COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEMMOLOGY-MINERALOGY OF GEMSTONES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KTT 4107 GEMMOLOGY-MINERALOGY OF GEMSTONES COMPULSORY 3 1 0 5

Offered By

Gemmology and Jewelery Design

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MURAT HATIPOĞLU

Offered to

Gemmology and Jewelery Design
Gemmology and Jewelery Design (Evening)

Course Objective

In general, to teach 10 sub-branches of gemmology, in particular, to teach physico-chemical properties and to make common researches concerning these subjects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to describe gemology science and its sub-branches.
2   Be able to classify physico-chemical properties of gemstones.
3   Be able to research gemstones scientifically.
4   Be able to realize colour features of gemstones.
5   Be able to present report on gemstones by collecting data obtaining from scientific researches.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Explaining routine of the investigating gemstones, expressing gemstone terminology.
2 Instruction optic physical properties of minerals.
3 Instruction optic physical properties of minerals.
4 Instruction optic physical properties of minerals.
5 Instruction general physical properties of minerals. Cutting gemstones in the free form as cabochon and teaching polishing.
6 Instruction general physical properties of minerals. Cutting gemstones in the free form as cabochon and teaching polishing.
7 Midterm Exam
8 Midterm Exam
9 Instruction general physical properties of minerals. Cutting gemstones in the free form as cabochon and polishing.
10 Instruction chemical formula of gemstones and containing trace elements and their results.
11 Instruction chemical formula of gemstones and containing trace elements and their results.
12 Instruction chemical formula of gemstones and containing trace elements and their results.
13 Investigation chemical properties of the gemstones.
14 Investigation chemical properties of the gemstones.

Recomended or Required Reading

Suggested Sources for the Course:
Main Textbook:
Murat HATIPOĞLU, SÜSTAŞLARI MINERALOJISI üzerine ders notları.
Murat HATIPOĞLU, M. Yılmaz SAVAŞÇIN, SÜSTAŞLARI. Ferizli Ofset. Izmir. 1987.
Supplementary Books:
Walter SCHUMANN (Eveleyn STERN), GEMSTONES OF THE WORLD. NAG Press. Ipswich, 1984.
References: Internet
The Other Materials: All kind of gemstones specimens, gemstone identification devices and instruments.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Instruction
2.To be made application and homework research

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1.Theoretical Mid-Exam %20 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)
2.Semester Requirements Presentation of Assignment and Homework Research %20 (LO5)
3.Final Exam %60 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4)

Assessment Criteria

It will be evaluated theoretical mid exam, presentation of assignment and homework research, and final exam as well as 5 of course learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

All students must attend to the conducted courses with 80% at least. During the courses and in exams, all kind of making a copy are evaluated comprising a discipline crime.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: murat.hatipoglu@deu.edu.tr
Tel: +90-232-3012564

Office Hours

During working hours in week, except when the faculty staff does not give a course.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Tutorials 12 1 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 4 10 40
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 7 7
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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