COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEODYNAMIC

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GPE 5006 GEODYNAMIC ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR OYA PAMUKÇU

Offered to

Geophysical Engineering
GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING

Course Objective

It is the examination of the geodynamic structure of the Earth with its mathematical meanings.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to repeat the undergraduate knowledge of related subjects shortly.
2   To be able to understand the advanced mathematical theories of course subjects,
3   To be able to understand stress and strain on continents
4   To be able to understand the heat transfer
5   To be able to understand the fluid mechanics
6   To be able to understand concept of isostasy
7   To be able to understand geodynamic models

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Presentation of the lecture and giving the reference list.
2 The Lithosphere, Subduction, Transform faults, Geophysical signs and features of these zones (Homework+Presentation)
3 Paleomagnetism and the motion of the plates, Volcanism and heat flow, Seismicity. (Homework+Presentation)
4 Body forces and surface forces. (Homework+Presentation)
5 Effects of stress in two and three dimensions. (Homework+Presentation)
6 Pressures in the deep interiors of planets, Stress measurement. (Homework+Presentation)
7 Fourier s law of heat conduction. (Homework+Presentation)
8 Measuring the earth s surface heat flow, Continental geotherms, Thermal stresses. (Homework+Presentation)
9 Centrifugal acceleration and acceleration of gravity, The gravitational potential and the geoid, Surface gravity anomalies. (Homework+Presentation)
10 Isostasy and its models. (Homework+Presentation)
11 Channel flow, Pipe flows, Aquifer flows. (Homework+Presentation)
12 Aquifer model for hot springs, Thermal convection. (Homework+Presentation)
13 Classification of faults (Homework+Presentation)
14 Theories of faults, San Andreas fault, North Anatolian fault, Other fault examples. (Homework+Presentation)

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Turcotte D. L. And Schubert, G., Geodynamics, John Wiley and Sons Press, Canada, 1982.
2. Condie, K. C., Plate Tectonics and Crustal Evolution, Pergamon Press, Inc., 1976.
3. Canıtez, N., Levha Tektoniği, I. T. Ü. Maden Fak. Yayınları, 1983.
4. Pınar, R. ve Z. AKÇIĞ, jeofizikte Sinyal Kuramı ve Dönüşümler, TMMOB Jeofizik Mühendisleri Odası Yayınları No.3, 1996.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture will be continued with homework and discussion after processing basic concepts. Exercises will be performed widely by using computer.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Homework, Research, Presentations, Project Report %50 LO 1-2-3-4-5-6-7
Final exam %50 LO 1-2-3-4-5-6-7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

oya.pamukcu@deu.edu.tr
02323017269

Office Hours

Everyday in which hour the lecturer is available.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures and Discussions 14 3 42
Preparing report 1 4 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 9 2 18
Preparing homeworks 13 6 78
Preparing presentations 13 6 78
Preparation for final exam 7 1 7
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 228

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.15553
LO.255443
LO.3545444
LO.4555444
LO.5555444
LO.6555444
LO.75554444