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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 528 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 528 Course Title: ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRY 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 role of different isotopic systems in identifying reservoirs and processes.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 The students who succeeded in this course, can understand the basic principles of isotope geochemistry. 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-7 An ability to acquire to work effectively both in teams of discipline and interdiscipline.
Performance Project
LO-2 The students learn that they can use isotope studies to determine the origin of fluids. 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-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
LO-3 The students learn how to determine the ages of formation of rocks and ore deposits. 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-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.
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction. Basic principles of isotope geochemistry, isotope analysis methods and standards, stable isotope and Sr, U-Th-Pb, Sm-Nd, Rb-Sr radiogenic isotope geochemistry, using radiogenic isotopes in ore deposits, dating in ore deposits, isotope geochemistry in surface waters, using isotopes geochemistry in environmental investigations.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Prenciples of atomic physics, terminology Lecturing
2 Mass spectrometry and isotope dilution Lecturing
3 Geochronometry Lecturing
4 The Rb-Sr Method Lecturing
5 The Rb-Sr Method Lecturing and practice
6 The K-Ar Method Lecturing
7 The K-Ar Method Lecturing and practice
8 mid-term exam
9 Sm-Nd Method Lecturing
10 Sm-Nd Method Lecturing and practice
11 U-Pb, Th-Pb, Pb-Pb Methods Lecturing
12 U-Pb, Th-Pb, Pb-Pb Methods Lecturing and practice
13 Geochemistry of radiogenic isotope Lecturing
14 Origin of igneous rocks Lecturing and practice
15 Environmental applications Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Faure, G. and Mensing, M.T., 2005. Isotopes, Principles and Applications, Jhon Wiley & Sons, 897 p., USA.
2 Faure, G., 1986. Principles of İsotope Geology, Jhon Wiley & Sons, 589 p., USA.
Required Course instruments and materials
The textbook, lecture notes

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