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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 504 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 504 Course Title: ENVIRONMENTAL AND URBAN GEOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 AHMET ORHAN (ahmet.orhan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach how to investigate the basic geological data in urban planning; to enable students with the ability to define a methodological procedure in order to decide on the geological siting.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Comprehends the basic geological data about urban planning. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems.
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-7 An ability to acquire to work effectively both in teams of discipline and interdiscipline.
Examination
LO-2 Selects the residential areas geologically. PO-1 An ability to apply knowledge of basic engineering sciences and earth sciences for the solution of geological engineering problems.
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.
PO-7 An ability to acquire to work effectively both in teams of discipline and interdiscipline.
PO-12 An ability to have knowledge about entrepreneurship, innovativeness and sustainable development in business life such as practices in project and risk management.
Examination
LO-3 Determines the ways of selecting the residential areas in a methodological order 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.
PO-7 An ability to acquire to work effectively both in teams of discipline and interdiscipline.
PO-11 An ability to acquire consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO-12 An ability to have knowledge about entrepreneurship, innovativeness and sustainable development in business life such as practices in project and risk management.
Examination
LO-4 Has information about the relationship between the concepts of coast and urbanization. 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.
PO-7 An ability to acquire to work effectively both in teams of discipline and interdiscipline.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Geological factors in land use planning. The planning stages, planning, geological studies in parallel. Appropriate and inappropriate areas, the applications to the the areas that need improvements, Ground engineering concepts and research techniques. Alternatives and environmental factors. Interpretation and reporting of data techniques
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Geological factors in land use planning. Lecturing and practice
2 The planning stages, Lecturing and practice
3 Planning, geological studies in parallel. Lecturing and practice
4 Identifying areas suitable and unsuitable Lecturing and practice
5 Applications to be done in areas that require improvement Lecturing and practice
6 Engineering concepts and research techniques Lecturing and practice
7 Engineering concepts and research techniques Lecturing and practice
8 mid-term exam
9 Alternatives and environmental factors Lecturing and practice
10 Case study and construction principles of land use map Lecturing and practice
11 GIS and urban planning location Lecturing and practice
12 GIS thematic mapping method Lecturing and practice
13 Urban planning and disaster situation assessment Lecturing and practice
14 Interpretation and Reporting Techniques. Lecturing and practice
15 Interpretation and Reporting Techniques. Lecturing and practice
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Yerleşim Alanları ve Afet Durumları ile ilgili Güncel Makale ve Yayınlar.
2 İmar Mevzuatı, 1998 Bayındırlık ve iskan Bakanlığı, Teknik Araştırma ve Uygulama Genel Müdürlüğü
3 Belediyeler, İmar, Alt Yapı, Konut Rehberi. Bayındırlık ve iskan Bakanlığı, Teknik Araştırma ve Uygulama Genel Müdürlüğü
4 Planlama Pratiğinde Planlama UYgulama Sorunları Seminer kitabı 1997 İller Bankası Genel Müdürlüğü.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, GIS softwares

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