| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineralogy | JLJ114 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Nezihi KÖPRÜBAŞI
Assistant Prof. Dr. Necla KÖPRÜBAŞI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Describe the basic principles that cause the formation of minerals
2) Reveal the characteristics of minerals (such as hardness, line color, reaction with acid) and define the minerals
3) Classify the minerals
4) Define characteristic properties of minerals by applying various techniques
5) Evaluate the importance of minerals to society and to the study of the Earth
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 | ||
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| 1 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | 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
This course covers minerals and mineral formation: magmatic, metamorphic and superjen; physical properties of minerals; the mechanical properties of minerals; the properities that occur with the effect to crystal energy: color, fluorescence, phosphorescence, varnish, piezoelectric, piroelectric, magnetism; mineral classification: Elements, sulphides, halogens, oxides and hydroxides, carbonates, nitrates, wolframatlar, phosphates, sulphates, borates, silicates.
Weekly Schedule
1) Minerals and mineral formation: magmatic, metamorphic and superjen2) The properities that occur with the effect to crystal energy: color, fluorescence, phosphorescence, varnish, piezoelectric, piroelectric, magnetism
3) Mineral classification
4) Laboratory studies on elements and sulfides
5) Laboratory studies on halogens
6) Laboratory studies on oxides and hydroxides
7) Laboratory studies on oxides and hydroxides
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Laboratory studies on carbonates
10) Laboratory studies on nitrates and wolframatlar
11) Laboratory studies on phosphates
12) Laboratory studies on sulfates
13) Laboratory studies on borates
14) Laboratory studies on Silicates
15) Laboratory studies on silicates
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required