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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
JEF 3613	SPECIAL SUBJECTS IN GEOPHYSICS II (PROBLEM BASED LEARNıNG)	COMPULSORY	2	2	0	5

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET UTKU

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

To solve the underground problems using geophysical methods and applications

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	He/she can evaluate which geophysical methods, instruments and equipments are effective to solve problem based underground problems
2	He/she can examine the problems to find the evidences
3	He/she can analyse the findings obtained from geophysical research methods
4	He/she can prepare the findings as a report interpret in solving the problem based underground problems with geophysical methods by using field observation and measurements
5	He/she can interpret the results and express findings in presentation format

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Concept and management of risk in business
2	System theory and management of change
3	Presenting of instruments and softwares which are sensitive to different geophysical methods
4	Defining a problem-based underground trouble and planning to solve the problem - I
5	Field observation and geophysical data collection - I	Field study
6	Data processing using related software - I
7	Presentation, interpretation and discussion of findings - I
8	Mid-term exam
9	Defining a problem-based underground trouble and planning to solve the problem II
10	Geological field observation and geophysical data collection - II	Field study
11	Data processing using related software - II
12	Presentation, interpretation and discussion of findings - II
13	Evaluation, discussion and interpretation of common reports
14	General evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):

"Uygulamalı Jeofizik", K.Ergin, ITÜ Matbaası, Istanbul, 1981.

Supplementary Book(s):

"Uygulamalı jeofizik zemin etütleri", Ali Keçeli, TMMOB Ankara, 2009.

Materials:

Present equipments which exist both in Geophysical and Geological laboratory

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Course will be given in lecture hall. Field studies and laboratory works will be performed by students. Taking notes by students are essential. Students will follow the course from lecture notes and relevant books.

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

Students will perform two homework (including two field studies).

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam: 30% (LO1-2)
Homework/presentation: 20% (LO3-4)
Final exam: 50% (LO4-5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç.Dr. Ayça ÇIRMIK, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Jeofizik Mühendisliği Bölümü, 35160 Buca, Izmir Tel : 02323017282
Email: ayca.cirmik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Any time except lecture hours.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Tutorials	13	2	26
Preparation for final exam	1	8	8
Preparation for midterm exam	1	8	8
Preparing assignments	2	8	16
Preparing presentations	2	8	16
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	1	13
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			117

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.2	PO.6	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11
LO.1	5
LO.2		5
LO.3
LO.4				5
LO.5			5		5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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