Neotectonics of Turkey
Geological Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Second Cycle (Master'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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| Neotectonics of Turkey | JLJ509 | Elective | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ömer Feyzi GÜRER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Recognize the concepts of neotectonics in Turkey and in the World
2) Observe the different concepts and ideas about neotectonics of Turkey
3) Recognize when the Neotectonic period started in Turkey and what major
tectonic structures occurred during this period.
4) Recognize the major faults, basins and magmatism of Western Anatolia during the Neotectonic period
5) Recognize the major faults, basins and magmatism of Eastern Anatolia during the Neotectonic period
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Low | Low | High | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | |
| 2 | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | High | Middle | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Middle | |
| 3 | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Low | |
| 4 | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 5 | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | High | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Contents
Concept of neotectonics and paleotectonics, Introduction to neotectonic and definitions, major structures forming the frame of Turkey and The factors affecting the formation of these structures, Neotectonic evolution of Turkey
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
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