| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Geology | JLJ220 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ömer Faruk ÇELİK
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To determine the cause of the deformation of rocks
2) to determine the geometry of structural elements via drawing techniques
3) To determine different fault and fold types
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | High | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | Middle | No relation | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Contents
Stress-strain relations. Deformation of the rocks. Definition and interpretation of joint structures. Shear zones. Faults, classification of faults. Strike slip faults, geometry of strike slip fault systems, geomorphologies derived from strike slip faults. Depression and uplift mechanisms in the strike slip fault systems. Evolution of pull-apart basins in the strike slip fault systems. Folds, classification and interpretation of folds structures. Plate tectonics. Earthquakes.
Weekly Schedule
1) Stres-Strain relations and deformation of rocks, analysis of the outcrop and three-points problems via ortographic projection method2) Deformation of rocks, stress components in the geological structures, analysis of the outcrop and three-points problems via ortographic projection method
3) Joints, analysis of three-points problems via ortographic projection method
4) Faults and classification of faults, analysis of apperent dip problems via ortographic projection method
5) Strike slip faults and geomorphological structures related to the strike slip faults
6) Secondary faults, depression and uplift mechanisms in the strike slip fault systems
7) Pull-apart basins
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Thrust faults
10) Folding and mechanisms of folding
11) Foliations and classification of foliations. Lineations and classification of lineations
12) Introduction to plate tectonic
13) Plate tectonics
14) Earthquake and mechanisms of earthquakes
15) Distribution of earthquakes on the earth and seismicity of Turkey.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Yapısal Jeoloji ve Uygulamaları, Prof. Dr. M. Erkan KARAMAN 2006, ISBN 975–9497- 0 - X.
2- Yapısal Jeoloji (1972) Ketin İ. ve Canıtez N, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi sayı:869, 512 sayfa
3- The Dynamic Earth and introduction to physical geology. (1992) Skinner B.J. and Porter Stephan, Second Edition 570pp.
4- Les deformations des materiaux de l’ecorce terrestre. (1973) Mattauer M. 493pp. ISBN 27056 5721 5
5- power point sunum
6- power point presentation
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Drill and Practice
2) Lab / Workshop
3) Self Study
4) Problem Solving
5) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required