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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JFM519 - GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING (Master's Degree)

Code: JFM519 Course Title: ADVANCED ARCHAEOGEOPHYSICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING (Master's Degree)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NART COŞKUN (nartc@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach the use of geophysical methods in archeogeophysical research.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to identify in the archaeological remains at the bottom. 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.
PO-4 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
PO-5 An ability to process the collected geophysical data by means of modern hardware and software facilities of information technologies.
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-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-2 Be able to analysis and description of the archaeological data, which were by procedures of suitable geophysical data. PO-5 An ability to process the collected geophysical data by means of modern hardware and software facilities of information technologies.
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-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 design archaeological surveys and adapt techniques to achieve specific exploration objectives. 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.
PO-4 An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
PO-5 An ability to process the collected geophysical data by means of modern hardware and software facilities of information technologies.
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

Course Contents
Importance and history of geophysics in archeology, archeogeophsic and methods of used in archeogeophsic, magnetic Gradiometer, electrical resistivity mapping and electrical resistivity tomography, electromagnetic mapping, ground penetrating radar applications.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Importance and history of geophysics ın archeology Lecturing
2 Archeogeophsic and methods of used ın archeogeophsic Lecturing
3 Archeogeophsic and methods of used ın archeogeophsic Lecturing
4 Magnetic gradiometer Lecturing
5 Magnetic gradiometer Lecturing
6 Electrical resistivity mapping Creating a model
7 Electrical resistivity mapping Creating a model
8 mid-term exam
9 Electrical resistivity tomography Lecturing
10 Electrical resistivity tomography Lecturing
11 Electromagnetic mapping Creating a model
12 Electromagnetic mapping Creating a model
13 Ground Penetrating Radar Applications Field application
14 Ground penetrating radar applications Field application
15 Ground penetrating radar applications Field application
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Annan, A.P. Ground Penetrating Radar Principles, Procedures&Applications, Sensors&software, Canada Conyers, L.B. Ground-Penetrating Radar for Archaeology, Altamira Press.
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 10 7 70
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 10 7 70
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 184