COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CARBONATE DEPOSITION ENVIRONMENTS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5079 CARBONATE DEPOSITION ENVIRONMENTS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Applied Geology
Applied Geology

Course Objective

To determine the facies characteristics, different types, geometry and economical potential of the carbonate platforms and also to present excellent models from the regions of Turkey.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   able to learn the study methods in the carbonat rocks
2   able to distinguish the facies belts of the carbonate platforms
3   able to recognize the carbonate platform types
4   able to understand the geometry and evolution of the carbonate platforms
5   able to understand the economical potential of the environments of the carbonate sedimentation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Classification of carbonate rocks and terminology
2 Study methods carbonate rocks
3 Description carbonate playforms and facies belts
4 Factors that controls carbonate sedimentation
5 Mid-term exam
6 Carbonate platform types
7 Carbonate platform types
8 Carbonate platform types
9 Lake carbonate sedimentation
10 Facies distribution and hydrocarbon potential of the lake environments
11 Facies distribution and hydrocarbon potential of the lake environments
12 Economical potential of the carbonate platforms
13 Examples to the environments of carbonate sedimentation in the world and also Turkey
14 Examples to the environments of carbonate sedimentation in the world and also Turkey

Recomended or Required Reading

Wilson, J.L. 1975, Carbonate facies in geologic history: Springer-Verlag, 470 s.

Supplementary Books:
Ginsburg, R.N. ve James N.P., 1974, Holocene carbonate sediments of continental shelves: New York, Springer-Verlag, 137-155.

Read, J.F., 1985, Carbonate platform facies models : AAPG, 69, 1-21.

Tucker, M., E. ve Wright, V.P., 1990, Carbonate Sedimentology, Blackwell Scientific Publications, 482s.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Interactive courses

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 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Mid-term exam %20: General characteristics, study methods of environment carbonate sedimentations and their relationships with learning outcomes
2. Homework %20: Discussion of the related papers with learning outcomes
3. Final Exam %60: Control and evaluation all of the learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0 232 3017305

Office Hours

Wednesday/14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Tutorials 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 2 4 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 3 5 15
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 164

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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