COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR CAHIT HELVACI

Offered to

Economic Geology
Economic Geology

Course Objective

Geochronology has evolved into a highly diversified discipline in the Earth Sciences capable of contributing significantly to the solution of a wide variety of proplems. Although the measurements on which isotope geology is based will probably, continue to be made by a small but expanding number of experts, the interpretation of the data should be shared increasingly with geologists who are familiar with the complexities of geological problems. Most of the standart journals of geology now publish papers reporting the results of isotopic studies. All geologists should be sufficiently familiar with the principles of isotope geology to be able to make critical evaluations of the data and conclusions these papers contain, or to make their own interpretations. It is especially appropriate to teach isotope geology at the advenced level because it touches on all aspects of the Earth Sciences and thus provides an overview of the entire subject.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Principles of Isotope Geology, by G. Faure, John Wiley & Sons, 1977
Strontium isotope geology, by Faure, G., and J., L., Powell, Springer - Verlag, 1972
Stable isotope geochemistry, by Hoefs, J., Springer - Verlag, 1973.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course lectures, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend to both the lecture and seminar hours and take part in the discussion sessions. Besides the course lecture, group presentations are to be prepared by the groups assigned for that week and presented to open a discussion session.
Lectures: Interactive lectures
Assignment: Homework prepared by the student

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Presentation: Presentation prepared by the student
Assignment: Assignment prepared by the student

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2 and 3 will be evaluated via presentations and assignments given by the
students

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cahit.helvaci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes