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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS GEE 6006 ALTERATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MÜMTAZ ÇOLAK

Offered to

Economic Geology Economic Geology

Course Objective

This course aim to learn alteration types, descriptions, and the importance to studies in terms of ore body.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the types of alterations. 2   Classify to alteration minerals. 3   Make a detailed map of the alteration. 4   Use the methods of identification of minerals. 5   Can make comments about the definition 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 What are alterations and types 2 Reactions between wall rocks and fluids. 3 Reactions between wall rocks and fluids. 4 Alteration assemblages 5 Propylitic-argilic-phyllic-potasic assemblages 6 Skarn assemblages 7 Advanced argilic assemblages 8 Greisen and silisification assemblages 9 Decarbonation-carbonation assemblages 10 Mid term exam 11 Hydrothermal alterations 12 Alteration in volcanogenic massive sulfide deposits 13 Alteration in skarn deposits 14 Presentation of alterations data

Recomended or Required Reading

Atlas of alteration A.J.B. Thompson and J.F.H. Thompson; Geological Association of Canada Mineral Deposit Division, 1996. Ore Deposits: John M. Guilbert and Charles F. Park, Jr.: W.H. Freeman and Company, Newyork, 1986.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture presentations and laboratory studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 ASG ASSIGNMENT 3 PRS PRESENTATION 4 FIN FINAL EXAM 5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + PRS * 0.10 + FIN * 0.40 6 RST RESIT 7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + PRS * 0.10 + RST * 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4 and LO5 are evaluated by presentations and laboratory studies

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the class is taken into consideration.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mumtaz.colak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 5th and 6th hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 20 20 Preparing presentations 1 20 20 Field study 1 10 10 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52 Preparing assignments 1 30 30 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 172

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 4 4 3 5 5 3 LO.2 2 3 4 4 4 3 LO.3 5 LO.4 5 5 LO.5 5 5 3 3 5 5