effects of environmental agents and identify areas of uncertainty in the risk-assessment process. |
Course Content: | Examines health issues, scientific understanding of causes, and possible future approaches to control of the major environmental health problems in industrialized and developing countries. Topics include how the body reacts to environmental pollutants; physical, chemical, and biological agents of environmental contamination; vectors for dissemination (air, water, soil); solid and hazardous waste; susceptible populations; biomarkers and risk analysis; the scientific basis for policy decisions; and emerging global environmental health problems. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Human impact on the environment | |
2) | Environment-human interaction | |
3) | Environmental impact on humans | |
4) | Exposure, dose, response | |
5) | Environmental toxicology | |
6) | Environmental carcinogenesis | |
7) | Risk assessment and management | |
8) | İç ve dış hava kirliliği | |
9) | Midterm | |
10) | Work safety | |
11) | Food- and water-borne diseases | |
12) | Environmental justice and policy | |
13) | Risk communication | |
14) | Risk communication 2 |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Blumenthal, D. S., and Ruttenber, A. J. (1995). Introduction to environmental health. Second Edition. New York: Springer. Lippmann, M. (Ed.). (1992). Environmental toxicants: Human exposures and their health effects. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Moeller, D. W. (1997). Environmental health (Revised ed.). Cambridge: Harvard University Press. Moore, G. S. (1999). Living with the earth: Concepts in environmental health science. Boca Raton: Lewis Publishers. Nadakavukaren, A. (2000). Our global environment: A health perspective (5th ed.) Prospect Heights: Waveland Press, Inc. |
References: | Yassi, A., Kjellstrom, T., de Kok, T., Guidotti, T. L. (2001). Basic environmental health. New York: Oxford University Press. Philp, R. B. (1995). Environmental hazards and human health. Boca Raton: Lewis Publishers. |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||||||
1) Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | ||||||||||
2) Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose. | ||||||||||
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety isuues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.) | ||||||||||
4) Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | ||||||||||
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. | ||||||||||
6) Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | ||||||||||
7) Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language. | ||||||||||
8) Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | ||||||||||
9) Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | ||||||||||
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | ||||||||||
11) Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. | |
2) | Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose. | |
3) | Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety isuues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.) | |
4) | Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. | |
6) | Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language. | |
8) | Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. | |
9) | Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. | |
10) | Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
Individual study and homework | |
Lesson | |
Group study and homework |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 2 | % 40 |
Final | 2 | % 40 |
Paper Submission | 5 | % 20 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 7 | 98 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 152 |