Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / 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 | MURAT ERDURAN (merduran@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| To give basic information about the solar system and the dynamic nature of the earth to students. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Be able to define how solar system is formed. |
PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Be able to define informatons about dynamical processes occurred in solid Earth and also interpret geophysically. |
PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geophysical engineering problems. PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues. PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Be able to define a physical basics of geological processes taking place on the Earth. |
PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geophysical engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues. 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. PO-11 An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Solar system, physical and chemical structure of the earth, shape and rotation of the earth, triple junction, gravity field of the earth, geomagnetic field, origin of the geomagnetic field, magnetization of rocks, paleomagnetism, seismology and the earth internal structure, earth's heat flux, radioactivity and age of the earth, dynamics of the earth. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Solar system | Lecturing |
| 2 | Physical and chemical structure of the earth | Lecturing |
| 3 | Shape and rotation of the earth | Lecturing |
| 4 | Triple junction | Lecturing |
| 5 | Gravity field of the earth | Lecturing |
| 6 | Geomagnetic field | Lecturing |
| 7 | Origin of the geomagnetic field | Lecturing |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Magnetization of rocks | Lecturing |
| 10 | Paleomagnetism | Lecturing |
| 11 | Seismology and the earth internal structure | Lecturing |
| 12 | Seismology and the earth internal structure | Lecturing |
| 13 | Earth's heat flux | Lecturing |
| 14 | Radioactivity and age of the earth | Lecturing |
| 15 | Dynamics of the earth | Lecturing |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Press, F., Siever, R., 1986, The Earth, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York | |
| 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 | 6 | 7 | 42 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 6 | 7 | 42 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 128 | ||