COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GEE 5110 PLANKTONIC FORAMINIFERA 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 BILAL SARI

Offered to

Applied Geology
Applied Geology

Course Objective

To teach the characteristic planktonic foraminifera fossils of Mesozoic to Recent, to relate planktonic foraminiferal taxonomy with the age, depositional conditions and correlation of the rock units, to examine how to use planktonic foraminifera for economical purposes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. able to define basic properties of planktonic foraminifera
2   2. able to make taxonomic classification of planktonic foraminifera
3   3. able to determine characteristic Mesozoic-Recent planktonic foraminifera
4   4. able to date sedimentary rock successions based on planktonic foraminifera
5   5. able to construct biostratigraphic units in sedimentary rock successions based on planktonic foraminifera
6   6. able to correlate sedimentary rock successions based on planktonic foraminifera
7   7. able to assess data from planktonic foraminifera to solve the geological problems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1 The biological characteristics of living planktonic foraminifera
2 2 The morphology, sculpture, and structure of the test of planktonic foraminifera
3 3 Parameters affecting geographic distributions of planktonic foraminifera
4 4 The Jurassic planktonic foraminifera
5 5 The Early Cretaceous planktonic foraminifera
6 6 The Late Cretaceous planktonic foraminifera
7 7 The Paleogene planktonic foraminifera
8 8 The Neogene planktonic foraminifera
9 9 The modern planktonic foraminifera
10 10 The evolution and paleontological history of the planktonic foraminifera
11 11 Methods of sample preparation and studying planktonic foraminifera
12 12 Planktonic foraminifera biostratigraphy
13 13 Planktonic foraminifera-bearing successions from Türkiye and the World
14 14 Isotope studies in planktonic foramininifera

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
1. BouDagher-Fadel M. K. 2012. Biostratigraphic and geological significance of planktonic foraminifera. Developments in Palaeontology and Stratigraphy, Elsevier, vol. 22, 301 p.
2. Premoli Silva, I., Verga, D., 2004. Practical manual of Cretaceous planktonic foraminifera. In: Verga, D., Rettori, R. (Eds.), International School on Planktonic Foraminifera, 3rd Course: Cretaceous. Universities of Perugia and Milan, Tiporafia Pontefelcino, Perugia (Italy), 283 p.

Supplementary Books:
1. BouDagher-Fadel, M.K., Banner, F.T., Whittaker, J.E. 1997. Early Evolutionary History of Planktonic Foraminifera. British Micropalaeontological Society Publication Series, Chapman and Hall Publishers, London, 269 p.
2. Caron, M. 1985. Cretaceous planktonic foraminifera. In: Bolli M et al. (editors), Plankton Stratigraphy. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. p.17-86.
3. Loeblich, A. R., & Tappan, H. 1988. Foraminiferal Genera and Their Classification: Van Nosrand Reinhold, New York, 869 p.
4. Moore, C. R. 1964. Treatise on invertebrate Paleontologie: Part C, Protista 2, Geological Society of America. University of Kansas Press, 900 p.
5. Olsson, R.K., Hemleben, C., Berggren, W.A., Huber, B.T. 1999. Atlas of Paleocene planktonic foraminifera. Smithsonian Contrib. Paleobiol. vol.85, 252 p.
6. Robaszynski, F. & Caron, M. 1979. Atlas de Foraminiferes planctoniqes du Cretace moyen (mer Boreal et Tethys), (Coordinators) Cahiers de Paleontologie, vol I, p.1-185; vol II, p.1-181.
7. Robaszynski, F., Caron, M., Gonzales, J.M., Wonders, A.H. (Eds.), 1984. Atlas of Late Cretaceous globotruncanids. Revue de Micropaleontologie, vol. 26, p.145-305.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, laboratory, homework presentation and discussion format. All the students are expected to attend and both the lecture and laboratory hours and take part in the discussion sessions. Besides, each student or group of students should present their homework topics in an open discussion session. Students are expected to prepare a homework report as well.

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 * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exam %25: Control and evaluation all of the learning outcomes
2. Assignment %25: Application of learning outcomes by studying related scientific papers
3. Final exam %50: Control and evaluation all of the learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office: 0.232.3017342
e-mail:bilal.sari@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday/13.00-14.00

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 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 2 20 40
Preparing presentations 2 4 8
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.3555
LO.4555455343
LO.5555455453
LO.6555455453
LO.7555555453