| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Sedimentology | JLJ224 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Şerafeddin ÇAKIR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) At the end of the lessons, students should understand the following: 1- Principles of Sedimentation 2- General features of Continental and Marine sedmentary environments 3- Classification of sedimentary rocks 4- Definition of sedimentary rocks under microscope
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | High | Middle | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Paleontology, Stratigraphy
Course Contents
Occurrence of sedimentary rocks, characteristic properties of sedimentary rocks, classification of sedimentary rocks. Diagenesis stages. Depositional environments and their sediments, physical, chemical and biological properties of this environment. The structures of sedimentary rocks. Microscopic analysis of texture.
Weekly Schedule
1) Sedimentology science, sedimentary processes, the factors affecting weathering of the earth, from earth samples2) Physical processes of sedimentation, diagenesis
3) Glacier environments, Alluvial fan environments
4) Desert environments, Lake environments
5) Fluvial environments
6) Transitional environments
7) Marine environments
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Sedimentary structure and their environments
10) Texture types of sedimentary rocks
11) General properties of detritic sedimentary rocks
12) General properties of carbonate rocks
13) Evaporites, organic, carbonic, silisic sedimentary rocks
14) Microscope study for detritic rocks
15) Microscope study for carbonate rocks
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Önalan, M., 1993. Çökelbilimi (Sedimantoloji) Cilt.I. İstanbul Üniv. Yayını No. 3825. 328 sayfa. İstanbul.
2- Üşenmez, Ş., 1985. Sedimantoloji ve Sedimanter Kayaçlar. Gazi Üniversitesi Yayın No:57.
403 sayfa, Ankara.
3- Önalan, M., 1993. Sedimentology, vol .I. İstanbul Univ. publication No. 3825. 328 pp., İstanbul.
4- Üşenmez, Ş., 1985. Sedimentology and Sedimentary Rocks. Gazi University publication No:57.
403 pp., Ankara.
5- Atabey, E., 1997. Sedimentology of carbonates. TMMOB, Chamber of Geological Engineering, publication No: 45. Ankara.
6- Boggs, S., 1987. Sedimantoloji ve Stratigrafi ilkeleri. Macmillan yayıncılık şirketi, 784 sayfa, New York.
7- Atabey, E., 1997. Sedimentology of Carbonates. TMMOB, Chamber of Geological Engineering, Publication No: 45. Ankara.
8- Boggs, S., 1987. Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Macmillan Publishing Company, 784 p. New York.
9- Ders notları
10- Lecture notes
11- Sedimanter ortamlar
12- Sedimentary environments
13- Sedimanter ortamlar
14- Sedimentary environments
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required