COURSE UNIT TITLE

: KARST HYDROGEOLOGY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5036 KARST HYDROGEOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÜNSAL GEMICI

Offered to

Applied Geology
Applied Geology

Course Objective

Classification, determination discharge and recharge relations, analysing the chemical properties, determining the protection zones of the karstic aqufer systems are the aims of the course

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Classify the karstic terrains
2   Estimate the factors affect the karstification
3   Explotion groundwater from karstic aquifers
4   Determine the protection zones of karstis aquifer systems
5   Engineering geological problems in karstic areas

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definations about karst
2 Factors in karstification
3 Inner and surfacial karstification
4 Karstik activity in Türkiye and the World
5 Tracer methots in karstic areas
6 Regional karst as a block activity (Taurus, Western Black Sea etc.) Groundwater investigation in karstic areas
7 1. Midterm Exam
8 Hydrothermal karst phenomena (Pamukkale vb.)
9 Defining hydrogeological structures from karstik springs
10 Karstic spring in the sea
11 Protection zones for karstic aquifers
12 Isotopes techniques for groundwater in karstic aquifers
13 Groundwater butget in karstic areas, Geological problems in karstic areas for engineering studies Karstic areas in the world
14 2. Midterm Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Şahinci, A., (1991). Karst. Reform Matbaası, Izmir, 173 s.
Ford, D.C. and Williams, P.W. (1989). Karst Geomorphology and Hydrology. London.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 RPT REPORT
5 FIN FINAL EXAM
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + MAKRASG +RPT/2 * 0.20 +FIN * 0.40
7 RST RESIT
8 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.20 + MTE 2 * 0.20 + ASG +RPT/2 * 0.20 +RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exams and tutorials

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DEÜ, Mühendislik Fakültedi, Jeoloji Mühendisliği Bölümü
2323017323
unsal.gemici@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 5-6-7-8

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparation for midterm exam 2 15 30
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Field study 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 191

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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