COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PHYSICAL VOLCANOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4156 PHYSICAL VOLCANOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ERHAN AKAY

Offered to

Geological Engineering (Evening)
Geological Engineering

Course Objective

to introduce students the volvanism as a phenomena and physical characteristics of the volcanic rocks and structures.
to make student able to understand the conditions, tectonic setting and evolution of the volcanic activity using the physical characteristics of it

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   able to understand volcanism and volcanic proccesses
2   able to know the formation of different volcanic rocks
3   able to define wolcanic structures
4   able to define volcanic sequences
5   able to understand physical and chemical proccesses controlling the volcanism
6   able to define different volcanic structures and sequences in the field
7   able to relate the volcanic structures and sequences to the volcanic activity and prccesses

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 01. Introduction
2 02. Formation and physical characteristics of the magma
3 03. Classification of the volcanic rocks
4 04. Structural affects controlling the volcanism
5 05. Lava flows-basaltic lavs
6 06. Lava flows-rhyolitic lavas
7 07. Domes and subvolcanic stocks
8 08. Explosive and effusive volcanic activities
9 09. Explosive volcanism, cinder cones and calderas
10 10. Pyroclasitc falls
11 11. Pyroclastic flows
12 12. Pyroclastic flows
13 13. Plate tectonics and volcanism
14 14. Oral presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Main textbook
1. Cas, R.A.F. and Wright, J.V., 1987, Volcanic Successions. Modern and Ancient.
Chapman and Hall. 528p.
2. Fink, H. J. (ed.), 1990, Lava Flows and Domes: Emplacement Mechanisms and Hazard
Implications. IEVCEI Proceedings in Volcanology, n: 2

Supplementary books
1. McPhie, J., Doyle, M. And Allen, R., 1993. Volcanic Textures. A guide to the
interpretation of textures in volcanic rocks. CODES Key Centre, University of Tasmania.
2. Scarth, A. 1994, Volcanoes: An Introduction. University College London Press,
London. 272p.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Interactive courses, tutorials, field study, assignment-presantation

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Project includes a report on a topic selected by the student.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Field studies are carried out on weekend days and studens are informed et least a week before.
Students are supposed to prepare a report on the observations they made that field study and this report effects the project grade at 0,15 ratio.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

232 301 7326
erhan.akay@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

mondays 15:00-16:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Field study 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.455334
LO.555334
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