COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED MAPPING METHODS IN APPLIED GEOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5090 ADVANCED MAPPING METHODS IN APPLIED GEOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET YALÇIN KOCA

Offered to

Applied Geology
Applied Geology

Course Objective

The aim of this lecture is to teach engineers how to prepare and interpret engineering geological maps in the field.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Slope fracture map preparation
2   Weathering zoning map prepation of slopes
3   1/1000 scale in-situ slope map preparetion in the field
4   1/1000 scale geological map preparation
5   1/1000 scale settlement suitability map preparation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition of Engineering Geological Maps, Classification of Engineering Geological Maps, Principles of classification of rocks and soils for engineeging geological mapping
2 Effects of hydrogeological conditions on land-use
3 Evaluation of geodynamic phenomena
4 Geomorphological conditions
5 1/1000 scale topographic maps and 1/1000 scale topographic cross-sections
6 1/1000, 1/2000 and 1/5000 scale geological mapping
7 Ara Sınav
8 1/1000, 1/2000 and 1/5000 scale slope map preparation
9 1/1000, 1/2000 and 1/5000 scale aspect map preparation
10 Fracture map preparation in quarry sites, cut-slopes and marble quarries
11 Weathering map preparation for slope stability works
12 Groundwater table map preparation and usage of ground water table maps for landuse aims
13 Engineering Geological Mapping of landslide sites and settlement suitability mapping
14 Mapping in tunnel routes, inversion tunnels and shafts

Recomended or Required Reading

Matula, M., Dearman, W.R., Golodkovskaja, G.A., Janjic, M., Pahl, A., Peter, A., and Radbruch-Hall, D.H., 1976. Engineering Geological Maps, A guide to their preparation, prepared by
the commission on Engineering Geological Maps of the International Association of Engineering Geology, The Unesco Press, p.70, Paris.
Schuster, R.L., 1978. Landslides Analysis and Control, National Academy and Sciences, Washington, D.C..
Demek, J., 1972. Manual of Detailed Geomorphological Mapping, Academia, Parague.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Lectures
2.Field work
3.Applications

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRJ * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.M.Yalçın KOCA, yalcin.koca@deu.edu.tr, 0 232 301 7321

Office Hours

Çarşamba günleri 13:00-14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Field work 1 8 8
Application 1 3 3
Project presentation 1 3 3
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Project Design 1 20 20
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Project Design 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 202

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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