Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
162000404105	WASTEWATER TREATMENT	Compulsory	2	4	4

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

to introduce the quantity and characteristics of the wastewaters, to design wastewater treatment units and processes with their theory

Name of Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Sevtap TIRINK

Learning Outcomes

1	at the end of the course students will learn the design of wastewater treatment units
2	at the end of the course students will learn the design of wastewater treatment units
3	at the end of the course the students learn about the maintenance and operation of wastewater treatment plants
4	at the end of the course the students learn about the maintenance and operation of wastewater treatment plants
5	at the end of the course Students will learn water-related legislation
6	at the end of the course Students will learn water-related legislation
7	at the end of the course Students will learn to write for record-keeping and reporting
8	at the end of the course Students will learn to write for record-keeping and reporting

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

characteristics of the wastewaters, Methods of water purification, various plants and building for wastewater purification with chemical and physical ways, biological treatment methods: activated sludge method and application, activated sludge systems and aeration of sludge, aeration lagoons, stabilization pools, biological filtration and trickling filters, anaerobic treatment, natural biological treatment methods, advanced treatment systems, cesspools, identification of project’s criteria and preparation of the treatment plant project.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	characteristics of the wastewaters,		2
2	Methods of water purification,		2
3	various plants and building for wastewater purification with chemical and physical ways,		2
4	various plants and building for wastewater purification with chemical and physical ways,		2
5	biological treatment methods: activated sludge method and application,		2
6	activated sludge systems and aeration of sludge,		2
7	aeration lagoons,		2
8	stabilization pools,		2
9	biological filtration and trickling filters,		2
10	anaerobic treatment,		2
11	natural biological treatment methods,		2
12	advanced treatment systems,		2
13	cesspools,		2
14	identification of project’s criteria and preparation of the treatment plant project.		2

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Öztürk, İ., Timur, H. ve Koşkan, U., “Atıksu Arıtımının Esasları. Evsel, Endüstriyel Atıksu Arıtımı ve Arıtma Çamurlarının Kontrolü”, Çevre ve Orman Bakanlığı, 2005. 2. Samsunlu, A., “Atık Suların Arıtılması”, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Laboratory	14	2	28
Self Study	14	1	14
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	15	15
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	15	15
Laboratory Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Laboratory Examination	1	2	2
Post Quiz	14	1	14
Oral Examination	14	1	14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			134

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	5	5		5	5					5	5
LO2	5	5		5	5					5	5	5		5
LO3		5	5	5	3				5			5
LO4	5		5	5											5
LO5
LO6
LO7
LO8

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High