Plate Tectonics and Petrogenesis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plate Tectonics and Petrogenesis | JLJ426 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ercan ALDANMAZ
Associate Prof. Dr. Aykut GÜÇTEKİN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Interpreting the major plate tectonic processes
2) Examining the tectonic and magmatic processes during development of ocean basins
3) Examining the behaviour of continents during global tectonic processes such as rifting and break-up
4) Magma progress in plate loss and collision zones; and interpreting the mechanisms such as enlargement and evolution of continents in these stages
5) Interpreting magma generation in different geological environments
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
This course covers outline evidence for lithospheric plate motion and continental drift; describing convergent, divergent, and transform types of plate boundaries; describing the origin of magma formed during plate tectonic processes; relating volcanic activities and features to convergent, divergent, and intraplate settings; describing the geologic activities that occur at lithospheric plate boundaries;relating the rock cycle to plate tectonics.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction: composition and structure of the Earth’s interior2) Present-day magmatism and its relation with global tectonic processes
3) Plate movement and geological events along plate boundaries
4) Mantle melting and evolution of primary magmas
5) Geochemical characteristics of magmatic rocks as petrogenetic indicators
6) Magmatism at constructive plate margins: Mid-Ocean Ridges
7) Magmatizm in convergent margins: Island arcs
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Magmatism at destructive plate margins: active continental margins
10) Back-arc basins: type and origin of magmas at marginal basins
11) Continental Rift Zones: tectonic and magmatic events
12) Oceanic islands: partial melting, melt movement and magma evolution in oceanic intraplate settings
13) Continental collision settings: magmatic, metamophic and tectonic processes
14) Continental Flood Basalts and Large Igneous Provinces
15) Potassic magmatism within continental plates
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Wilson M. 1989. Igneous Petrogenesis A Global Tectonic Approach; Unwin Hyman Ltd.
2- Oreskes, N., 2002. Plate Tectonics: An Insider's History of the Modern Theory of the Earth. Westview Press.
3- Condie, K.C., ed., 1993, Plate Tectonics and Crustal Evolution (3d ed. with corrections and additions): New York, Pergamon Press.
4- Wilson M. 1989. Igneous Petrogenesis A Global Tectonic Approach; Unwin Hyman Ltd.
5- Wilson M. 1989. Igneous Petrogenesis A Global Tectonic Approach; Unwin Hyman Ltd.
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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 Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required