COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PLATE TECTONICS AND GEOPHYSICAL IMPLICATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GPE 5015 PLATE TECTONICS AND GEOPHYSICAL IMPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering
GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

Course Objective

Basic understanding of the earth and its behavior as well oceans and general knowlwdge of about their dynamics. This course aims to provide an introduction to the basic concepts about the earth and the oceans and their geophysical anomalies (Gravity; Magnetics; Paleomagnetism; Heat Flow; Seismology) related with these structures. The structure and tectonics of Turkey as well as the surrounding regions (Eastern Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Sea) shall be evaluated in the context of the plate tectonic dynamics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define the basic structure of the earth (crust, mantle and core)
2   To be able to understand the basic concepts of the earth dynamics (oceans and continents)
3   To be able to define mid-ocean ridges, subduction zones and collision zones
4   To be able to utilize the geophysical anomalies of seismology, heat flow, topogeodesy, gravity and magnetic for the understanding of the plate tectonics
5   To be able to investigate the tectonics of Turkey and the surrounding areas in the context of plate tectonics
6   To be able to discuss the results and outcomes of the plate tectonics with respect to geohazard aspects

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the earth structure (crust, mantle and core)
2 Oceans and continents
3 Earthquake and volcanic belts
4 Main earth plates
5 What is the plate tectonics
6 Kinematics and dynamics of the plate tectonics
7 Mid-ocean ridges, subduction zones and collisional zones
8 Understanding ocean basins
9 Effects of heat flow; Gravity anomalies and their implications; Magnetic Gravity anomalies and their implications
10 Mid-term exam
11 General tectonic framework of Turkey and surrounding areas; Alp-Himalayan system of the collisional zone (Tethyian connection);
12 Structures of the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea;
13 Possible geohazard effects of the plate tectonics
14 Student Presantations and Discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
- Condie, K.C., Plate Tectonics and Crustal Evolution, Pergamon Pres, 1976.

Supplementary Book(s):
- Open University Course Team, The Ocean Basins: Their Structure and Evolution, Pergamon Pres, 1989.
- Cloud, P., Adventures in Earth History, Freeman and Company, 1970.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

Final grade assessment is based on education/exam instructions of the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University.

Assessment Criteria

Homeworks: %25 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4,LO5, LO6)
Mid-term exam: %25 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
Final exam: %50 (LO1, LO2, LO3,LO3, LO5, LO6)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Geophysical Engineering, Tınaztepe Campus, 35160 Buca, Izmir
mustafa.ergun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 09:30-11:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 6 6
Preparation for Final Exam 1 8 8
Preparing Individual Assignments 5 5 25
Preparing Presentations 1 10 10
Other (please indicate) Paper review 1 10 10
inal 1 3 3
id-ter 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.12
LO.24
LO.33
LO.45
LO.54
LO.65

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

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