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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS GEE 6000 EPITHERMAL ORE DEPOSITS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TOLGA OYMAN

Offered to

Economic Geology Economic Geology

Course Objective

To be able to research to clarify and identify the source and evolutional stages of the epithermal deposits. To be able to work in exploration and operation stage.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know the physical and chemical properties of the fluid of the epithermal deposits. 2   To know the effects of different parametres and controls on the formation of epithermal deposits. 3   To clarify the source of fluids using advanced geochemical methods. 4   To design an explorat.on program to prospect the epithermal deposits 5   To take responsibility in both operation and in the laboratory in operation stage

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Classification of the ore deposits. The place of epithermal deposits in this classification. 2 Classification of epithermal deposits 3 Controls and geological and geochemical environments in the formation of the epithermal deposits 4 Characteristic properties of epithermal ore forming fluids. 5 Characteristic properties of epithermal ore forming fluids. 6 Sources of ore-forming epithermal studies. 7 Sources of ore-forming epithermal systems. 8 Midterm exam 9 Texture and fabrics of the epithermal ore 10 Paragenesis and succession in epithermal deposits 11 Alteration zonation and alteration mineral assemblages. 12 Distribution of epithermal deposits in Turkey and their caharacteristics. 13 Examples of epithermal deposits in Western Anatolia. 14 Examples of epithermal deposits in the world.

Recomended or Required Reading

1)Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Ore Deposits, Hubert Lloyd Barnes, John Wiley and Sons, 1997, 992 pp. 2)Hydrothermal Processes and Mineral Systems, Franco Pirajno, Springer, 2008, 1250 pp. 3) Introduction to Ore-Forming Processes, Laurence Robb, Wiley, 2005, 384 pp.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Learning is based on exercise and applications. To use active learning methods will be encouraged.

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 *0.35 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE *0.35 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.40 *** 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)

Doç. Dr. Tolga Oyman Department of Geology, Economic geology Office: Z-71 Tel: 17334 Mobil: 0532 468 28 49

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Tutorials 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25 Preparation for final exam 1 45 45 Preparing assignments 1 45 45 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 199

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 2 4 3 5 5 3 5 LO.2 5 5 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 3 5 5 3 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 2 4 3 5 5 3 5 LO.4 5 5 3 5 3 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 3 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5 3 5 5 2 5 3 5 5 5 5