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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 526 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 526 Course Title: GRANITOID PETROLOGY 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 AYŞE ORHAN (ayse.orhan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) AYŞE ORHAN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is classification of granitoid rocks, evaluation of petrographic and geochemical data, interpretation of geochemical data and origins.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 The students who succeeded in this course, can Can classify granitoid rocks. 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.
Performance Project
LO-2 The students who succeeded in this course, can Can comment on the origin of I, S, M and A type granites. 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-11 An ability to acquire consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-3 The students who succeeded in this course, can comment with geochronological data. 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-11 An ability to acquire consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility.
Performance Project
LO-4 The students who succeeded in this course, can understand the relationship between ore deposits and granitoids. 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.
PO-11 An ability to acquire consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility.
Performance Project
LO-5 The students who succeeded in this course, can comment on geochemical analysis. 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-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.
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Classification of granitoids, formation of granitoids, I-, S-, M-, A- types granitoids, field relationships of granitoids, mineralogy and petrography of granitoids, mineral chemistry of granitoids, Cafemic (CAFEM), Alüminous-cafemic (ALCAF) and aluminous granitoids, whole-rock geochemistry of granitoids, isotope geochemistry and geochronology of granitoids, granitoid enclaves, relationships between enclaves and host rock, relationship between plate tectonics and granitoids, economic geology of the granitoid.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Classification of granitoids Lecturing
2 The formation of granitoids Lecturing
3 I-, S-, M-type granitoids Lecturing and practice
4 A-type granitoids Lecturing
5 Field relationships of granitoids Lecturing
6 Mineralogy and petrography of granitoids Lecturing and practice
7 Mineral chemistry of granitoids Lecturing and practice
8 mid-term exam
9 Cafemic (CAFEM), Alüminous-cafemic (ALCAF) and aluminous granitoids Lecturing and practice
10 Whole-rock geochemistry of granitoids Lecturing and practice
11 Isotope geochemistry and geochronology of granitoids Lecturing
12 Experimental petrology, Zoning of granitoids Lecturing
13 Granitoid enclaves, Relationships between enclaves-host rock Lecturing
14 Relationship between plate tectonics and granitoids Lecturing
15 Economic geology of the granitoid Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Boztuğ, D., Granitoyidler. MTA yayın no:30 138 s, 1989.
2 Pitcher, W.S., The Nature and Origin of Granite. Blackie Academic& Professional, 320 s, 1993
3 Johannes, W. and Holtz F., Petrogenesis and Experimental Petrology of Granitic Rocks,
4 Clarke, D.B., Granitoid rocks. Chapmen and Hall, 282 s.
5 Best, M.G. Christiansen, E.H., Igneous petrology. Black well science, 458 s, 2001.
6 Foure, G., Origin of igneous rocks: the isotopic evidence, Springer, 496 s.
Required Course instruments and materials
Lecture notes, articles

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 0
       c) Performance Project 2 14 28
       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