Selected Topics In Tectonics
Geological Engineering
Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences
Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Topics In Tectonics | JLJ204 | Compulsory | Doctorate degree | 1 | Fall | 8 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Aziz ÖZYAVAŞ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Acquire an understanding of the evolution, dynamics, and internal Structure of the Earth
2) Learn the kinematics of the three plate boundary systems.
3) Interpret paleomagnetism and plate motions
4) Develop an understanding of the rates and duration of tectonic processes
5) Learn the processes associated with plate tectonics which cause changes in seawater and atmospheric chemistry, in sea level and ocean currents, and in the Earth’s climate.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | High | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Middle | High | Middle | No relation | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | High | Low | Middle | High | |
| 2 | High | Low | Low | Low | Middle | Low | High | Middle | No relation | Low | High | Low | No relation | Low | High | No relation | Low | No relation | |
| 3 | High | Low | Low | No relation | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | No relation | Low | Low | Low | No relation | Low | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | |
| 4 | High | Low | No relation | Low | Low | No relation | Low | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | Low | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | Middle | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | Low | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | High | Middle | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No class
Course Contents
Historical perspective of plate tectonics, internal structure of the Earth, plate boundaries and motions, and implications of plate tectonics on our planet
Weekly Schedule
1) Historical perspective of plate tectonics2) The interior of the Earth
3) Continental drift
4) Sea floor spreading and transform faults
5) Ocean ridges
6) Plate motions
7) Continental rifts and rifted margins
8) Midterm
9) Continental transforms and strike-slip faults
10) Subduction zones
11) Orogenic belts
12) The mechanism of plate tectonics
13) Implications of plate tectonics
14) Presentation
15) Presentation
16) Final
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Power Point Sunumlar
2- Küresel Tektonik (2009), Philip Kearey, Keith A. Klepeis and Frederick J. Vine, 3üncü baskı, 482 sayfa
3- Broşür
4- Power Point Presentations
5- Global Tectonics (2009), Philip Kearey, Keith A. Klepeis and Frederick J. Vine, third edition, 482 pages
6- Handout
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Project Based Learning
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