COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MINEROLOGY AND PETROGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 1024 MINEROLOGY AND PETROGRAPHY COMPULSORY 2 1 0 3

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR FATMA NURAN SÖNMEZ

Offered to

Mining Engineering
Mining Engineering

Course Objective

Introduction of basic mineralogy and petrography. Description of common rock-forming minerals and presentation of theoretical knowledge related to description of rock types and their occurrence, classification and designation in nature, implementation of laboratory work. Thus, the students of Mining Engineering gain the knowledge on rocks and their economic significance

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Reminiscence of knowledge being related to this course and acquired beforehand
2   Capability of classifying rock-forming minerals, rocks and ore minerals
3   Capability of putting the new knowledge gained from this course into practice
4   Capability of analysis of what implications can be posed on mining practices
5   Use of minerals and rocks as industrial raw material

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction mineralogy and petrography
2 Crystallographic properties of minerals
3 Physical properties of minerals and their classification
4 Significant rock-forming minerals
5 Occurrence of magmatic rocks in nature and their classification
6 Structure and texture of magmatic rocks
7 1.Exam
8 Major magmatic rock groups
9 Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks
10 Concept of metamorphic facies common features of these facies
11 Structural and textural features of metamorphic rocks and their classification
12 General properties of sedimentary rocks and their classification
13 Relationship of plate tectonics-rocks-minerals
14 2.Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks:
1-Candan, O., Mineraloji-petrografi ders notları
2-Erkan, Y., Magmatik petrografi, 2006, TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri odası yayınları: 93,
Ankara, ISBN:9944-89-062-6, 176 sayfa
3-Erkan, Y., Metamorfik petrografi, 2006, TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri odası yayınları,
Ankara, ISBN: 975-491-066-9, 160 sayfa
4-Candan, O., Metamorfik petrografi ders notları, DEÜ Jeoloji Mühendisliiği

Others:
1- Yeniyol, M., 2004, Mineraloji, Istanbul Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Jeoloji
Mühendisliği Bölümü, Dilek Ofset Matbaası, Istanbul, 324 sayfa
2- Monroe, J. S., Wicander, R., Fiziksel Jeoloji, TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri odası
çeviri serisi no: 1, ISBN 9944-89-161-4, 642 sayfa

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 LAB LABORATORY
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + LAB * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + LAB * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

VZ1 * 020 + VZ2 * 020 + LAB * 010 + FN * 050

Assessment Criteria

Final exam+ Midterm exzam (VZ1+VZ2+Aplication) : ÖÇ1-ÖÇ5 (% 100)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Ass.Prof.Dr.Fatma Nuran Sönmez
Office tel: 0232 3017312, nuran.sonmez@deu.edu.tr
Dr. Mete Çetinkaplan
Office tel: 0232 3017336, mete.cetinkaplan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Ass.Prof.Dr.F.Nuran Sönmez; Weekday between 12.00-12.00 hrs
Dr.Mete Çetinkaplan; Friday between 13:00-14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 1 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

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.14
LO.25
LO.35
LO.44
LO.55

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