COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5087 SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Applied Geology
Applied Geology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is explain the sequence stratigraphy concepts, methods and applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   An ability to explain the seguence stratigraphic principles.
2   An ability to comprehend how to applicate the sequence stratigraphic techniques in solving of the geological problems.
3   An ability to synhesis of the seguence strstigraphy priciples, sedimentology, palaentology and subsurface data in sedimentary basin analysis.
4   An ability to analysis the global sea level changings using with sequence stratigraphy.
5   An ability to approach with sequnce stratigraphy concepts to geological problems.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Sequnce stratigraphy concept and principles.
2 Sequence stratigraphy methods and tools.
3 Sequence stratigraphy methods and tools.
4 Applications of the sequence stratigraphy concepts.
5 Depositional systems and tracts.
6 Prentations of the students.
7 Midterm exam
8 Bedding patterns and using in the sequence stratigraphy.
9 Global and relative sea-level changins and sequence stratigraphy.
10 Application of the sequence stratigraphy to the Quaternary and pre-Quaternary sequences: examples from literature
11 Prentations of the students.
12 Prentations of the students.
13 Prentations of the students.
14 Prentations of the students.

Recomended or Required Reading


1. Posamentier, H.W., Summerhayes, C.P., Hag, B.U. and Allen, G.P., 1993. Sequence
Stratigraphy and Facies Associations. Intr. Assoc. Sedimentologist (IAS) Pub.,
Blackwell, 644 p.
2. Miall, A.D., 1995. Sequence Stratigraphy. Springer-Verlag, 400 p.
3. Dominic, E. and Myers, K., 1996. Sequence Stratigraphy. Blackwell, 325 p.
4. Catuneanu, O., 2006. Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy. Elsevier, 375 p.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Paper reading and presentations of the students
3. Interactive communications during paper presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG 1 ASSIGNMENT 1
2 ASG 2 ASSIGNMENT 2
3 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG 1 * 0.10 + ASG 2 * 0.10 + MTE * 0.20 + FIN *0.60
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG 1 * 0.10 + ASG 2 * 0.10 + MTE * 0.20 + RST *0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Two papers reads and presents from students.
2. Interactive discussions during paper prensentations.
3. Open midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ugur.inci@deu.edu.tr.
02323017317

Office Hours

Wednesday : 13.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 9 3 27
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 2 18 36
Preparing assignments 2 18 36
Midterm 1 4 4
Final 1 6 6
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.154
LO.254
LO.35444
LO.45545
LO.554