COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 2023 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TALIP GÜNGÖR

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

The aim of thıs course is to teach haw to determine, classify the structures and relate the formation of these structures to the physşcal characteristics of the crust.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to identify the structures in the rocks
2   Be able to classify the geological structures
3   Be able to define deformation in the rocks
4   Be able to explain the mechanisms of structures
5   Be able to relate different geological structures to each other
6   Be able to relate geological stgructures to physical behaviour of crust

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Defornation
3 Mechanics of the mesoscopic structures (Fractures, veins)
4 Mechanics of faulting and recognition of faults
5 Normal faults
6 Reverse and Thrust faults
7 Strike-Slip faults
8 Midterm exam.
9 Classification of folds
10 Mechanisms of folding
11 Basics of the theory of plate tectonics
12 Divergent plate boundaries
13 Convergent plate boundaries
14 Transform plate boundaries

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Ketin, I. ve Canıtez, N. 1979. Yapısal Jeoloji. 519 s. ITÜ matbaası, Istanbul.

Supplementary Book(s):
Davis G.H., Reynolds S.J. 1996. Structural geology of rocks and regions. John Wiley and
sons, inc. New York. ISBN: 0 471 52621 5, 776 p.
Marshak S. & Mitra G. 1988. Basic Methods of Structural Geology. Prentice Hall. 445 p.
Ragan D.M. 1973. Structural Geology: An introduction to geometrical techniques, 2 nd.
edition. John Wiley & Sons. 208 p.
Hatcher R.D.Jr. 1995. Structural Geology: Princples,
concepts and Problems. Prentice Hall. 525 p.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Interactive courses, Assignment, Field Trip, Tutorial

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 LAB LABORATORY
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.10 + LAB * 0.15 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.10 + LAB * 0.15 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-Term and Final exam: LO1-LO6
Assignment: LO1-LO6
Tutorial: LO1, , 5 and LO6
Field Trip. LO1-LO6

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Field Trip will be held on weekend,
Field Trip report will be graded as 25% in tutorial grade.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Erhan Akay
232 301 7326

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparation for tutorial eam. 1 7 7
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Field study 1 8 8
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Tutorial exam. 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 139

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.111
LO.222
LO.322
LO.432
LO.522
LO.63311

CONTACT INFORMATION
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