COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOLOGY OF RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 6012 GEOLOGY OF RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS ELECTIVE 3 0 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 HÜLYA KAÇMAZ

Offered to

Economic Geology
Economic Geology

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to teach fundamental knowledge of radioactivity and radioactive minerals and also to teach geology and exploration of radioactive ore deposits.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to learn characteristic properties of radioactive minerals
2   To be able to determine various radioactive minerals
3   To be able to understand formation of uranium deposits
4   To be able to interpret on the types of uranium deposits
5   To be able to work on exploration of radioactive deposits

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction (origin, behaviour, physical and chemical properties of uranium (U) and thorium (Th)
2 U and Th contents in the earth and in rock types Primary and secondary radioactive minerals
3 The most common radioactive minerals and their properties Silicates, oxides, phosphates, sulfates, carbonates, vanadates
4 Methods for determination of radioactive minerals
5 Volcanic and granite-related deposits
6 Metamorphic related uranium deposits
7 Intrusive uranium deposits
8 Uranium ore deposits in sedimentary environments Sandstone, Quartz-pebble conglomerate and unconformity-related deposits
9 Uranium ore deposits in sedimentary enviroments (continue) Phosphate, black shale and lignite-coal deposits
10 Genesis of sedimentary uranium mineralizations Source, transport and deposition
11 Characteristis properties and distribution of radioactive ore deposits in the Word and Turkey
12 An example of sediment-related uranium deposit in Turkey Koprubasi (Manisa) U deposit
13 Prospecting for radioactive ore deposits
14 Presentations by the students

Recomended or Required Reading

Eran Nakoman, 1976, Radyoaktif hammaddeler jeolojisi, MTA
Hülya Kaçmaz, 2007, Manisa-Salihli-Köprübaşı uranyum zuhurunun incelenmesi, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Fen bilimleri Enstitüsü, Doktora tezi.
Peter C. Burns and Robert Finch, 1999, Uranium: Mineralogy, Geochemistry, and the Environment, Volume 38: The Mineralogical Society of America

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and Assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

LO 1-2-3-4-and 5 will be evaluated assigments and presentations

Assessment Criteria

Homework %50 LO4, LO5, Presentation % 50 LO1, LO2, LO3

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hulya.kacmaz@deu.edu.tr
Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Engineering Dept. of Geological Engineering
Phone: 0 (232) 3017348

Office Hours

Monday 13.00-14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparing assignments 1 65 65
Preparing presentations 1 70 70
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.15
LO.2535
LO.33345
LO.453
LO.52445

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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