COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORICAL GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGY OF TURKEY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 3501 HISTORICAL GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGY OF TURKEY COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR FUNDA AKGÜN

Offered to

Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to determine geological and biological evolution of the earth from its formation to today. Determination of geographic and climatic changes of the earth on a geological scale and explanation the geological position of the Turkey in this context is also aimed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   able to identify geological time and time-rock units and geological age concepts.
2   able to identify evolution of crust and life, and epirogenic and orogenic events.
3   able to express geology, paleotectonic and paleogeographic evolution of Turkey.
4   able to link litostratigraphy with paleoclimate, paleotectonics and paleogeography.
5   able to do paleogeographic map and create time-rock stratigraphic column of an area.
6   able to relate geology of an area to regional geology.
7   able to figure out historical geological evolution of an area.
8   able to relate paleotectonics, paleogeography and paleoclimate to economical geology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Geologic time, time-rock and geologic age concepts, time scale and formation of the earth.
2 Precambrian, infracambrian rocks, paleogeography and paleotectonics
3 Prekambrian rocks of Turkey, in relation with paleotectonics, paleogeography and paleoclimate.
4 Paleozoic rocks, paleogeography and paleotectonics.
5 Paleozoic rocks of Turkey, in relation with paleotectonics, paleogeography and paleoclimate.
6 Mesozoic rocks, paleogeography and paleotectonics.
7 lab. exam.
8 Mesozoic rocks of Turkey, in relation with paleotectonics, paleogeography and paleoclimate.
9 Cenozoic rocks, paleogeography and paleotectonics.
10 Cenozoic rocks of Turkey, in relation with paleotectonics, paleogeography and paleoclimate.
11 Paleotectonic and neotectonic periods of Turkey and relation with active tectonics.
12 Tectonic belts of Turkey and tectonostratigraphy of the belts.
13 Distribution of economical formations in Turkey and relation with tectonic belts, paleogeography and paleoclimate.
14 midterm exam.

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference:

Akyol, E. ve Özer, S., 1992, Tarihsel Jeoloji Ders notları, DEÜ, Müh. Fak. Jeo. Müh. Böl., Izmir, s. 104.
Akgün F., 2005, Tarihsel Jeoloji çeviri notları. Translation of `Wicander, R. & J. S. Monroe, 1996, Historical Geology: Evolution of the Earth and life through time , on CD.
Ketin, I., 1983, Türkiye Jeolojisine genel bir bakış, ITÜ, 496-551.

Auxiliary references:

Meriç, E., 1982, Tarihsel Jeoloji, Selçuk Üniv. Fen Fak., Yayınları, Konya, no. 4, s. 208.
Nairn, E. M. A, Ricou, L. E., Vrielynck, B. & J, Dercourt, 1993, The ocean Basins and margins: The Tethys Ocean, Plenum Press, New York. 530p.
Wicander, R. & J. S. Monroe, 1996, Historical Geology: Evolution of the Earth and life through time, West Publishing Company, St. Paul.
Prothero, D. R. & R. H. J. Dott, 2001, Evolution of the Earth, McGraw-Hill Science, p.643.

Diğer ders materyalleri:
Akyol, E., Özer, S. ve Akgün, F., 1995, Paleontoloji I Ders Notları, DEÜ, Müh. Fak. Izmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral and interactive visual presentation, interactive practices, field practices..

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRC PRACTICE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.30+PRC *0.20+FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE*0.30+PRC *0.20+RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 will be assessed by mid-term, final exam and makeup exam.
Learning outcomes 5 and 7 will be assessed by lab. exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

funda.akgun@deu.edu.tr, 0.232. 3017305, 0.232.3017318

Office Hours

Monday: 15.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Field study 1 8 8
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preperation for lab. exam. 1 5 5
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Lab. exam. 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 111

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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