Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| 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 | MUSA AVNİ AKÇE (akce@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to provide graduate students with basic knowledge of petrogenesis, especially magmatism and global tectonic processes. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can determine the geochemical characteristics of igneous rocks in relation to magmatism and global tectonic processes. |
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 | can examine different plate boundaries and magmatism occurring at these plate boundaries |
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-3 | can examine within plate magmatism |
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 | acquire the ability to interpret the processes that change the composition of the primary magma. |
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 |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Magmatism and global tectonic processes, geochemical characteristics of igneous rocks as petrogenetic indicators, partial melting processes in the upper mantle, processes which modify the composition of primary magmas, chemistry and classification of igneous rocks, magmatism and constructive-destructive plate margins, within plate magmatism, petrological and structural properties of volcanic rocks, relationship between volcanoes and plate tectonics. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Magmatism and global tectonic processes | Lecturing |
| 2 | Magmatism and global tectonic processes (continued) | Lecturing |
| 3 | Geochemical characteristics of igneous rocks as petrogenetic indicators | Lecturing |
| 4 | Geochemical characteristics of igneous rocks as petrogenetic indicators (continued) | Lecturing |
| 5 | Partial melting processes in the upper mantle | Lecturing |
| 6 | Processes which modify the composition of primary magmas | Lecturing |
| 7 | Processes which modify the composition of primary magmas (continued) | Lecturing |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Chemistry and classification of igneous rocks | Lecturing and practice |
| 10 | Chemistry and classification of igneous rocks (continued) | Lecturing and practice |
| 11 | Magmatism and constructive plate margins | Lecturing |
| 12 | Magmatism and destructive plate margins | Lecturing |
| 13 | Within plate magmatism | Lecturing |
| 14 | Petrological and structural properties of volcanic rocks | Lecturing |
| 15 | Relationship between volcanoes and plate tectonics | Lecturing |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | M. WILSON, 1994. Igneous Petrogenesis, Unwin Hyman London, 466p. | |
| 2 | M.J. HIBBARD, 1995. Petrography to Petrogenesis. Prentice Hall, 587p. | |
| 3 | R.H. ROLLINSON, 1993. Using Geochemical Data: Evaluation, Presentation, Interpretation, Longman, 352p. | |
| 4 | D.B. CLARKE, 1992. Granitoid Rocks, Springer, First edition, 300p. | |
| 5 | A. HALL, 1988. Igneous Petrology, Society/ Longman, 573p. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| 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 | ||