COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOCHEMISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 3500 GEOCHEMISTRY COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MURAT TOKCAER

Offered to

Geological Engineering
Geological Engineering (Evening)

Course Objective

The Geochemistry course is essential for all aspects of modern Earth Science. This course for undergraduate students is an introduction to Geochemistry. In the theoretical part of the course, the definition of Geochemistry, atomic structure, isotopes, periodic table, elemental distributions, chemical differentiation of the earth, solution geochemistry, mineral stability diagrams and chemical events that play a role in the formation of mineral deposits due to some external events are aimed to be understood. In the application part of the course, it is aimed to write the ideal and closed formula of a mineral from the result of a chemical analysis of a mineral, to draw and interpret Eh-pH diagrams and to learn the importance of the formation of mineral deposits.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have knowledge about the structure of atoms, chemical bonds and their importance in geology.
2   Have knowledge about the structure of the earth and geochemical classification of elements.
3   Know how to use major and trace elements to track magmatic processes and make tectonic discrimination.
4   Be able to selecting analysis methods and have knowledge on how to assess the quality of analytical data.
5   Be able to use analysis data to write chemical formula of a mineral.
6   To be able to draw mineral stability diagrams and produce interpretations about the processes that are effective in the formation of mineral deposits.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction, History of Geochemistry Definition, History and Pioneers of Geochemistry, Modern Geochemistry, Subject of Geochemistry; related branches and fields of study
2 The Structure of Atoms , Isotopes and Atomic Mass and Periodic Table The components of the atom, its structure, the meaning of isotopes and atomic masses and their uses in geology. Periodic table and periodic properties
3 Periodic Properties and Chemical Bonds Periodic changing properties and importance, chemical bonds, bond types, importance of molecular bonding in geology
4 Ionic substitutions in crystals Goldschmidt Rules for ionic substitution, Diadohi types, Types of ionic substitution
5 Ionic substitutions in crystals - Lateritic ore deposits Lateritic type ore deposits, Chemical Phenomena in Lateritization and Element Distribution in Minerals
6 Chemical Differentiation of the Earth Internal Structure of the Earth, Chemical Composition, Differentiation of Igneous Rocks and Geochemical Classification of Elements
7 Trace Elements Classification of Elements according to their abundance in the Earth, Major and Trace Element Concepts, Classification of Trace Elements according to their Geochemical Behavior
8 Rare Earth Elements Classification of Trace Elements according to their Geochemical Behavior, Rare Earth Elements
9 Solution Geochemistry and Stability of Minerals Chemical Reactions and Equilibrium, Law of Mass Effect, Acids and Bases, Gibbs Free Energy
10 Stability of Minerals, Eh-pH diagrams Mineral Stability Diagrams, Oxidation - Reduction Reactions, Stability Limits of Water in terms of Eh and pH
11 Granitoids Chemical Weathering of Mineral Deposits, Principles of Chemical Weathering and Supergene Enrichment
12 Chemical Weathering of Mineral Deposits - Supergene Enrichment Chemical Weathering of Mineral Deposits, Principles of Chemical Weathering and Supergene Enrichment
13 Chemically Formed Sedimentary Mineral Deposits Chemically formed sedimentary ore deposits, iron ore deposits, banded iron ore deposits, the role of redox and pH
14 Geochemical Soil Investigation Definition of soil, soil profile and the importance of soil sampling in geochemical prospecting

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Faure, G.1998. Jeokimya: Ilke ve Uygulamalar (Principles and Applications of Geochemistry), Çeviri: Prof. Dr. Halim Mutlu, MTA-Eğitim Serisi-48 Ankara
Savaşçın, M.Y. 1991. Genel Jeokimya
Akçay, M. (2002) Jeokimya temel kavramlar ve uygulamaya aktarımları. K.T.Ü Yayınları, Trabzon, 506p.

Supplementry book(s):
Krauskopf, K.B. (1982) Introduction to Geochemistry. McGraw-Hill Int. Ed., 617p.
White, W.M. (2001) Geochemistry. www.imwa.info/geochemistry, 700p.
Gill, R. 2015. Chemical Fundamentals of Geology and Environmental Geoscience. Third Edition.

In addition to these books, lecture notes will be given after the each course

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations are made in theoretical and laboratory courses and shared with the students at the end of the course. In laboratory courses, the lecturer solves the problems on the whiteboard and the students solve the problems simultaneously.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The lerning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 evaluate by mid-term, final and makeup exams (laboratory exam questions are given together with midterm, final and make-up exam questions)
.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the theoretical and practical courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: murat.tokcaer@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 232 3017351

Office Hours

Wednesday 5,6,7 and 8th lessons hours.
Friday 5,6,7 and 8th lessons hours.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13
LO.22
LO.32223
LO.422342221
LO.52221
LO.6221

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