COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GEOPHYSICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TOR 4032 GEOPHYSICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Natural Building Stones Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Natural Building Stones Technology
Drilling Technology
GEOTECHNICS

Course Objective

The course aims to provide introduce the science of geophysics, geophysical methods applied for investigating the Earth's crust to provide information about, provide examples of applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to identify the main information earth science
2   Ability to describe the physical properties of earth
3   Ability to know the geophysics methods and application area
4   Ability to know that would be respond to the problems of geophysics methods
5   Ability to know which geophysical application is used before geotechnical and drilling investigation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Presentation of Geophysical sciences, historical development, related disciplines, fields of application
2 Definition of the earth, and physical definitions of concepts
3 Classification of applied geophysical methods
4 Introduction of geophysical methods of natural origin
5 Gravity Prospection Method, Theory and Application
6 Magnetic Prospection Method, Theory and Application
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Natural Potential Method, Theory and Application
9 Introduction of geophysical methods of artificial origin
10 Resistivity Method, Theory and Application
11 Induced Polarization (IP) Method, Theory and Application
12 Electromagnetic Exploration Method, Theory and Application
13 Seismic Refraction and Reflection Method, Theory and Application
14 Description of Well Logging and GPR methods and their applications

Recomended or Required Reading

Ergin, K., Uygulamalı Jeofizik, ITÜ Kütüphanesi, Sayı: 935, 1973, Istanbul
Keçeli, A., Uygulamalı Jeofizik, TMMOB Jeofizik Mühendisleri Odası, No:9, 2009, Ankara
Sanver, M., Işseven, T., Gravite ve Manyetik Arama Yöntemleri, Nobel Yayın No:1158, 2007, Istanbul
Kearey, A., Brooks, M., Hill, I. (Ateş, A.), Jeofizik Aramaya Giriş, Gazi Kitabevi, 2007, Ankara
Kurtuluş, C., Sismik Arama (Teori ve Uygulama), Kocaeli Üniv. Yayın No: 55, 2002, Kocaeli
Çağlar, I., Jeofizikte Doğal Polarizasyon (SP) Yöntemi, ITÜ Kütüphanesi, Sayı: 1437, 1991, Istanbul
Mühendislik Jeofiziği ve Uygulamaları, TMMOB Jeofizik Müh. Odası Kurs Notları-1, 2005, Ankara

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation, discussion and field observation format. Lecture gives subject and students discuss and prepare some presentation and all students discuss each other.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRC PRACTICE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 +RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid term exam : %25
Homework: %25
Final exam: %50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr.Coşkun SARI, Dokuz Eylül University, Engineering Faculty, Department of Geophysics, Tinaztepe Campus, 35160 Buca-IZMIR
e-mail: coskun.sari@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 10.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 67

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.511

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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