COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MINING GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION METHODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4701 MINING GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION METHODS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

The give the understanding and knowledge of prospecting, exploration and evaluation methods in mineral exploration

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student knows the classification of ore deposits
2   The student can determine the best possible methods and their steps for prospecting and exploration of any given ore deposit, and can execute these methods.
3   The student can choose the best possible sampling methods during exploration and mining and execute these sampling methods.
4   The student can evaluate a given ore deposit in three dimensions
5   The student can apply reserve estimation methods and determine the method of mining
6   The student can investigate mineral exploration steps on a given ore deposit

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 and economic mineral
2 Factors affecting the prospection and exploration of mineral deposits
3 Mineralogy and geology of economic deposits (tectonic, litological and mineralogical controls of mineralizations)
4 Mineralogy and geology of economic deposits (relations of mineralization-wall rock, alteratşons and alteration patterns)
5 Prospecting and exploration studies
6 Sampling methods
7 1. interval exam
8 Evaluation of resources, concept of ore deposit
9 Classification of reserves and calculation methods
10 Classification and calculation of reserves and feasibility studies
11 Alluvium and geochemical prospection
12 Geophysical prospection methods
13 Constraining ore deposits
14 2. interval exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main References:
Gümüş, A.. 1995. Maden Jeolojisi. Jeolojik prospeksiyon ve rezerv hesapları., Izmir, 400s.
Ayhan, A. 1989 Maden Jeolojisi. Selçuk Üniversitesi, Konya, 328s.
Çalapkulu, F. ve Inaner, H. 2012 Maden Jeolojisi Uygulama Klavuzu. DEÜ Müh. Fak. Yayını No: 253, 101s., Izmir

Additiononal References:
Evans, M.A. 1997. An Introductio0n to Economic Geology and its Environmental Impact. Blackwell Science. 364p. USA.
Evans, M.A. 1995. Introduction to Mineral Exploration.
Guilbert, J.M., Park, C.F., 1986. The geology of Ore Deposits. Freeman, New York, 985p.
Robets, R.G., Sheahan, 1990. Ore deposit Models. Geological Association of Canada, 194p.
Pirajno, F. 1992. Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits. Springer-Verlag, 709.
Hale M., plant, J.A. 1994. Drainage geochemistry: Handbook of Exploration Geochemistry, Volume 6, Elseiver, Amsterdam.
Rose, A.W., Hawkes, H.E., Webb, J.S. 1979. Geochemistry in mienral exploration.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, tutorial, assignment, field study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 QUZ QUIZ
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE1 * 0.20 + MTE2 * 0.20 + QUZ * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

quiz-homework will be one evaluation

Assessment Criteria

LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5 and LO6 will be evaluated via midterm and final exams, as well as tutorials and assignments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The attendance to the lectures will be considered.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hulya.inaner@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 9:00-11:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 127

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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