COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BILAL SARI

Offered to

Applied Geology
Applied Geology

Course Objective

To determine the biostratigraphic zones, types of the biozones and their correlations
and also to present the biostratigraphic methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Boggs, S. 1987. Biostratigraphy, in : Principles Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Macmillan Publishing Company, 619-656.
Supplementary Books:
Hallam, A. (ed.) 1977. Patterns of evolution as illustrated by the fossil recod. Elsevier, New York, 591.
Kauffman, E.G. & J.E.Hazel (eds.), 1977. Concepts and methods of biostratigraphy. Dowden, Hutchinson and Ross, Stroudsburg. Pa. 658 p.
Middlemass, F.A., P.F. Rawson, & G.Newell (eds.) 1971. Faunal provinces in space and time: Seel House Press, Liverpool, 236.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Interactive courses and tutorials

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Mid-term exam %25: Basic concepts of biostratigraphy and their relationships with the first three learning outcomes
2. Homework %25: Discussion of the related papers with learning outcomes
3. Final Exam %50: Control and evaluation all of the learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

-

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office: 0.232.3017342
e-mail:bilal.sari@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday-13.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes