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Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI306
Course Name: Environmental Health
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. MERVE ARICI
Course Lecturer(s): Doctoral Lecturer Merve ARICI
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To provide information about the environment and human health, generally prepared products and health risks arising from the products.
Course Content: Environment and human health, environmental pollutants and health risks

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Gain knowledge about the environment and human health.
2) Recognizes the basic concepts related to the environment.
3) Recognizes chemical substances encountered in daily life.
4) Gains knowledge about air, water and soil pollution.
5) Gains knowledge about global warming.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to Environmental Health
2) Basic concepts about the environment
3) Environmental pollutants and health risks
4) Air pollution and its effects on health
5) Water pollution and its effects on health
6) Soil pollution and pesticides
7) Environmental pollution caused by energy sources
8) Greenhouse effect and global warming
9) Student presentations
10) Student presentations
11) Student presentations
12) Student presentations
13) Student presentations
14) Student presentations
15) Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Öğretim Üyesi Ders Notları
References: • Vural, N. (2005). Toksikoloji.
• Onur Erdem, Merve Bacanlı. Temel Toksikoloji (2021). Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri. ISBN: 978-625-7594-09-0
• A. Handan Dökmeci. Toksikolojik Çevresel ve Endüstriyel Afetler (2019). Nobel Tıp Kitabevi
• Carson, R. (2021). Sessiz Bahar (Silent Spring). Palme Yayınevi. Çeviri: Çağatay Güler

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Have information about food components and additives and use this information in production.
2) Has knowledge about food legislation and professional ethics.
3) Evaluates the knowledge learned in food laboratories at production and quality control points.
4) Can determine the risk factors in food production stages.
5) Can provide hygiene, sanitation conditions in food sector.
6) Have knowledge about occupational safety in food industry.
7) Uses the necessary equipment for food safety and quality control in food laboratories.
8) Uses the necessary equipment for food safety and quality control in food laboratories.
9) Gain the ability to interpret the results by making physical, chemical and microbiological analysis of foods.
10) Use current techniques in the field of food technology.
11) Identifies problems, generates and presents solutions.
12) Has an awareness of the legal consequences of technological applications and professional ethics.
13) Follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language (English) at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
14) Uses information and communication technologies with computer software and at least at the level of European Computer Driving License Basic Level required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Have information about food components and additives and use this information in production.
2) Has knowledge about food legislation and professional ethics.
3) Evaluates the knowledge learned in food laboratories at production and quality control points.
4) Can determine the risk factors in food production stages.
5) Can provide hygiene, sanitation conditions in food sector.
6) Have knowledge about occupational safety in food industry.
7) Uses the necessary equipment for food safety and quality control in food laboratories.
8) Uses the necessary equipment for food safety and quality control in food laboratories.
9) Gain the ability to interpret the results by making physical, chemical and microbiological analysis of foods.
10) Use current techniques in the field of food technology.
11) Identifies problems, generates and presents solutions.
12) Has an awareness of the legal consequences of technological applications and professional ethics.
13) Follow developments in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language (English) at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
14) Uses information and communication technologies with computer software and at least at the level of European Computer Driving License Basic Level required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 15
Presentation 1 % 35
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 26
Study Hours Out of Class 12 48
Presentations / Seminar 6 8
Homework Assignments 11 32
Final 1 1
Total Workload 115