COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDICAL GEOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4163 MEDICAL GEOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR IBRAHIM GÜNDOĞAN

Offered to

Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

The aim is to examine the effects of the geological characteristics of the environment on human, animal and plant health for the creation of a healthy living environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Overview of Medical Geology
2   Learning the effects of natural geological factors on human health
3   Learning the effects of asbestos and zeolite on human healt
4   Learning the effects of arsenic to the environment
5   Learning the effects of mining to the environment and human healt
6   Learning the natural carbon dioxide output, and issues
7   Learning the problems related with eating soil and clay
8   Learning the iodine deficiency and its problems, the risk of silicosis, Flour-related problems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Overview of Medical Geology
2 Learning the effects of natural geological factors on human health
3 Learning the effects of asbestos and zeolite on human healt
4 Learning the effects of arsenic to the environment
5 Learning the fluor and selenium related problems
6 the risk of silicosis
7 I. Midterm exam
8 Natural radioactivity and natural radiation
9 Iodine deficiency and problems
10 the problems related with eating soil and clay
11 the natural carbon dioxide output and its problems
12 Heavy metals and related environmental problems
13 the effects of mining to the environment and human healt
14 II. Midterm

Recomended or Required Reading

Atabey, E. (Editör), 2005, 1. Tıbbi Jeoloji Sempozyum kitabı. Doğal Jeolojik unsurlar ve sağlığa etkileri. TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası yayınları 95, 1-3 Aralık 2005, Ankara.
Atabey, E. (Editör), 2008, Tıbbi Jeoloji sempozyumu kitabı. 6-9 Şubat 2008, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral and visual presentation, showing examples from Turkey and the world and discussion of reasons.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

two midterm exams and one final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Cahit HELVACI
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi,
Jeoloji Mühendisliği Bölümü
Buca-Izmir
Tel: (232) 411 73 07

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exams 2 5 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Midterms 2 1,5 3
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 121

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.154
LO.254
LO.354
LO.454
LO.554
LO.654
LO.754
LO.854

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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