Sedimentary Petrography
Geological Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
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| Sedimentary Petrography | JLJ309 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 6 |
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:
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Sedimentology
Course Contents
General features and classification of sedimentary rocks. Structural and textural characteristics of sedimentary rocks. Siliceous, phosphate, ferrous, organic sedimentary rocks, and evaporites. Determination of Sedimentary rocks under a microscope and hand samples.
Weekly Schedule
1) General petrographic features of sedimentary rocks2) The structures seen in sedimentary rocks
3) The structures seen in sedimentary rocks
4) Sedimentary rocks textures
5) Sedimentary rocks textures
6) Clastic sedimentary rocks of general features
7) Common minerals in clastic sedimentary rocks
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Clastic sedimentary rocks, texture classification
10) Clastic sedimentary rocks under a microscope defining
11) Clastic sedimentary rocks under a microscope defining
12) General features of carbonate sedimentary rocks
13) Carbonate sedimentary rocks, texture classification
14) Defining carbonate sedimentary rocks under a microscope
15) Defining carbonate sedimentary rocks under a microscope
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Erkan, Y., 2000. Sedimanter Petrografi. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayını, yayın No: 44, Ankara.
2- Boggs, S., 1987. Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Macmillan Publishing Company, 784 p. New York.
3- Greensmith, J.T., 1978. Petrology of the Sedimentary Rocks. 241 p. sixth edition, London
4- Ders notları
5- Lecture notes
6- Sedimanter kayalar
7- Sedimentary rocks
8- sedimanter kayaların özellikleri
9- Properties of sedimentary rocks
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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 Semester Studies to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required