COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MAPPING OF VOLCANIC SEQUENCES AND FIELD STUDIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5086 MAPPING OF VOLCANIC SEQUENCES AND FIELD STUDIES ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ERHAN AKAY

Offered to

Applied Geology
Applied Geology

Course Objective

In this postgraduate course detailed characteristics of the common volcanic faciess are focused. Mapping in volcanic terrains and stratigraphical correlations between different volcaniclastic sequences are basically studied. Finally relations between shallow-seated plutons and relevant volcanic associations and determining such associations are also included in course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   able to know volcanic faciess
2   able to understand 3D extend of volcanic faciess
3   able to define volcanic sequences in the field studies
4   able to map volcanic sequences
5   able to construct a stratigraphy in a volcanic sequence
6   able to determine the volcanic evolution based on the volcanic sequences

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction- faciess analyses in volcanic sequences
2 Physical properties of magma
3 Methods of field studies in volcanic terrains
4 Volcanoclastic deposits: Formation of clasts and their common charateristics
5 Field studies on subaerial and subaqueous volcanoclasticdeposits
6 Characteristics of the pyroclastic flow deposits and mapping of these sequences
7 Ignimbrites: their formation, stratigraphy and field studies in ignimbrites
8 Pyroclastic surge deposits and their recognition in field studies
9 Pyroclastic falls and mapping in fall deposits
10 Mapping in volcanic deppresions
11 mapping of subvolcanic rocks
12 Field studies in volcanic terrains accompanied by the shallow-seated plutıns
13 Oral presantation 1
14 Oral presantation 2

Recomended or Required Reading

Main books
Cas, R.A.F. and Wright, J.V., 1987, Volcanic Successions. Modern and Ancient. Chapman
and Hall. 528p.
Fink, H. J. (ed.), 1990, Lava Flows and Domes: Emplacement Mechanisms and Hazard
Implications. IEVCEI Proceedings in Volcanology, n: 2
McPhie, J., Doyle, M. And Allen, R., 1993. Volcanic Textures. A guide to the
interpretation of textures in volcanic rocks. CODES Key Centre, University of Tasmania.

Supplementary books
White, J.D.I and Riggs, N.R (eds.), 2001. Volcaniclastic sedimentation in lacustrine
settings. IAS, Special Publication no: 30
Scarth, A. 1994, Volcanoes: An Introduction. University College London Press, London.
272p.
Freundt, A and Rosi, M (eds.), 1998, From Magma to Tephra. Modelling Physical Processes
of Explosive Volcanic Eruptions. Elsevier.318p.
Cas, R.A:F., 2001. Volcanic Processes, Products and Successions Shortcourse. Department
of Geological Engineering, METU (unpublished)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Interactive courses, project, field studies, tutorials

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT/PRESENTATION
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.40 +FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 +RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students are sopposed to prepare two projects one of which is a field trip report and the other is a research project. Report and presantation arei together, taken into consideration.

Assessment Criteria

able to know volcanic faciess-presantation 1, 2, final exam
able to understand 3D extend of volcanic faciess-presantation 1, 2, final exam
able to define volcanic sequences in the field studies-presantation 1, 2, final exam
able to map volcanic sequences-presantation 1, 2, final exam
able to map volcanic sequences-presantation 1, 2, final exam
able to determine the volcanic evolution based on the volcanic sequences-presantation 1, 2, final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Field trips are organized in weekeands. Field study reports and oral presantations are, together, taken into consideration.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

+90 232 301 7326

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Tutorials 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Reading 2 10 20
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Final 1 4 4
Project Assignment 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 135

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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