COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOLOGY OF GEMSTONES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KTT 4120 GEOLOGY OF GEMSTONES COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Gemmology and Jewelery Design

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

SEVINÇ ÖZEL FÜZÜN

Offered to

Gemmology and Jewelery Design
Gemmology and Jewelery Design (Evening)

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to provide the student with the basic knowledge of geology, the evolution of the earth, its composition, structure, rocks, minerals, the movement mechanisms of the earth's crust, maps, basic information of scales, the formation environments of gemstones and their competencies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define basic knowledge and concepts of geoscience.
2   To be able to recognize the minerals, rocks and gemstones in our world by using basic information about rock and mineral definitions.
3   To be able to compare the relationships between the bedrock groups that make up the earth's crust and the relationships between map information and the search for gemstones in the field.
4   To be able to compare minerals, rocks and gemstones with magmatism, plutonism, volcanism, tectonism relations.
5   To be able to explain the geological formation mechanisms of gemstones on earth.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General introduction of the course, its purpose, the importance of geology
2 Basic information about the definition of rocks and minerals, General classification of rocks
3 The relations of the main rock groups forming the earth's crust with each other, the formation relations of tables, shapes and gemstones
4 Magmatism, Plutonism, Volcanism concepts, Geological Time Table and gemstone formation relations
5 Maps, scales, definition, types, features, calculation of cross-sectional area from the map
6 Taking geological sections from the map, area calculations and applications
7 Taking geological sections from the map, area calculations and applications
8 Midterm Exam Week
9 Epirogenic (Continental Formation) movements, Orogenic (Mountain Formation) movements
10 Epirogenic (Continental Formation) movements, Orogenic (Mountain Formation) movements, formation relations of shapes and gemstones
11 Rapid movements in the earth's crust; Formation patterns of volcanism and earthquakes, their properties and formation relations of gemstones
12 Structural geology, tectonic structures, strata strike, dip and fold orientation, subduction concepts
13 Structural geology, tectonic structures and gemstone formation relations
14 Folded and fractured structures; Fault, crack, fissure definitions, types, features, shapes and relations with gemstones
15 Folded and fractured structures; Fault, crack, fissure definitions, types, features, shapes and relations with gemstones

Recomended or Required Reading

1. All printed sources on geoscience.
2. Internet broadcasts on geosciences.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Demonstration, research, question-answer, individual teaching techniques

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

5 learning outcomes will be measured with theoretical midterm and final/make-up exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance at 70% of the courses is mandatory. Any act of cheating will be concluded with a disciplinary investigation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-Mail: sevinc.fuzun@deu.edu.tr
baki.buzlu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

During working hours on weekdays when the instructor does not have a class.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 87

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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