Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| 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 | AYŞE ORHAN (ayse.orhan@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Identification of rocks and minerals in laboratory environment and field and give information about their ground characteristics, some engineering specifications | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Be abble to explain the main rock types. |
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-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Be able to define the rock forming minerals and their properties. |
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-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. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | To know the characteristic effects of rocks on soil formation. |
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-6 An ability to design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze results and interpret them in order to investigate problems of geological engineering. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Classification of rocks, classification of rock-forming minerals, physical properties of minerals, mineral chemistry, physical properties of magma, texture in igneous rocks, naming of igneous rocks, formation and classification of sedimentary rocks, definition of metamorphism and metamorphic rocks. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Composition and generation of planet earth | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 2 | Classification of rocks | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 3 | Classification of rock-forming minerals | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 4 | Physical properties of minerals | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 5 | Decomposition of rocks and results of this process | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 6 | Criterias of identification of rocks and minerals in field and laboratory | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 7 | Classification of magmatic rocks and their textural properties | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Nomenclature of magmatik rocks | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 10 | Sedimentary rocks and their properties | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 11 | Classification of sedimentary rocks | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 12 | Metamorphic rocks and their properties | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 13 | Classification of metamorphic rocks | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 14 | Effects of parent material on generation and characteristics of soil | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 15 | General evaluation | Lecture and Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Kurt, H., Arık, F., 2007. Mineraloji. Nobel Yayınları, 2. Baskı | |
| 2 | Erkan, Y., 2006. Magmatik Petrografi. TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri Yayınları:93 | |
| 3 | Erkan, Y., 2013. Sedimanter Petrografi. ISBN:975-491-097-0 | |
| 4 | Erkan, Y., 2010. Metamorfik Petrografi. ISBN:978-975-491-9 | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 7 | 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 | ||