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| JLJ4013 | JLJ4013 Volcanology | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Faruk AYDİN | | Co-Lecturer | I | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The main aim of this course is to teach how, where, why and when volcanic activities occur, and to show the positive and negative effects of these on living and environment. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | Students will have knowledge of the formation and basic principles of volcanism. | 2,7 | 1,5, | | LO - 2 : | Students will be able to explain the different volcanic structures and mechanism types of volcanic eruptions. | 2,7 | 1,5, | | LO - 3 : | Students will have knowledge of the volcanic products and deposits and to interpret their stratigraphical successions. | 2,7 | 1,5, | | LO - 4 : | Students will understand potential environmental impacts of volcanic eruptions and their links to natural hazards. | 2,7 | 1,5, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Introduction to volcanology, Main structural, mineralogical and chemical properties of the Earth, Physico-chemical properties, formation and types of magma, Plate tectonics and volcanism relations, Physical and dynamic volcanism, Volcanic structures; polygenetic and monogenetic volcanoes, calderas, Volcanic activities according to explosion dynamics and types, Volcanic products; lava products, pyroclastic deposits and types of gases. Sample volcanoes from the world; Mt. St. Helen (America), Yellowstone (America), Mt. Vesuvius (Italy), Krakatoa (Indonesia), Hawaii volcanic region (the Pacific Ocean), major volcanoes of Turkey; Mt. Ararat, Mt. Hasandağı, Mt. Erciyes, Mt. Suphan, Mt. Nemrut, Mt. Tendürek, Cappadocia (Nevşehir, C-Turkey) and Kula (Manisa, W Turkey) volcanic regions. Semester student presentations. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to volcanology, main structural, mineralogical and chemical properties of the Earth | | | Week 2 | Physico-chemical properties, formation and types of magma | | | Week 3 | Plate tectonics and volcanism relations | | | Week 4 | Physical and dynamic volcanism, Volcanic structures; polygenetic and monogenetic volcanoes, calderas | | | Week 5 | Volcanic activities according to explosion dynamics and types | | | Week 6 | Volcanic products; lava products, pyroclastic deposits and types of gases | | | Week 7 | Sample volcanoes from the world-1; Mt. St. Helen (America), Yellowstone (America) | | | Week 8 | Sample volcanoes from the World-2; Mt. Vesuvius (Italy), Krakatoa (Indonesia), Hawaii volcanic region (the Pacific Ocean) | | | Week 9 | Midterm exam | | | Week 10 | Major volcanoes of Turkey-1; Mt. Ararat, Mt. Hasandağı, Mt. Erciyes, Mt. Suphan, Mt. Nemrut, Mt. Tendürek | | | Week 11 | Major volcanoes of Turkey-2; Cappadocia (Nevşehir, C-Turkey) and Kula (Manisa, W Turkey) volcanic regions | | | Week 12 | Student presentation-1 | | | Week 13 | Student presentation-2 | | | Week 14 | Student presentation-3 | | | Week 15 | Student presentation-4 | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Aydin, F., 2022. Volkanoloji Ders Notları. | | | |
| 1 | Erkül, F. ve Helvacı, C., 2001. Volkaniklastik Kayaçlar, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, 93s. | | | 2 | Schmicke, H.U., 2004. Volcanism, Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 324s. | | | 3 | Lockwood, J.P. and Hazlett, R.W., 2010. Volcanoes, Global Perspectives, Wiley-Blackwell 539s. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 27.11.2023 | 1 | 25 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 15 | 26/12/2022 | 3 | 25 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 11/01//2023 | 1 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 4 | 6 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 120 |
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