| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advenced Petrology | JLJ202 | Elective | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Aykut GÜÇTEKİN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Learn about physical and chemical properties of magmas; modeling magma characteristics and differentiation processes
2) Learn about interpretation of petrological and petrochemical data
3) The sudents will have the knowledge about the processes by which igneous rocks are formed
4) The students will have the kowledge about geochemical characteristic of igneous rocks.
5) The students will have the knowledge about geochemistry of magmas erupted in different tectonic setting.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | High | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | Low | No relation | High | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Low | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | Low | High | High | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
NA
Course Contents
Igneous petrology, Major, trace and REE geochemistry of igneous rocks, partial melting and assimilation and fractional crystallization, generation of basaltic and silicic magmas, magma series and geotectonic environments, Middle Ocean Ridge (MOR), Ocean Island (OI)-, INTRA-PLATE and SUBDUCTİON- related magmatism. Isotopic interpretation of source reservoirs of magmas. Mantle dynamics and geodynamic modeling. The relationship between global tectonic and magmatism.
Weekly Schedule
1) Magmatism and global tecdtonic processes2) Thermodynamics
3) Major Elements
4) Trace Elements and Isotopes
5) Magma Generation
6) Physical and Thermal Dynamics of bodies of magma.
7) Differentiation of magmas
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Oceanic spreading rıdges and related basaltic rocks.
10) Mantle plumes and oceanic island volcanic rocks.
11) Oceanic island arcs
12) Calc-alkaline continental margin magmatic arcs
13) Granites in continent-continent collision zones.
14) Anorogenic A-type felsic rocks.
15) Continental rift associations: Bimodal and Alkaline rocks.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Wilson M., 2004. Igneous Petrogenesis,Unwin Hyman London, 466p.
Gill, R., 2010, Igneous Rocks and Processes, A Practical Guide, Wiley-Blackwell,
428p.
2- Best, G. M., 2003, Igneous and metamorphic Petrology, Blacwell, 730p.
3- Rollinson R.H., 2003, “Using Geochemical Data: Evaluation, Presentation,
Interpretation” , Longman, 352p.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Self Study
6) Problem Solving
7) 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