Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | AHMET ORHAN (ahmet.orhan@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Introduce occuring and development of earth crust to understand the course of natural events. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Be able to comment fundamentals concepts of geology. |
PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems. PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Be able to compare properties of schist, mineral and crystal and related to each other. |
PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems. PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Be able to define structural of layer. |
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. PO-8 Have the students gain knowledge in site investigation of the environmental and archaeological problems, and designing solutions to the engineering problems in terms of natural hazard risk assessments in particular infrastructure needs of the society. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | Be able to define structure of sedimanter, metamorphic and magmatic on the earth’s crus. |
PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems. PO-8 Have the students gain knowledge in site investigation of the environmental and archaeological problems, and designing solutions to the engineering problems in terms of natural hazard risk assessments in particular infrastructure needs of the society. |
Examination |
| LO-5 | Be able to presentation results of pratical applications. |
PO-6 An ability to interpret the processed data by using multidisciplinary approach. PO-10 Improve the students’ ability to present the results of investigations by means of oral and written manners effectively, and recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. PO-11 An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Earth and Life, Introduction to geology: definition and subdivisions of geology, history of the geology, location of the earth in the solar system, main physical features and layered internal structure of the earth, Plate Tectonics, Cycles (rock, phosphorus, carbon), Energy, matter and minerals, description of minerals. That make rocks, magma, volcanoes and Igneous rocks, formation of sediments, types, sedimentary rocks, metamorphism, metamorphic rocks, stratigraphy, its definition, its types, compatible, incompatible serial, geologic column and time scale, map, description, scale, use of compass, type of measurement, definition, cross-sectional drawing, definition of the geological map, its drawing, compatible series, fault, processing of the map to incompatibilities, minerals, mineral and crystal properties, its systems, igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic rock types and features. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Earth and life | Lecturing |
| 2 | Introduction to geology: definition and subdivisions of geology, history of the geology, location of the earth in the solar system, main physical features and layered internal structure of the earth. | Lecturing |
| 3 | Plate tectonics, cycles (rock, phosphorus, carbon) | Lecturing |
| 4 | Energy, matter and minerals, description of minerals that make rocks | Lecturing |
| 5 | Magma, volcanoes and ıgneous rocks | Lecturing |
| 6 | Formation of sediments, types, sedimentary rocks | Lecturing |
| 7 | Metamorphism, metamorphic rocks | Lecturing |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Stratigraphy, its definition, its types | Lecturing |
| 10 | Compatible, incompatible serial, geologic column and time scale | Lecturing |
| 11 | Map, description, scale, use of compass, type of measurement, definition, cross-sectional drawing | Application of the scaling and the use of the compass |
| 12 | Definition of the geological map, its drawing | Map drawing |
| 13 | Compatible series, fault, processing of the map to incompatibilities | Map drawing |
| 14 | Minerals,mineral and crystal properties, its systems | Lecturing |
| 15 | Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic rock types and features | Lecturing |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Ketin, İ, Genel Jeoloji Cilt 1 . İ.T.Ü Yayını No.22, 597 s. | |
| 2 | Seyitoğlu, G, 2000, Taşların Dünyası: TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları 136, 64s :(Çeviri: Symes R.F. Eyewitness Rock and Mineral). | |
| 3 | Yurtören ,D, 1999, Depremler ve Yanardağlar : TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları 71, 32s: (Çeviri : Fiona W, Earthquakes and Volcanoes ). | |
| 4 | Plummer,C.C. and McGeary D, 1985, Physical Geology . Wm.C. Brown Publishers Dubuque,Iowa, 513s. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| None | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 0 | ||
| b) Search in internet/Library | 0 | ||
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 5 | 7 | 35 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 6 | 7 | 42 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 121 | ||