COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SPECIAL SUBJECTS IN GEOPHYSICS I (PROBLEM BASED LEARNING)

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEF 3510 SPECIAL SUBJECTS IN GEOPHYSICS I (PROBLEM BASED LEARNING) COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ILKNUR KAFTAN

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

Be able to use professional knowledge for solving the designed complex geoscience problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to use the basic mathematical and physical knowledge together with the geophysical knowledge.
2   To be able to understand the complex geoscientific problems.
3   To be able to apply geophysical knowledge for solving geoscientific problems.
4   To be able to interpret the results of the field by using together all findings of geophysical study.
5   To be able to evaluate a study together with related disciplines using traditional and cutting-edge methods and to be able to manage it by projecting as a result of a collaborative work.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General introducing of the course and introducing a geophysical problem
2 Project management training I (Project management and its phases, Project circle planning and programming, Project Supply Planning and management, project costs and Budgets), the presentation and computer applications of potential field related with the geophysical problem which were given at 1st week.
3 Project management training II (Project Identification and Management of Risk Monitoring and Evaluation Project Manager Duties and Responsibilities Properties, Project Teams and Team Building Project Communication, Termination of projects), the presentation and computer applications of potential field related with the geophysical problem which was given at 1st week.
4 The studies up to interpretation step about the complex problem which was designed at 1st week, assignment of homework.
5 The discussions about the homework given previous week and presentation of related complex geophysical problem.
6 The computer applications about the discussed subjects up to this week.
7 The discussions about the homework given previous week and the presentation of data processing.
8 Midterm exam
9 The presentation of data processing methods which were applied to the data of the designed complex geophysical problem
10 The presentation of data processing methods which were applied to the data of the designed complex geophysical problem.
11 The presentation of data processing methods which were applied to the data of the designed complex geophysical problem and discussing the homework.
12 Interpretation of the geophysical methods which were applied to the data of the designed complex geophysical problem and cost calculation.
13 Interpretation of the geophysical methods which were applied to the data of the designed complex geophysical problem and report writing homework.
14 Presentations of the reports about complex geophysical problem and general discussions.

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1.Canıtez N.,1997. Jeofizikte Modelleme, Literatür Yayıncılık.
2. Keçeli A, Uygulamalı Jeofizik, TMMOB Jeofizik Mühendisleri Odası Eğitim Yayınları No. E-18.


Supplementary Book(s):
Different physics and calculus, data processing and geophysical engineering books which are related with the course.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations, applications on computer, class discussion sections

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 * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1st to 5th LOs are evaluated with midterms, final exam and class discussions.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilknur.kaftan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The suitable hours of lecturer in weekly lectures schedule.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Applications 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 4 4 16
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.4355
LO.5445554