COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RECLAMATION OF MINE SITES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDN 3355 RECLAMATION OF MINE SITES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Mining Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÇAĞATAY PAMUKÇU

Offered to

Mining Engineering

Course Objective

The objective of this elective course is to teach reclamation concept, which is one of the most important stages of mining cycle, to undergraduate students; to explain the necessity of reclamation at mine sites in the context of mining-environment relationship; to present domestic and international examples of mine reclamation; to teach the steps of an ideal mine reclamation study; to discuss the relevant legislation in class and to make comparison between domestic and international laws and regulations about mine reclamation; to present land-use planning alternatives after mining.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define mine reclamation and to be able to comprehend the necessity of it at mine sites,
2   To be able to understand properly the mining-environment relationship and environmental awareness in engineering applications,
3   To be able to design a successful mine reclamation project,
4   To have good command of recent legislations within the context of reclamation,
5   To be able to produce alternatives for land-use planning,
6   To be able to adopt a multidisciplinary working attitude.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Environmantal impacts of mining
2 Definition and necessity of reclamation at mine sites
3 Relevant articles in recent Mining Law of Türkiye and also mining-related articles of E.I.A. Regulations in force.
4 Mining-related articles of Forestry Law of Türkiye and comparison of recent legislation in Türkiye with international regulations.
5 Concept of nature restoration and stages of nature restoration.
6 Phases of an ideal mine reclamation study
7 Reshaping and contouring of the land and sustaining stability
8 Disposal of mine wastes
9 Reclamation of drain channels at mine sites
10 Salvage, storage, use and mitigation of soils at mine sites
11 Revegetation of the mined land
12 Revegetation of the mined land
13 Discussion of alternative land-use alternatives and giving examples of these afteruse applications domestically and internationally
14 Discussion of alternative land-use alternatives and giving examples of these afteruse applications domestically and internationally

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbooks:
-Ramani, R.V., Sweigard, R.J. & Clar, M.L. (1990), Reclamation planning-surface mining handbook, Illınois, U.S.A.
-Sendlein, L.V., Yazıcıgil, H. & Carlson, C.L. (1983), Surface mining environmental monitoring and reclamation handbook , Elsevier, New York, U.S.A.
-Köse, H., Şimşir, F. & Güney, A. (1993), Reclamation and recreation in open pit mines (in Turkish) , DEU Eng. Fac. Press, Izmir, Türkiye.

Auxiliary sources:
-Pamukçu, Ç. (2004), Development of alternative rehabilitation models at open pit mines and a case study (in Turkish) , DEU Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Ph.D. dissertation in Division of Mining Engineering, Izmir, Türkiye.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

It will be conducted in the form of in-class presentations + discussions.

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

Mid Term Exam will be held for this course, each having a weight of 50 %.

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term Exam 1 : LO 1, LO 2, LO 6
Final Exam : LO 1, LO 2, LO 3, LO 4, LO 5, LO 6

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

-

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Çağatay PAMUKÇU (Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Engineering, Mining Engineering Department, 35160 Tınaztepe Campus Buca/Izmir-Türkiye)
Phone : 232 301 75 33 E-mail : cagatay.pamukcu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

On Fridays, between 3:00-5:00 p.m.

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 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 17 17
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 88

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1214551342221343
LO.2112413531421145
LO.3342532225432435
LO.4113334131223245
LO.5224422325324443
LO.6211544241232334

CONTACT INFORMATION
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