| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tectonic | JLJ334 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Aziz ÖZYAVAŞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Evaluate the theory of plate tectonics
2) Analyze large scale dynamics of the earth's surface
3) Describe the layered interior of the Earth, which consists of crust, mantle and core
6) Compare the oceanic ridges, transfrom faults, and subduction zones
8) Associate different kinds of plate boundaries with earthquakes
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 | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | |
| 8 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | No relation | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
There is no
Course Contents
This course covers the hypothesis and evidences of continetal drift, seafloor spredding and paleomagnetism, divergent, convergent, and transform fault plate boundaries, forces that derive plate motion, the correlation between plate tectonics and volcanism and earthquakes.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to plate tectonics2) Interior of the Earth
3) Theory and evidences of continental drift
4) Continental drift and paloemagnetism
5) Seafloor spreading
6) Divergent plate boundaries
7) Convergent plate boundaries
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Transform fault plate boundaries
10) Hot spots
11) Mechanisms that derive plates
12) Plate tectonics and volcanism
13) Plate tectonics and earthquakes
14) Plate tectonics and environmental changes
15) Plate tectonics and economic geology
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Öğretim elemanının Power Point sunum notları / Lecturer's PP notes
2- Earth, (2008), Edward J. Tarbuck, and Frederic K. Lutgens, 9 th edition, 714 pages
3- This Dynamic Earth (2001), USGS, http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html
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