COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MAGMATIC PETROLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 3502 MAGMATIC PETROLOGY COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR EMRAH YALÇIN ERSOY

Offered to

Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Classification of igneous rocks using mineralogical composition and textural properties
2   Description of igneous rocks based on emplacement forms
3   Development and emplacement of igneous rocks based on plate tectonics
4   Melting and crystallization modes of igneous rocks
5   Classification of igneous rocks using their geochemical properties
6   Interpretation tectonic environment of igneous rocks using their geochemistry
7   Interpretation of igneous rocks using phase diagrams and explain the magmatic evolution
8   Using mineralogical, geochemical and their tectonic environment solving the geological problems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 An Introduction to Magmatic Petrology and Plate Tectonics
2 Physical Properties of the Magma and Volcanic Structures
3 Magmatic Rock Forming Minerals and Mineralogical Classification
4 Magmatic Textures
5 Chemical Analyses and Classification of Magmatic Rocks
6 Introduction to Thermodynamics, Phase Rule and Phase Diagrams
7 Magmatic Differentiation Processes on Binary Phase Diagrams
8 Magmatic Differentiation Processes on Ternary Phase Diagrams
9 Partial Melting and Magmatic Rocks Series
10 Fractional Crystallization, Magma Mixing and Contamination Processes
11 Chemical and Mineralogical Characteristics of the Earth Mantle
12 Magmatism at the Mid-Ocean Ridge and Oceanic Island Settings
13 Magmatism at the Subduction and Continental Collision Zones
14 Magmatic Rocks of the Anatolia and Environs

Recomended or Required Reading

Raymond L.A. 2001, Petrology. McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math. 720 pp.
Winter J.D., 2001, An Introduction to Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology. Prentice Hall, 697 pp.
Wilson , M., 1989, Igneous Petrogenesis , Kluwer, Dordrech, 450 pp.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

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

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Mühendislik Fakültesi, Jeoloji Mühendisliği Bölümü, 35160 Buca-Tınaztepe / IZMIR
e-posta: yalcin.ersoy@deu.edu.tr; cuneyt.akal@deu.edu.tr
telefon : 232 3017325 ; 232 3017307

Office Hours

Monday 14:00 -16:00
Friday : 14:00 -17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Presentation 14 2 28
Practice 14 2 28
Field study 1 12 12
Home work 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
final exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.14351533
LO.2452533
LO.355
LO.451
LO.54533
LO.654323
LO.7521
LO.855535235