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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS MDT 3063 MINERALOGY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Mining Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR VEHBI ÖZACAR

Offered to

Mining Technology

Course Objective

Defining the crystallographic features and observing the petrographic features of the minerals by using polarized microscopy with its applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Terminology of minerals and crystals 2   Understanding the crystallographic features of the minerals 3   Understanding the relationship between physical and chemical links of the minerals 4   Interpreting the abundance of the minerals in the earth's crust 5   Defining the minerals according to the micro and micro features of the minerals and comprising the ore minerals

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Crystallographic features of the minerals and symmetry 2 Crystal systems and groups 3 Terminology for the crystal surfaces and projections 4 Crystal chemistry, chemical bonds and crystal structure 5 Compositional changes in crystals and error structures 6 Structure of the mineral and its physical properties and techniques to define the minerals 7 Mineral systematics and it's classification 8 Mid-term exam 9 Native elements, and sulphites 10 Oxides, hydroxides 11 Carbonates, sulphates, phosphates, borates 12 Silicates 13 Rock-forming minerals and rock types-1 14 Rock-forming minerals and rock types-2

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s ): Mineraloji ve Petrografi, Prof Dr Osman Candan, DEÜ 2001 Supplementary Book(s): References: Materials: Genel Mineraloji Ders Notları, Prof Dr Hüseyin Yalçın, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Oral and visual presentations and applications combined with theoretical background.

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 * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 +RST * 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

vehbi.ozacar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Tutorials 12 2 24 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for quiz etc. 2 3 6 Preparation for final exam 1 5 5 Midterm 1 1 1 Quiz etc. 1 2 2 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 83

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 1 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 LO.3 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1 1 LO.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1