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Course Name	Turkish	Jeokimya ve Sağlık
	English	Geochemistry and health
Course Code	JEO 569	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	-	3	3	-	-
Course Language		Turkish
Course Coordinator		Yüksel Örgün Tutay
Course Objectives		Nowadays, in order to create a healthy living environment, it has gained a special importance to define the geological characteristics of the region. In this context: - Discussing the major, trace and radioactive elements together with their natural resources - To discuss pollution caused by elements in soil, water and air - To introduce the research methods used in the determination of geochemical contamination - To give information about the effects of geochemical pollution on life - To introduce studies on these subjects in the World - To raise awareness on the contribution of the use of geochemical data in the health sector to the national economy.
Course Description		Discussion of health-disease concept; Basic characteristics of geological environment; basic concepts of geochemistry; general definitions and classification of elements; natural sources of elements; effects of elements on human health; contaminating soils, waters and atmosphere by elements and investigating methods these pollution; heavy metal pollution from mining sites (including metallic, non-metallic, fossil fuels and geothermal fields) and their impact on human health; examples from the world and our country; events that cause soil pollution and the impact of soil pollution on the health of living things; examples from the world and our country. Importance of geochemical data in health policies.
Course Outcomes		1.Understanding the lithology-health relation 2.Understanding the meaning of element, mineral and rock and associate them with the environment 3.Determination of natural pollution and its solution 4.Gaining knowledge about the multidisciplinary and team work 5.To recognize the importance of geochemical data in determining health policies
Pre-requisite(s)		no
Required Facilities		Internet ITU Library
Other
Textbook		- Medical Geology Effects of geological Environments on Human health ,By: Miomir M. Komatina, Elsevier, 2004
Other References		-Medical Geochemistry Geological Materials and Health, Springer 2013 -Medical Mineralogy and Geochemistry , Geochemical Society ,Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry , 2006 Appelo, C.A., Postma, J., D. 2005, Geochemistry, Groundwater And Pollution, 2nd Edition, A.A Balkema -Jardona, S., Batisa, E., 2004, Natural groundwater quality and health, Geologica Akta, v.2, Barcelona. -Environmental Geochemistry and Health with Special References to Developing Countries; 1996, Edited by J.D. Appleton; R. Fuge and G.J.H. Mc Call, Published by The Geological Society London. - Trace-Element Contamination of the Environment, 1985, David Purves, Elsevier. - Aplied Environmental Geochemistry, 1983, Edited by Iain Thronton, Accedemic Press.

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