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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS JEF 3618 INTRODUCTION TO GEODYNAMICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYÇA ÇIRMIK

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

To analyse the geodynamic structure of the earth

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the concept of geodynamics and understand its importance in terms of geosciences 2   To be able to comprehend the structural and geodynamic properties of the earth 3   To be able to analyse the stress-deformation relationship in the earth 4   To be able to comprehend the physical and chemical properties of the earth 5   To be able to synthesise earth mechanisms showing continuity on short and long time scales

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Definition and importance of geodynamics 2 Earth and its layers 3 Structural and Geodynamic Properties of the Earth's layers 4 Plate Tectonics 5 Investigation of Dynamic Structures at Plate Boundaries 6 Faulting, Formation and classification of earthquakes 7 What is deformation 8 Stress-Strain and Deformation of Lithosphere 9 Elasticity and Flexure, Elastic properties of the Earth 10 Isostasy and Isostatic models 11 Elastic thickness calculation and the relationship between elastic thickness and seismicity 12 Heat Flow, Volcanoes and Hotspots 13 Chemical Properties of the Earth 14 Examination of crust and mantle structure

Recomended or Required Reading

Geodynamics (Donald L. Turcotte and Gerald Schubert, 1982), Gravity, Deformation and the Earth s crust (Hans Ramberg, 1981), Geodynamics of the lithosphere (Kurt Stüwe 2002) National and international scientific papers

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lessons, homeworks, presentations, class discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.35 + ASG * 0.15 + FIN * 0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.35 + ASG * 0.15 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm, homework and final exam

Assessment Criteria

Midterm %35+ Homework %15+ Final %50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Student attendance will be taken into account

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ayca.cirmik@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesdays 5th and 6th lecture hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14 Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6 Preparation for final exam 1 8 8 Preparing presentations 1 2 2 Preparing assignments 3 4 12 Final 1 1,5 2 Midterm 1 1,5 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 LO.1 5 5 LO.2 5 5 LO.3 5 5 LO.4 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5