COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EARTH SCIENCE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBE 2006 EARTH SCIENCE COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SIMGE KOÇ

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

Have basic knowledege on the terrestrial globe. Have basic knowledge on rocks and soil formation. Explain tectonic movements. Understand weather events, climate, wind and season formation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the earth s parts and rock forming minerals
2   Name the magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
3   Explain topographical map knowledge and topographical cross-sections
4   Categorize the tectonic deformation of bedded rocks
5   Explain the earthquakes and their mechanisms

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General properties of the earth, crust and inner layer of the earth
2 Rock forming minerals
3 Magmatic rocks
4 Sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks
5 General properties of bedded rocks
6 Topographical map knowledge and topographical cross-sections
7 Folds
8 Course overview, evaluation, and midterm exam
9 Faults
10 Magma and volcanism
11 Metamorphism
12 Earthquakes
13 Plate tectonics - divergent and convergent plate boundaries
14 Weather events
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source: Ketin, I., 2006. General Geology Introduction to Earth Sciences, Istanbul Technical University p.563, Istanbul (In Turkish).
Supplementary sources:
Monroe, J.S. and Wicander, R., Physical Geology, Translated by Dirik, K. and Şener, M., TMMOB The Chamber of Geological Engineers, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture presentation, homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of midterm and final exams are avaluated according to learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

- Its required to join to %70 of courses
- The Instructor reserves the right to get various exercises done via individual and cooperation in the planned education and training period

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 5 2 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 71

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.153333431
LO.2533343
LO.32332
LO.4322343342
LO.5434354454323

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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