COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS BY GEOPHYSICAL METHODS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
EES 5040 INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS BY GEOPHYSICAL METHODS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR COŞKUN SARI

Offered to

ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES-NON THESIS

Course Objective

Domestic and industrial waste will be informed about the environmental problems of geophysical methods used in the investigation. Briefly introduced to the theory and applications of geophysical methods in the course content and application examples will be made from the study of environmental problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning environmental problems caused by domestic and industrial waste
2   Learning theory and applications of geophysical methods in the course content

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Description and Environmental Problems of geophysics Geophysical Methods
2 Gravity Method and Applications
3 Methods and Applications of Magnetic
4 Natural Potential (SP) Method and Applications
5 Direct current electric Methods and Applications
6 IP (artificial polarization), Methods and Applications
7 Midterm Exam
8 Electromagnetic Methods and Applications
9 Seismic Methods and Applications
10 geo-radar method
11 Radiometric Methods and Applications
12 Well Logging and Its Applications
13 Midterm Exam
14 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Reynolds, J.M., 1997, An Introduction to Applied and
Environmental Geophysics, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
Sharma, P.V., 1997, Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge.
Vogelsang, D., 1995, Environmental Geophysics, Springer
Verlag, Berlin

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and presentatations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

nothing

Assessment Criteria

Save examinations and presentations

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance, assignments and presentations done on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Coşkun Sarı
coskun.sari@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 14:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 2 20 40
Reading 5 5 25
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 223

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.122
LO.223