COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ADVANCED OPTIC MINERALOGY METHODS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5085 ADVANCED OPTIC MINERALOGY METHODS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OSMAN CANDAN

Offered to

Economic Geology
Economic Geology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to identify detailed optical properties of minerals such as: refractive indices, compositional variations in optical properties (extinction angle, pleochroism, refractivie index etc.), variations in optical properties related to the function of cutting direction, identifying minerals of isomorphic series.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To understand optical variation related with the cutting direction
2   To be able to identify mineral composition-2V-index of refraction properties
3   To be able to measure indices of refraction for minerals
4   To be able to identify members of isomorphic series via optical properties
5   To be able to understand the variation in refractive index-optical sign in biaxial minerals
6   To be able to evaluate the properties and reveal all of the optical properties of a given mineral
7   To be able to identify minerals

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Preparation of thin sections
2 Fundemental cutting directions of minerals
3 Conoscobic view variations related to cutting direction
4 Refractive index variations related to cutting direction
5 I. Midterm Exam
6 Extinction angle variations related to cutting direction
7 Extinction angle variations related to cutting direction
8 Brefringence variation related to cutting direction
9 Pleochroism variations related to cutting direction
10 Method of measurement for mineral refractive index
11 Measuring index of refraction in uniaxial minerals
12 2. Midterm Exam
13 Measuring index of refraction in biaxial minerals
14 Laboratory application

Recomended or Required Reading

Optical crystallography, E. Wahlstrom, 1970, 487s

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures and microscopic tutorials

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Two midterm, one laboratory and one final exam

Assessment Criteria

Assesing theoretical and practical knowledge via applications and exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

osman.candan@deu.edu.tr
3017314

Office Hours

Pazartesi 9.00-10.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Tutorials 11 2 22
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 6 66
Preparation for final exam 1 60 60
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 20 20
Final 1 6 6
Quiz etc. 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 198

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1221
LO.2123
LO.3122155
LO.42151
LO.522
LO.62
LO.7