COURSE UNIT TITLE

: VOLCANOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5046 VOLCANOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Economic Geology
Economic Geology

Course Objective

This course deals with volcanic and pyroclastic rocks with regards to their appearance and formation. The data of volcanic rocks consist of field relations, texture, mineralogy and geochemistry.
The important task of exploring for volcanic rocks and related ore deposits in volcanic sequences begins with geological mapping, which in turn depends on correct identification of outcrops and hand specimens. The text is designed to provide a guide to the interpretation of common textures and structures in volcanic deposits. Volcanic deposits include consolidated volcaniclastic and coherent volcanic rocks, and unconsolidated volcaniclastic aggregates.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Introduction and discusion of volcanic and pyroclastic rocks.
2   Volcanic textures and classifications.
3   Volcanic hazards, related ore deposits and geothermal fields

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Volcanoes, Volcanic Rocks and Magma Chambers Magmatic Volatiles and Rheology Explosive Volcanic Eruptions
2 Pyroclastic Fragments and Deposits Subaerial Fallout Tephra Submarine Fallout Tephra from Subaerial Eruptions
3 Pyroclastic Flow Deposits Deposits of Hydroclastic Eruptions
4 Submarine Volcaniclastic Rocks Lahars
5 Lava Flows
6 Field Work with Volcanic Rocks Stratigraphic Problems of Pyroclastic Rocks Stratigraphic Correlation Techniques
7 Volcanic Textures
8 Alteration of Volcanic Glass
9 Petrographic Aspects of Volcanic Rocks The Interpretation of Two-element Variation Diagrams
10 The use of Isotopes in Petrology
11 Volcanism and Tectonic Setting
12 Pyroclastic Rocks and Tectonic Environment
13 Volcanic Cyslmicity in Mineral Exploration Recognition of Alteration in Volcanic Rocks
14 Presentations by students

Recomended or Required Reading

1. McPhie, J., Doyle, M. And Allen, R., Volcanic Textures, A guide to the interpretation of texture in volcanic rocks, CODES Key Centre University of Tasmania, 1993
2. Cas, R.A. F and Wright, J.V., Volcanic successions, Modern and Ancient, Chapman and Hall, London, 1992.
3. Wood, J. And wallanec, H., Volcanology and Mineral Deposits, Ministry of Norther Development and mines, Ontario, 1988.
4. Fishes, R.V. and Schmincke, H.U., Pyroclastic Rocks, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1984.
5. Helvacı, C., ve Erkül, F., Volkaniklastik Kayaçlar: oluşumu, genel özellikleri ve sınıflaması. DEÜ. Mühendislik Fakültesi Basım Ünitesi, 93 sayfa, Izmir, 2001.

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

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


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

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparing presentations 1 90 90
Preparing assignments 1 85 85
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 214

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.154214115135111
LO.254214115135111
LO.354214115131511

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