Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / COG 311 - GEOGRAPHY

Code: COG 311

Course Title: VOLCANOES

Theoretical+Practice: 3+0

ECTS: 3

Year/Semester of Study

3 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

1st Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

GEOGRAPHY

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

AYŞE ORHAN (ayse.orhan@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

Introducing and comprehending the basic subjects of volcanism, types of volcanic activity and the landforms they form with examples from the world and Turkey

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Be able to explain the formation of volcanic activities with plate tectonics.	PO-1 Cografya biliminde kuramsal ve uygulamali bilgilere sahip olma PO-6 Disiplinler arasindaki çalismalarin önemini kavrama, bilgi ve becerilerini diger disiplinlerle paylasabilme ve ortak projelerde degerlendirebilme. PO-9 Cografil verilerin toplanmasi, yorumlanmasi, degerlendirilmesi ve akademik yayin haline getirilmesi sürecinde bilimsel etik degerlere uygun hareket etme.	Examination
LO-2	Be able to define the products developed as a result of volcanic events and their distinctive features.	PO-1 Cografya biliminde kuramsal ve uygulamali bilgilere sahip olma PO-3 Cografya bilimi kapsaminda mekani dogal ve beseri özellikleriyle tanima, mekanin kullanimindan kaynaklanan sorunlari tespit edebilme, çözüm önerisi sunabilme. PO-9 Cografil verilerin toplanmasi, yorumlanmasi, degerlendirilmesi ve akademik yayin haline getirilmesi sürecinde bilimsel etik degerlere uygun hareket etme.	Examination
LO-3	Be able to association volcanic deposits with the different eruptive style and explosive processes.	PO-1 Cografya biliminde kuramsal ve uygulamali bilgilere sahip olma PO-3 Cografya bilimi kapsaminda mekani dogal ve beseri özellikleriyle tanima, mekanin kullanimindan kaynaklanan sorunlari tespit edebilme, çözüm önerisi sunabilme. PO-6 Disiplinler arasindaki çalismalarin önemini kavrama, bilgi ve becerilerini diger disiplinlerle paylasabilme ve ortak projelerde degerlendirebilme.	Examination
LO-4	Be able to identify landforms and structures (dome, crater, caldera, maar etc.) built around volcanic vents.	PO-1 Cografya biliminde kuramsal ve uygulamali bilgilere sahip olma PO-3 Cografya bilimi kapsaminda mekani dogal ve beseri özellikleriyle tanima, mekanin kullanimindan kaynaklanan sorunlari tespit edebilme, çözüm önerisi sunabilme. PO-2 Cografya biliminin temel terimlerini kavrama ve cografi terminolojiyi yerinde kullanabilme.	Examination
LO-5	Be able to describe major volcanoes, their distribution and significance around the world and Turkey.	PO-1 Cografya biliminde kuramsal ve uygulamali bilgilere sahip olma PO-3 Cografya bilimi kapsaminda mekani dogal ve beseri özellikleriyle tanima, mekanin kullanimindan kaynaklanan sorunlari tespit edebilme, çözüm önerisi sunabilme. PO-13 Toplumsal sorumluluk ve mesleki etik bilinciyle yasadigi sosyal çevre için mesleki proje ve etkinlikler planlayabilme ve uygulayabilme.	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Lecture description , plate tectonics and volcanism, classification of volcanoes, volcanism products, landforms they form, examples from the world and Turkey.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Introduction, history of volcanology	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
2	Earth's structure	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
3	Plate tectonics and volcanism	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
4	Magmatic rocks	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
5	Types of volcanic activity	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
6	Volcanic eruption mechanism	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
7	Products of volcanism	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
8	mid-term exam
9	Volcano cones, craters and volcanic domes	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
10	Volcanic hazards	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
11	Geothermal energy	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
12	Volcanism and volcanic landforms in Turkey	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
13	Volcanism and volcanic landforms in Turkey	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
14	Volcanic belts around the world	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
15	General evaluation	Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Ayhan Sür, Özdağan Sür, Hakan Yiğitbaşoğlu, 2002. "Volkanlar", Bilim Yayınları.
2	Ahmet Türkecan, 2015. "Türkiye'nin Senozoyik Volkanitleri", MTA Genel Müdürlüğü Özel Yayın Serisi-33
Required Course instruments and materials
Projector

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	4	4	16
b) Search in internet/Library	4	5	20
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	2	10
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	6	4	24
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			100