COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR YEŞIM YÜCEL ÖZTÜRK

Offered to

Economic Geology
Economic Geology

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to emphasize the characteristics of different stable isotope systems. Students will be learned the basic concepts, required to quantify the systematics of stable isotopes and major-trace elements of the igneous and sedimentary rocks. By using stable isotope (e.g. O, H, C, S, B, Li) systematics, students will also be learned the evaluation of processes, such as the origins of hydrothermal fluids, fluid-mineral interactions, magma genesis and differentiation. In particular, igneous rocks that form the main component of the Earth s crust are suffered to various changes in the way to the surface. During fractional crystallization, isotopic changes occur with assimilation of the source rock, magma mixing and hydrothermal alteration. Alteration is also occurred by mantle metasomatism and contamination related to the subduction. In this course, students are intended to teach all these processes that is associated with stable isotope geochemistry.

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

Hoefs, J., 1997. Stable isotope geochemistry. (4th Ed.) Springer, p.208
Valley, J.W., and Cole, D.R., (eds) 2001. Stable isotope geochemistry. Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry, 43, Mineralogical Society of America
Valley, J.W., Taylor, Jr., H.P., O Neil, J.R., Editors. Stable Isotopes in High Temperature Geological Processes. Reviews in Mineralogy, Mineralogical Society of America, vol. 16, 570p.
Sharp, Z., Principles of Stable Isotope Geochemistry. Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458. 2007, 334p.
Criss, R.E., 1999. Principles of stable isotope distribution. Oxford University Press, p.253
Faure, G., 1986. Principles of isotope geology. (2nd Ed.) John Wiley & Sons, p.589
Kyser, T.K., (ed) 1987. Stable isotope geochemistry of low-temperature fluids. Short Course Handbook, 13, Mineralogical Society of Canada.
Faure, G., 1992. Principles and applications of inorganic geochemistry. Maxwell Macmillan, New York, pp. 628.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, application, and homework presentation and discussion format. All the students are expected to attend and both the lecture and application hours and take part in the discussion sessions. Besides, each student or group of students should present their homework topics in an open discussion session. Students are expected to prepare a homework report as well.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

If needed, other assessment methods can be added to the table given above

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exam %30: Control and evaluation all of the learning outcomes
2. Homework %30: Application of learning outcomes by studying related scientific papers
3. Final exam %40: Control and evaluation all of the learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Tel: 0.232.3017359; e-mail: yesim.yucel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday/13.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes