COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Economic Geology
Economic Geology

Course Objective

Although substances of this class often ocur as lenticular or irregular masses, the chemical deposits are more usually found regulary inter-stratified with fragmental or organic sediment, most of the well-bedded occurrences having been laid down in lakes or in isolated portions of the sea, while other types are commonly of terrestrial origin. In certain chemical deposits, it has been found that precipitation is assisted or partially controlled by the work of bacteria or other organisms. Familar examples are the formation of iron ores in lakes, and the separation of siliceous and calcereous sinter from the waters of hot springs.
The most important of the physico-chemical processes that give rise to deposits of the nature here described is undoubtedly evaporation. This takes place extensively in salt lakes or in partially isolated marine basins, the products thus formed being comprised under the general heading of evaporites or salt deposits.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Braitsch, 0., 1971, Salt deposits, their origin and composition. Springer-Verlag, 297 pp.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course lectures, class presentation and discussion format. All class members are expected to attend to both the lecture and seminar hours and take part in the
discussion sessions. Besides the course lecture, group presentations are to be prepared by the groups assigned for that week and presented to open a discussion session.
Lectures: Interactive lectures
Assignment: Homework prepared by the student

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Presentation: Presentation prepared by the student
Assignment: Assignment prepared by the student

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-2 and 3 will be evaluated via presentations and assignments given by the
students

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cahit.helvaci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

thuesday 10.00-11.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes