COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EXPLORATION AN MINING OF GEMSTONES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KTT 4201 EXPLORATION AN MINING OF GEMSTONES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Gemmology and Jewelery Design

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

HIZIR BAKI BUZLU

Offered to

Gemmology and Jewelery Design
Gemmology and Jewelery Design (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to gain competences related to exploration, mining and processing of all kinds of jewelry gem stone in the jewelry industry to students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to explain definitions and concepts related to exploration and mining of gemstone.
2   Be able to recognize mineral deposit geology based on mineralogy and petrography .
3   Be able to sort the searching methods of ore, the raw material, and gemstone.
4   Be able to explain the operations of mining according to the regulation of mining law.
5   Be able to understand the importance of regulation and improvement of the environment after the mining activities.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definitions Related to Exploration and Mining Gems Stone
2 Identification and , Classification of Jewellery Stones
3 Concepts of Raw Material, Mineral and Mining and Implementation Regulation of the Mining Law
4 Concepts of Raw Material, Mineral and Mining and Implementation Regulation of the Mining Law
5 Concepts of Mineral Deposit in terms of Geology, Mineralogy and Petrography
6 Economical Metal Bed, deposits and relations of side rock
7 Economical Metal Bed, deposits and relations of side rock
8 Mid-term exam
9 Type, Geological and Natural Classifications of Mineral Deposit
10 Ore, Raw Material and Jewellery Stone Mining Methods
11 Ore, Raw Material and Jewellery Stone Mining Methods
12 Shapes of mineral deposit formation
13 Ores, metals and minerals underground entity application methods
14 Ores, metals and minerals underground entity application methods
15 Regulation and improvement of the environment after the mining activities.

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
Textbook:
Mücevher Taşı Arama ve Madenciliği Ders Notları, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Öğr. Gör. H. Baki Buzlu, Izmir, 2011.
Additional resources:
Madencilik Için 3213 Sayılı Maden Kanunu ve Yönetmeliği,
Maden Işleri Genel Müdürlüğü(MIGEM) Yayınları,
Madencilik Faaliyet Raporları,
Maden Aramaları Için 1/25.000 Ölçekli Topoğrafik Haritalar,
Maden Işletmeciliği Için 1/5.000 Ölçekli Madencilik Haritaları
References: Internet
Other course materials: Projector, Notebook PC, Lesson CDs.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Weekly Research Papers

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm Exam 20% (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4, ÖÇ5)
2. Project Implementation Midterm 20% (ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4)
3. Final Exam 60% (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4, ÖÇ5)

Assessment Criteria

The theoretical exam, with internal project application operation, the final exam and make-up exam and 5 learning output will be measured.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The students have to attend 70% of the courses.
Any act of cheating will be resulted in disciplinary investigation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0 232 301 26 36 baki.buzlu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The appropriate office hours will be announced to the students at the beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Homework 5 3 15
Presentation preparation 1 20 20
Other (project implementation) 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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