Information Package / Course Catalogue
Geology
Course Code: TBB201
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim is to teach the fundamental principles of geology and to provide an understanding of how these principles can be applied in other disciplines. In this context, individuals acquire general knowledge about rocks, which are the main subject of geology, and the minerals that compose them, and they gain skills in recognizing them. They also learn how to utilize this knowledge in solving problems related to agricultural production and natural resources.

Course Content

The relationship between geology and other branches of science, the general structure and chemical composition of the Earth, the substances comprising the Earth's crust, minerals and their physical properties, rocks and their characteristics and plate tectonics

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands basic concepts related to geology
2.Gain knowledge about the structure and formation of the Earth
3.Identifies rocks and minerals and understands their properties and roles in soil formation
4.Reasoning about the formation and fertility of soils composed of different types of rock
5.Understands the economic and agricultural importance of rocks and minerals
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Dirim, M.S., 1994. Jeoloji Ders Notları. U. Ü. Zir. Fak. Toprak Bölümü, Bursa.
2.Ketin, İ., 1993. Genel Jeoloji. Yerbilimlerine Giriş, Cilt 1. İ.T.Ü. Matbaası, İstanbul.
3.Tatar, Y., 2016. Genel Jeoloji-1, Cinius Yayınları, İstanbul.
4.Lutgens, F.K., Tarbuck, E. J., Tasa, D., 2012. Essentials of Geology, 11th Edition, Prentice Hall.
5.Coe, A.L., 2016. Geological Field Techiques/Saha Jeolojisi Çalışma Yöntemleri, 1. Baskıdan Çeviri (Çeviri Ed.: Cahit Helvacı) Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık Eğitim Danışmanlık Lmt. Şti.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Geology and relationships with other disciplines of geology
Week 1 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 2 - Theoretical
General structure and chemical composition of the Earth
Week 2 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Substances that make up the earth's crust
Week 3 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Minerals
Week 4 - Practice
Laboratory applications
Week 5 - Theoretical
Physical properties of minerals
Week 5 - Practice
Laboratory applications
Week 6 - Theoretical
The main rock forming minerals
Week 6 - Practice
Laboratory applications
Week 7 - Theoretical
Magmatism and magmatic rocks - Quiz
Week 7 - Practice
Laboratory applications
Week 8 - Theoretical
Naming of magmatic rocks
Week 8 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sedimentary rocks and their properties
Week 9 - Practice
Laboratory applications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Stages of formation of sedimentary rocks
Week 10 - Practice
Visual presentation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Classification of sedimentary rocks
Week 11 - Practice
Laboratory applications
Week 12 - Theoretical
Metamorphic rocks and their properties
Week 12 - Practice
Laboratory applications
Week 13 - Theoretical
Common metamorphic rocks
Week 13 - Practice
Laboratory applications
Week 14 - Theoretical
Plate tectonics - Attending Lectures
Week 14 - Practice
Visual presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Quiz1213
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1415
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes