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| JLJ1016 | Exercises in General Geology | 2+1+0 | ECTS:3 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | JLJ1007-General Geology must have met the required attendance condition | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Yener EYÜBOĞLU | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The course aims to provide students with fundamental geological knowledge on rocks, minerals, deformation structures, topographic maps, and geological maps, enabling them to interpret these elements in their natural environments. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | learn which tools to use in the field and how to use them. | 1,2,4 | 1,4, | | LO - 2 : | identify minerals, rocks, planar and linear structures, faults, folds in their natural environments. | 1,3,4 | 1,4, | | LO - 3 : | gain ability to use and construct topographic maps, geologic maps, stratigraphic columns, and geologicl cross-sections | 1,3,4 | 1,4, | | 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 and definitions, What tools do field geologists use?, What are the safety considerations for field work?, How can we identify rocks and minerals macroscopically?, Planar and linear strusctures, Bedding in sedimentary rocks, faults, folds, columnar sections, topographic maps, symbols used on geological maps, geological maps, geological mapping techniques in the field, cross-sections |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction and definitions | | | Week 2 | What tools do field geologists use? | | | Week 3 | What are the safety considerations for field work? | | | Week 4 | How can we identify rocks and minerals macroscopically?
| | | Week 5 | Planar and linear strusctures | | | Week 6 | Bedding in sedimentary rocks | | | Week 7 | Faults | | | Week 8 | Folds | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Columnar sections | | | Week 11 | Topographic maps | | | Week 12 | Symbols used on geological maps | | | Week 13 | Geological maps | | | Week 14 | Geological mapping techniques in the field | | | Week 15 | Geologic cross-sections | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Eyüboğlu, Y., Genel Jeoloji Uygulamaları Ders Slaytları | | | |
| 1 | McCann, T., 2021, Pocket Guide Geology in the Field, Springer-Verlag, (eBook), https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-63082-2
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| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 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 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 3 | 8 | 24 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Uygulama | 1 | 14 | 14 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 6 | 18 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 128 |
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