Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / SEC 312 - GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

Code: SEC 312 Course Title: MINING GEOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
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 reveal metal mines, industrial raw materials, stone quarries, water, gas and other underground natural sources’ conditions of cration, location and economic importance and determine contribution to geophysical engineering.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to define basic topics for underground riches, and will have the fundamental issues. PO-5 An ability to process the collected geophysical data by means of modern hardware and software facilities of information technologies.
PO-7 Have the students gain knowledge in exploration of natural resources such as mines, oil and natural gas, rare earth materials and industrial raw materials.
Examination
LO-2 Be able to apply geophysical methods during exploration and exploitation of underground riches. PO-7 Have the students gain knowledge in exploration of natural resources such as mines, oil and natural gas, rare earth materials and industrial raw materials.
PO-9 An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.
PO-11 An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility.
Examination
LO-3 Be able to establish the connection between receiver for the evaluation of the wealth of miners underground mine. PO-6 An ability to interpret the processed data by using multidisciplinary approach.
PO-7 Have the students gain knowledge in exploration of natural resources such as mines, oil and natural gas, rare earth materials and industrial raw materials.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Formation of earth, minerals.Traveling and tipomorf mineral definitions. Rock mineral relations.Mineral growth, magma and crystallization, differentiation.Formation of mineral from igneous solutions, examples.Types of the original deposition. Definitions of geophysical and geological targets.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Formation of Earth, minerals Lecturing
2 Formation of Earth, minerals Lecturing
3 Traveling and tipomorf mineral definitions Lecturing
4 Rock mineral relations Lecturing
5 Rock mineral relations Lecturing
6 Mineral growth, magma and crystallization,differentiation Lecturing
7 Mineral growth, magma and crystallization,differentiation Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 Formation of mineral from igneous solutions, examples Lecturing
10 Formation of mineral from igneous solutions, examples Lecturing
11 Formation of mineral from igneous solutions, examples Lecturing
12 Types of the original deposition Lecturing
13 Types of the original deposition Lecturing
14 Definitions of geophysical and geological targets Lecturing
15 Definitions of geophysical and geological targets Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 A.W.Rose,1979.Geochemistry in Mineral Exploration.
2 A.M.Evans, 1987. An Introduction to Ore Geology.
3 Gökçe, A. 1995. Maden Yatakları.
4 Temur, S. 1997. Metalik Maden Yatakları.
5 Gümüs, A., 1978. Metalik Maden Yatakları.
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 2 10 20
       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 9 7 63
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 9 7 63
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 190