COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARINE GEOPHYSICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GPH 3513 MARINE GEOPHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEDA OKAY GÜNAYDIN

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

Marine environment physical conditions; Offshore surveys; Planning and operations of
marine surveys; Marine geohysical methods (Seismic methods, Sonar methods, Gravity and
Magnetic methods, Electromagnetic and methods), Evaluation of marine geophysical data)

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to describe sea
2   The ability to explain marine surveys
3   The ability to comprehend marine geophysical studies
4   To be able to evaluate marine geophysical data
5   To be able to utilize marine geophysical data

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Marine environment physical conditions-1
2 Marine environment physical conditions-2
3 Offshore surveys
4 Planning and organization of marine survey
5 What are marine geophysical methods
6 Sonar surveys
7 Sonar surveys
8 Marine seismic surveys
9 Marine seismic surveys
10 Researches of Black Sea and Sea of Marmara
11 Other marine geophysical methods (Gravity-magnetics)
12 Other marine geophysical methods (Electricselectromagnetics)
13 Interpretation of marine geophysical data
14 Interpretation of marine geophysical data

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
- E.J.W. Jones, Marine geophysics, Wiley 2004, 466 pages
Supplementary Book(s):
- Yüksek Ayrımlı Deniz Jeofiziği Yöntemleri Book, Günay Çifci et al.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, problem solution, homework assignments / presentations, exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 QUZ QUIZ
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.40 + QUZ *0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE*0.40 + QUZ *0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Homework Assignments: 10% (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4, ÖÇ5)
Mid-term exam: 40%(ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4)
Final Exam: 50% (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4; ÖÇ5)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology
Haydar Aliyev Bulvarı, No:32 Inciraltı-Balçova/IZMIR
gunay.cifci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday -09:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 9 1 9
Preparation for final exam 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 12 1 12
Preparing assignments 3 4 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 77

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.14455555
LO.2455555
LO.3445
LO.445
LO.55

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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