COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TOLGA OYMAN

Offered to

Economic Geology
Economic Geology

Course Objective

The course aims to present and define contemporary methods and applications in exploration and evaluation of mineral resources, and define geographic and economic factors controlling these methods. Also, the most economic and contemporary mining methods on key underground resources and minerals, as well as the quality and useful-useless components of these minerals, modern enrichment operations, exploration and operation methods and their worldwide reserves are presented in this course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Welmer, F. -W., Economic Evaluations in Exploration, 1986
Ayhan, A. (1989) Maden Jeolojisi. Selçuk Üniversitesi, Konya, 328 s.
Çalapkulu, F . ve Inaner, H. 2012. Maden Jeolojisi Uygulama Klavuzu. DEÜ Müh. Fak.
Yayını No: 253,101s, Izmir
Annels, A.E., 1991.Mineral deposit evaluation
Yardımcı Kaynaklar:
Evans, M. A. 1997. An Introduction to Economic Geology and its Environmental
Impact.Blackwell Science364p. USA
Evans, M. A. 1995. Introduction to Mineral Exploration The Gology of Ore Deposits:
GUILBERT, J.M. & PARK, C. F. ;1986; Freeman, New York, 985 p
Ore deposit Models; Editors: ROBERTS, R.G. & SHEAHAN;1990, Geological Association of
Canada, 194 p.
Hydrothermal Mineral Deposits: PIRAJNO, F. ,1992, Springer-Verlag, 709
Hale, M. and Plant, J.A., 1994. Drainage geochemistry: Handbook of Exploration
Geochemistry, Vlume 6. Elsevier, Amsterdam.
Rose, A.W., Hawkes, H.E., Webb,J.S. 1979. Geochemistry in mineral exploration,
Öztunalı, Ö., Maden Yatakları Oluşumları ve Değerlendirilmeleri, 1973

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, tutorials, assignement and field study

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6 and LO7 will be evaluated via midterm and final exams, presentation and assignment.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to lectures will be considered

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hulya.inaner@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 12:00-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes