COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MINING GEOPHYSICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEF 3612 MINING GEOPHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MÜJGAN ŞALK

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

The physical properties of the ore deposits, Exploration techniques for ore deposits, Exploration of metallic and non-metallic ore minerals, Coal prospecting using geophysical methods, Exploration of radioactive ore minerals, Exploration of industrial raw materials, Reserve account with gravity data, Mining laws and mining regulations and the economy of mining

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Acquiring information about the formation and characteristics of the ore deposits,
2   Acquiring information about the mining laws and regulations,
3   Specifies the method to exploration for mineral deposits,
4   Reserves determine from gravity data,
5   Ability to understand the economy of Mines,

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Deposition types and patterns of ore deposits
2 Exploration techniques for ore deposits
3 Geophysical survey planning in mining exploration
4 Destructive factors of data quality (Noise)
5 Gravity method in mining exploration
6 Reserves determine from gravity data
7 Exploration of metallic ore deposits with the geophysical methods
8 Examples related with the exploration of metallic ore deposits with the geophysical methods
9 Exploration of non-metallic ore deposits with the geophysical methods
10 Examples related with the exploration of non-metallic ore deposits with the geophysical methods
11 Coal prospecting using geophysical methods and examples
12 Exploration of radioactive ore minerals and industrial raw materials
13 The economy of mining and overall assessment
14 Student Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Maden Jeofiziği Ders Notları, Prof.Dr. Ahmet ERCAN, ITÜ Maden Fakültesi, Jeofizik Müh. Bölümü, 1998, Istanbul.
Supplementary Book(s):
1- Mining Geophysics, SEG Editorial Comm., SEG, 1966
2- Kömür, E. Kural, Türk Madenciliği Vakfı, 1998
References: Published papers related with mining geophysics in scientific journals.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, Homework assignments, Exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-Term Exam % 30 LO 1-2-3
Homework Assignments % 20 LO 1-2-3-4-5
Final Exam % 50 LO 1-2-3-4-5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Geophysics, Tinaztepe Campus 35610 Buca-Izmir/ Türkiye
e-mail: mujgan.salk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 10.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 0 0 0
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 10 10
Preparation for Final Exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparing Individual Assignments 3 4 12
Final 1 1,5 2
Mid-term 1 1,5 2
Project Assignment 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.122232
LO.222
LO.335
LO.444
LO.522