Earth Sciences

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Physics, Geography

Course Contents

The meaning of earth sciences; general information about the earth; the shape and dimensions of the earth; Movements of the Earth; Geospace; Ground internal heat; gravity and Isostasy; The age of the earth; the materials forming the earth crust; minerals; general information about rocks; igneous rocks; metamorphism and metamorphic rocks; sedimentary rocks; types of thawing and soil dissolution; soil formation conditions and types; tectonic movements; orogenic movements and epirogenic movements; faults; volcanic; earthquakes.Stratigraphy; general principles; geological times; weather events; climate; formation of winds and seasons.

Weekly Schedule

1) Definition and topic of geology, basic concepts of geology. General features of the solar system. General features of planets.
2) The shape and dimensions of the world. The movements and consequences of the world. The formation, structure, movements and results of the moon
3) The formation of the world, its internal structure and its characteristics
4) Movements and results of the world
5) Substances constituting the Earth's crust ;minerals; Rocks; Rock concept and rock cycle. Magmatic rocks and their general characteristics; Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks; Sedimentary rocks
6) Soil formation conditions and types
7) Tectonic movements; Orogenic movements and epirogenic movements
8) Midterm
9) volcanism
10) Faylar ve depremler
11) Stratigraphy; general principles
12) Geological times
13) External processes that are effective in the formation of geographical conditions; Stream topography; Karstic topography; Glacial topography; The shapes of waves and currents; Wind topography.
14) External processes that are effective in the formation of geographical conditions;Stream topography; Karstic topography; Glacial topography; The shapes of waves and currents; Wind topography.
15) Atmosphere, weather events and climate. The formation of winds and seasons.
16) Semester exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Atalay, İ. Genel Fiziki Coğrafya, META Basım Matbaacılık, İzmir, 2005.
2- Doğanay,H. Coğrafya'ya Giriş "Metotlar, İlkeler ve Terminoloji", 2. Baskı, Gazi Büro Kitapevi, Ankara, 1993.
3- Güney, E. Yerbilim Terimleri SÖzlüğü, Öz Eğitim Yayınları, 1996, İstanbul.
4- Editörler: Hakkı Yazıcı, Mehmet Kürşat Koca, Genel Coğrafya, Pegem a Yayıncılık, Ankara 2007

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Lecture
4) Question-Answer
5) Discussion
6) Drill and Practice
7) Demonstration
8) Demonstration
9) Demonstration
10) Modelling
11) Modelling
12) Modelling
13) Role Playing
14) Role Playing
15) Role Playing
16) Group Study
17) Group Study
18) Group Study
19) Simulation
20) Simulation
21) Simulation
22) Brain Storming
23) Brain Storming
24) Brain Storming
25) Case Study
26) Case Study
27) Case Study
28) Self Study
29) Self Study
30) Problem Solving
31) Problem Solving
32) Problem Solving
33) Project Based Learning
34) Project Based Learning
35) Project Based Learning

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	20%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	80%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required