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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
ARK 2038	MODERN AGE DETERMINATION TECHNIQUES IN ARCHAEOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	4

Offered By

Archeology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OSMAN ERSIN KORALAY

Offered to

Archeology
Archeology (Evening)

Course Objective

To learn the basics of age determination methods and age determination methods that can be made from different mineral species. Approach to the problem of time in archeology using age determination methods. It is aimed to learn the modern age determination techniques used in archeology in recent years.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to recognize different sub-disciplines and areas of interest of geology (geochronology)
2	Understanding the basic principles of isotopes
3	Knowing age determination methods
4	Knowledge of sample selection and preparation for geochronological procedures
5	Recognizing and learning contemporary age determination methods and solving problems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to geochronology	Cosmogenic nuclide dating method and principles
2	Origin of geochronology and isotope geology	Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating method and principles
3	Auxiliary analytical techniques in geoarchaeology, pros and cons	Electron spin resonance (OSR) dating and principles
4	Auxiliary analytical techniques in geoarchaeology 2	Electron spin resonance (OSR) dating and principles
5	Atoms, elements, isotopes	General review
6	Decay mechanism of radioactive elements, Radioactive decay
7	Radiocarbon dating, its basic principles
8	Dating using radioactive isotopes, K-Ar and Ar-Ar method
9	Dating with U-series
10	Thermoluminescence (TL) dating method and principles

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Literature
1. Absolute Age Determinations, Geyh, M.A., & Schleicher, H., 1990, Springer-Verlag, 503 s.
2. Isotopes: Principles and Applications, Faure, G. & Mensing, T.M., 2005, Wiley, Third Edition, 897 s.
3. Cosmogenic Nuclides, Dunai, J.T., 2010, Cambridge University Press, 187 s.
4. Geology and Thermochronology, Reiners et al. 2018, Wiley

Additional literature
Delaloye, M. ve Pişkin Ö., 2002, Kayaçların Radyometrik Yaş Tayini Yöntemleri, DEÜ Mühendislik Fakültesi Yayınları, Yayın no: 299, 41 sayfa

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Face-to-face lecture and assignment preparation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam: ÖÇ1 - ÖÇ3
Assingment: ÖÇ3 - ÖÇ4
Final exam: ÖÇ1 - ÖÇ5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance at 70% of the classes is mandatory.
Participation in midterm exam, assignment and final exam activities will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. O.Ersin KORALAY
Engineering Faculty, Department of Geology
Email: ersin.koralay@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0232.3017331

Office Hours

Friday: 14:00 - 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	2	28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	2	28
Preparation for midterm exam	1	8	8
Preparation for final exam	1	12	12
Preparing assignments	1	12	12
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.9
LO.1	4	4	4	4
LO.2	4	4	4	4
LO.3	4	4	4	4
LO.4	4	4	4	4
LO.5	4	4	4	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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