COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOCHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
JEO 4273 GEOCHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Geological Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MURAT TOKCAER

Offered to

Geological Engineering

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to teach the elements of thermodynamic and their uses in geochemistry of
geological formation such as mineral occurances and magma evaluation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To get knowledge in depth of atomic structure and periodic table.
2   To learn the first law of thermodynamic
3   To learn the second law of thermodynamic
5   To comrehend the molecular and kinetic theory for solids
7   to be able to applied the stabilities of solid-gas to the ore deposits
8   To use the P-T relationship of Stabil phases
9   To applied the phases dagrams for minersal formations and magma evaluatıon
10   To comrehend the electrochemical reactions and phases

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Structure of the atoms and periodic table
2 First law of thermodynamic
3 Second law of thermodynamic
4 Kinetic and molecular theories( Liquids)
5 Kinetic and molecular theories(Solids)
6 Supercooled liquids, amorf solids,
7 Chemical and phases stabilities
8 Gas-Solid phases
9 P-T rerlationships of stabil phases
10 Solid-Liquid phases and
11 Thermal analyses
12 Electrochemistry
13 Practice for electrochemistry
14 Pure compounds phases

Recomended or Required Reading

1- Çankaya, S.,2011. Thermodynamic, Nobel Publisher, ISBN 9755910719

2- Salinger, S., 2002. Thermodynamic, Kinetic Theory and Istatistical Thermodynamic. Literatür Publisher, ISBN. 9799758431211

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and Tutorials

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Test method will be applied for midterm and final exams

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes evaluated with term, final and make-up exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The students will be responsible for the rules of instructions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Murat TOKCAER
murat.tokcaer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tues: 10.30-12.00
Wen: 13.30-15.00

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 15 15
Preparing assignments 4 5 20
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 138

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.144
LO.25
LO.35
LO.4555
LO.55
LO.6
LO.7
LO.8