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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS GEE 5035 ORE PETROGRAPHY 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 TOLGA OYMAN

Offered to

Economic Geology Economic Geology

Course Objective

To clarify and analyse the ore mineral paragenesis using ore microscopy in both academic studies and in mining sector.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to optical properties of ore minerals using ore microscope. 2   To know the principals of the ore microscopy. 3   To identify the ore paragenesis of different type of ore deposits 4   To understand textural relationships between ore minerals. 5   To be able to do ore characterisation for ore dressing.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Light Reflection of linearly polarizied light 2 Light Reflection between crossed polars 3 Components of Ore Microcope 4 Preparation of slabs and polished sections 5 Properties observed in plane polarized light 6 Properties observed in plane polarized light 7 Properties observed in crossed nicols 8 Properties observed in crossed nicols 9 Midterm exam 10 Primary textures crystallized from the melt 11 Primary textures from open system 12 Secondary textures 13 Examples from Türkiye and the world 14 Examples from Türkiye and the world

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Cevher Petrografisi, Prof. Dr. Özkan Pişkin, DEÜ, Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları, 323 s. 2) The Ore Minerals Under Microscope, An Optical Guide, Bernhard Prejacus, Elsevier, 2008, 895 pp.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures are given by both power point presentations and microscope applications. In tutorial students study with ore microscope.

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 * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

In exams the problems will be solved by using ore microsope.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Tutorial attendence will be especially considered

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tolga Oyman Department of Geological Engineering Office Z-71 Office: 17334 mobile: 05324682849

Office Hours

Friday 13:00-15:00

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 2 28 Preparation for midterm exam 1 30 30 Preparation for final exam 1 40 40 Preparing assignments 1 40 40 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 198

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 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 5 5 1 3 5 5 1 4 3 5 5 2 5 LO.2 5 5 4 1 3 5 5 1 4 3 5 5 2 5 LO.3 5 5 5 1 3 5 5 1 4 3 5 5 2 5 LO.4 5 5 3 1 3 5 5 1 5 3 5 5 2 5 LO.5 5 5 5 1 3 5 5 1 5 3 5 5 2 5