COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MODELLING AND INTERPRETATION TECHNIQUES IN GOPHYSICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GPH 4747 MODELLING AND INTERPRETATION TECHNIQUES IN GOPHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Geophysical Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÖKHAN GÖKTÜRKLER

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

Purpose and scope of geophysics; Utilization areas of geophysical methods; Expectations from the geophysical measurements; Fundamentals of geophysical methods; Qualitative and quantitative interpretation; Principles of geophysical modelling; Forward and inverse solutions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to describe purpose and scope of geophysics
2   The ability to explain utilization areas of geophysical methods
3   The ability to comprehend expectations from the geophysical measurements
4   To be able to determine principles of geophysical modelling
5   To be able to realize what the forward and inverse solutions are

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Purpose and scope of geophysics
2 Utilization areas of geophysical methods
3 Expectations from geophysical measurements
4 Fundamentals of the various geophysical methods
5 Qualitative and quantitative interpretation
6 Principles of geophysical modelling
7 Utilization of computers in modelling
8 Parameter concept in modelling
9 What is forward solution
10 What is inverse solution
11 Utilization of forward and inverse solutions for the various geophysical problems
12 Case applications
13 Case applications
14 Report preparation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
- F.S. Grant and G.F. West, Interpretation theory of applied geophysics, 1966, McGraw-Hill Pub.Com.
Supplementary Book(s):
- W.M. Telford, L.P. Geldart, R.E. Sheriff, D.A. Keys, Applied geophysics, 1976, Cambridge Univ. Pres 860 pages

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, homework, exams.

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 * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Homework Assignments: 20% (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
Mid-term exam: 30%(LO1, LO2, LO3)
Final Exam: 50% (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4; LO5)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi Jeofizik Mühendisliği Bölümü Tınaztepe Kampüsü 35390 Buca-IZMIR
gokhan.gokturkler@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday -10:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.14433
LO.244533
LO.345443
LO.434443
LO.543443

CONTACT INFORMATION
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