COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PETROLOGY OF BASIC AND ULTRABASIC ROCKS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4194 PETROLOGY OF BASIC AND ULTRABASIC ROCKS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR EMRAH YALÇIN ERSOY

Offered to

Geological Engineering (Evening)
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

It is aimed to give to the students the general issues on various kinds of ophiolite complexes, stratified mafic-ultramafic complexes and petrographic, geochemical and petrogenetic features of basic-ultrabasic rocks from distinct types of basalt provinces. The students will be able to interpret the petrography and geochemistry of the basic and ultrabasic rocks, and then to discuss the tectonic settings and petrogenetic evolution of these rocks.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to learn mineralogy and texture of basic-ultrabasic rocks
2   able to classify the basic-ultrabasic rocks on their petrographic and geochemical aspects
3   able to compare mid-oceanic ridge and suprasubduction zone ophiolites on their petrographic and geochemical aspects
4   to learn geochemical evolution of mantle peridotites
5   able to understand matnel melting and magma production
6   able to learn alteration and alteration products in ophiolites
7   able to interpret the basaltic-gabbroic rocks from different tectonic settings
8   to learn the basic-ultrabasic rocks of Turkey and surrounding

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Chemical evolution of the Earth and Plate Tectonics
2 Petrography of the basic-ultrabasic rocks
3 Mid-oceabn ridge ophiolites
4 Supra-subduction zone ophiolites
5 Petrology of the mantle peridotites
6 Basic and ultrabasic cumulate petrology
7 Isotrope gabbro, sheeted dike and basalt petrology
8 Midterm exam
9 Stratified mafic-ultramafic complexes
10 Kimberlite, lamprophyre and lamproites
11 Ocean Island and Flood basalts
12 Alteration of basic-ultrabasic rocks
13 Ophiolite examples from Turkey and the Earth
14 Economic deposits related to basic-ultrabasic rocks

Recomended or Required Reading

Gill, R., Igneous Rocks and Processes, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, 428p.
Best, M.G., Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Blackwell, 2003.730p.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught on a base of lecture, laboratory, and homework presentation and discussion. All the students are expected to attend and both the lecture and laboratory hours and take part in the discussion sessions. Besides, each student or group of students should present their homework topics in an open discussion session. Students are expected to prepare a homework report as well.

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

1. Midterm exam %30: Control and evaluation of the theoretical learning outcomes
2. Two Assignments %20: Application of learning outcomes by studying related scientific papers
3. Final exam %50: Control and evaluation all of the learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Final exam will not be permitted unless two homeworks are accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Tel: 0.232.301 73 46; e-post: yalcin.ersoy@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 9:00-11:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 1,5 18
Tutorials 12 1,5 18
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Reading 12 2 24
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 118

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2511111
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LO.521121411
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