COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MINERAL DEPOSITS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDT 4018 MINERAL DEPOSITS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Mining Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

HASAN ERAY YAMAN

Offered to

Mining Technology

Course Objective

Introduction to the basic features of the ore deposits

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Using the basic principles of geoscience to understand the ore deposits
2   Classification of the ore deposits related to different criteria
3   Defining the distinct features between sub-groups in ore deposits
4   Defining geological, lithological and mineralogical features in ore deposits
5   Creating links between basic concepts of the mining technologies and different disciplines in exploring and managing of the ore deposits.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of ore deposit
2 Classification of ore deposit
3 Structure of the ore and its texture
4 Ore and country rock relationship
5 Orthomagmatic ore deposits
6 Ore deposits related to Medium to Felsic magmatism
7 Pneumatolytic ore deposits
8 Mid-term exam
9 Skarn type ore deposits
10 Porphyry Cu-Mo-Ay deposits
11 Volcanic ore deposits-1
12 Volcanic ore deposits-2
13 Sedimentary ore deposits
14 Placer ore-deposits

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s ): Maden Yatakları Ders Notları, Prof Dr Özcan Pişkin, DEÜ 2009
Materials: Maden Yatakları Ders Notları, Yrd Doç Dr Fetullah Arık, Selçuk Üniversitesi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral and visual presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRC PRACTICE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. 50% Midterm: The evaluation of fundamental procedure skills
II. 50% Final: The evaluation of all learning outputs

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 5 2 10
Preparation for final exam 7 3 21
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 119

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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