Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / JM 825 - GEOLOGY ENGINEERING

Code: JM 825 Course Title: ECONOMICAL GEOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
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)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Explain basic economic principles, trade and market of raw mineral, and international laws.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Define the factors determining the economic role and importance of mineral deposits. PO-
LO-2 Define the production ofl raw material of Turkey and world. PO-
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The role and importance of economic geology, factors determining economic importance of ore deposits, mineral raw material production of Turkey and the world, trade and consumptions, the international trade and laws, UN, exchanges and price indexes, economic evaluation, substitution and recycling.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The role and importance of economic geology Lecture
2 Factors determining economic importance of ore deposits Lecture
3 Dynamic economic evaluation of ore deposits: cash-flow Lecture
4 Exchanges and price indexes of mineral raw materials Lecture
5 International trade laws and UN Lecture
6 International ore campanies and their forms Lecture
7 Mineral raw material production of Turkey and world Lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 Export and import of mineral in Turkey Lecture
10 Mineral raw material situation in EU Lecture
11 Geology and economic importance of South Afrika Lecture
12 Geology and economic importance of Australia Lecture
13 Substitution of raw materials Lecture
14 Recycling of raw materials Lecture
15 Globalization and mineral raw materials Lecture
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Gümüş, A., 1988: Maden jeolojisi. Bilim Ofset, İzmir, 400 s.
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 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