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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / JFM 210 - GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

Code: JFM 210 Course Title: PRINCIPLES OF STRATIGRAPHY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring 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 ÖZCAN ÇAKIR (ocakir@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To give basic knowledge to detect, map and quantify complex changes of facies and stratigraphy from the reflection character analysis to students.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to define the basic subjects about sequence stratigraphy. 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 interpret the stratigraphic interpretation on seismic sections. 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 the basin analysis with the well known basin examples. 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
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Principles of stratigraphy, definition of stratigraphy and the four main basis, sedimentation/deposition processes, depositional environments, stratigraphy and sedimentation term, the main feature of sedimentary rocks, facies description and specifications, discordance and types,introduction to sedimentary environments, geosynclines, evolution and classification, grouping rock series with bio, lito and chronostratigrafik perspective, stratigraphic correlation and relations of stratigraphy geochronology.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Principles of stratigraphy Lecturing
2 Definition of stratigraphy and the four main basis Lecturing
3 Sedimentation / deposition processes Lecturing
4 Depositional environments Lecturing
5 Stratigraphy and sedimentation term Lecturing
6 The main feature of sedimentary rocks Lecturing
7 Facies description and specifications Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 Discordance and types Lecturing
10 Introduction to sedimentary environments Lecturing
11 Geosynclines Lecturing
12 Evolution and classification Lecturing
13 Chronostratigrafik perspective Lecturing
14 Stratigraphic correlation and relations of stratigraphy geochronology Lecturing
15 Stratigraphic correlation and relations of stratigraphy geochronology Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 T.Tardu, E.Baysal.1995. “Sequence” Stratigrafi Prensipleri.
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) 2 14 28
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 7 7 49
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 121