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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 521 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 521 Course Title: STUDY METHODS ON MICROFOSSILS 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 GEOLOGY ENGINEERING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FEYZA DİNÇER (fdincer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach analysis methods of microfossils

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain microfosil groups PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
Performance Project
LO-2 which analysis methods on each microfossils PO-2 An ability to identify, formulate, and solve geological engineering problems and knowledge of contemporary issues.
PO-3 An ability to design field experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data for a predifined engineering purpose.
PO-4 An ability to obtain to determine, identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems and with this purpose in mind, to be able to choose proper methods of analysis and modeling.
PO-5 An ability to acquire to design and use modern tools and products which are developed for earth sciences and engineering practices in a way that meets certain needs.
PO-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering.
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Analysisi methods on the following microfosil groups: blue-green algea, bacteria, arkitark, dinoflagellate, silikoflagellate, citinozoer, nannokonus, diskoaster, spor, polen, foraminifera, radioleria, diatome, ostracod, conodonts, tintinnid &calpionellids
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Analysis methods of algea and bacteria Lecturing and practice
2 Analysis methods of arkitark and dinoflagellat Lecturing and practice
3 Analysis methods of kitinozoer Lecturing and practice
4 Analysis methods of nannokonus and diskoaster Lecturing and practice
5 Analysis methods of nannokonus and diskoaster Lecturing and practice
6 Analysis methods of spor and pollen Lecturing and practice
7 Analysis methods of foraminifera Lecturing and practice
8 mid-term exam
9 Analysis methods of radiolaria Lecturing and practice
10 Analysis methods of diatome Lecturing and practice
11 Analysis methods of ostracoda Lecturing and practice
12 Analysis methods of conodonts Lecturing and practice
13 Analysis methods of tintinnids Lecturing and practice
14 Analysis methods of micro mammalia Lecturing and practice
15 Analysis methods of micro mammalia Lecturing and practice
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Armstrong, H.A., & Brasier, M.D. 2005. Microfossils. Blackwell Publishing, 296 p. ISBN-13: 978-0-632-05279-0
2 Black, M. R. 1975. The elements of Paleontology. Cambridge Univ. Pres, ISBN 0.521.07445.2, 340p.
3 Brasier, M. D. 1979. Microfossils. 193s. George Allen & Unwin, London.
4 Paleontoloji Çalısma Gurubu, Fosiller ve Çalısma Yöntemleri, TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası yayınları, No:98, 210s.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, lecture notes, microscop.

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 1 10 10
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       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 7 7 49
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 7 7 49
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180