COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EARTHQUAKE GEOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4155 EARTHQUAKE GEOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HASAN SÖZBILIR

Offered to

Geological Engineering (Evening)
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

Learning of some basis knowledge about geological researches and methods used in
earthquake studies such as palaeoseismology, seismic geomorphology and tectonic
geomorphology, to be evaluated in the using of these methods on active fault analysis.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to be able to define earthquake-related parametres
2   to be able to explain the associate fault mechanism with earthquake
3   to be able to show active fault in the field
4   to be able to select trenching site on the active fault
5   to be able to make a desicion on selection of a safe place against earthquake

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 main concepts related with earthquake
2 fault mechanism and earthquakes
3 relationships between active faults and geomorphology
4 relationships between active faults and geomorphology
5 methods for determination of paleoearthquake
6 methods for determination of paleoearthquake
7 Midterm exam I
8 methods for trenching in active faults
9 methods for trenching in active faults
10 seismo-geomorphological structures occurred during the earthquake
11 seismo-geomorphological structures occurred during the earthquake
12 methods for determination of age of active faults
13 geological features of active faults generated earthquakes in Turkey
14 Midterm exam II

Recomended or Required Reading

textbook:
Yeats, R.S., Sieh, K., ve Allen, C.R., 1997, Geology of Earthquakes. Oxford University
Press, Oxford, 568 s.
References:
Burbank, D.W., and Anderson, R.S. 2001. Tectonic geomorphology, Blackwell Science. 274p.
McCalpin, J., 1996. Paleoseismology. Academic Press, San Diego.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

basic knowledge and main principles used in geology of earthqukes will be given during
face to face learning. These principles will be given during each application. In order
to establish traces of active fault in the field, a field work will be done. A homework
will be given in relation to the field study.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.30 + QUZ * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 + QUZ * 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

It will be evaluated the concpts related with geology of earthquakes in face to face
learning. (ÇÖ-1-3). The active fault knowledge which given in the application and field
work, will be evaluated in a homework (ÖÇ-4-5).

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Hasan sözbilir Tel: 232 3017319, e-mail: hasan.sozbilir@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Prof.Dr. Hasan Sözbilir p.tesi ve cuma gunleri 13.30-15.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 24 1 24
Tutorials 24 1 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 10 10
Field study 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 118

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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