COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COAL DEPOSITS OF TURKEY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5082 COAL DEPOSITS OF TURKEY 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

Economic Geology
Economic Geology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to study general, structural, geological characteristics, rezerves, quality, and operation methods in Turkish coal deposits and give an understanding of the coal potential of Turkey vy studying large deposits.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to expand theoretical knowledge
2   To be able to define and solve geological problems
3   To be able to make measurements and discuss the results
4   To be able to use computer and related software
5   To be able to conduct interdisciplinary studies
6   To be able to make different scaled geological maps
7   To be able to conduct independent studies and to attend team work
8   To be able to make oral or written presentations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Characteristics of the Turkish Coal Deposits
2 Eocene Deposits
3 Oligocene Deposits
4 Miocene Deposits
5 Plio-Pleistocene Deposits
6 Coals
7 Midterm Exam
8 Peat
9 Bitumnious Schists
10 Asphaltites
11 Thermal Power Plants and Lignite Deposits
12 Thermal Power Plants and Coal
13 Newly Discovered Important Lignite Deposits of Turkey
14 Turkish Coal Deposits and Environment

Recomended or Required Reading

Kömür, E. NAKOMAN, MTA Eğitim Serisi, No:8, 2012
Türkiye Linyit Envanteri, MTA Genel Yayın No: 196, 2010
Kömür Jeolojisi, Güner ÜNALAN, MTA Eğitim Serisi, 2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, tutorials, assignment and field study.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRS PRESENTATION
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRS * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes will ve assesed via midterm-final exams, tutorials, assignment and presentation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the lectures will be considered

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hulya.inanerqdeu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Manday 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Preparing presentations 1 12 12
Field study 1 8 8
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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