JEM634 - COAL PETROGRAPHY

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
COAL PETROGRAPHY JEM634 Any Semester/Year 2 2 3 7.5
PrequisitesNONE
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
Experiment
Drill and Practice
 
Instructor (s)Prof.Dr. Ali İhsan KARAYİĞİT 
Course objectiveDetermination of the coal petrographic composition using reflected light microscopy on the polish briquettes.  
Learning outcomes
  1. Learns coal sampling
  2. Learns preparation of coal polish briquettes
  3. Learns identification of macerals and microlithotypes under reflected light microscopy and measurement of vitrinit reflectance
  4. Calculation of volume percent values of petrographic constituents using point-counting methods
  5. Improvements on their thinking, discussion and capability about scientific report preparation
Course ContentCoal formation and deposition, Coal sampling, Preparation of polish briquettes, Constituents of coal, Maceral groups, Macerals, Microlithotypes, Point-counting, Measurement of vitrinite reflectance, Microscopic studies on these subjects. 
References1. Stach, E., Mackowsky, M.-Th., Teichmüller, M., Tayler, G.H., Chandra, D., Teichmüller, R., 1982. Stach's textbook of coal petrology. Gebrüder. Borntraeger, Berlin. 535 pp.

2. Taylor, G.H., Teichmüller, M., Davis, A., Diessel, C.F.K., Littke, R., Robert, P., 1998. Organic Petrology. Gebrüder Bornträger, Berlin-Stuttgart. 704 pp.

3. www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-coal-geology/ 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Coal formation and deposition
Week 2Coal sampling
Week 3Different methods on preparation of polish briquettes
Week 4Coal petrographic constituents
Week 5Maceral groups and macerals, and identification under microscopy
Week 6Midterm Exam
Week 7Macerals, and identification under microscopy
Week 8Macerals, and identification under microscopy
Week 9Microlithotypes, and identification under microscopy
Week 10Microlithotypes, and identification under microscopy
Week 11Measurement of vitrinite reflectances
Week 12Midterm Exam
Week 13Point-counting techniques under microscopy
Week 14Point-counting techniques under microscopy
Week 15Discussion
Week 16Final Exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application020
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments010
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms220
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes050
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes050
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application14228
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14570
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment10550
Midterms (Study duration)21122
Final Exam (Study duration) 12727
Total Workload5552225

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Student reaches, interprets and uses the information by using all aspects of scientific research techniques.    X
2. Student closely follows the science and technology, has in-depth knowledge on techniques and methods of the fields of earth sciences and engineering.   X 
3. Student knows data collection techniques, if needed, fill in the limited or missing data sets by means of scientific techniques and use the data sets.   X 
4. Student interprets and combines the information from different disciplines.   X 
5. Student recognizes lifelong learning and universal values and is aware of new and emerging applications in earth sciences.   X 
6. Student defines engineering problems and develops innovative methods on problem solving and design enhancement  X  
7. Student, in addition to his/her ability to work independently, leads multidisciplinary team work, produces solutions for complex situations by taking responsibility.   X 
8. Student has the ability of developing new and original ideas and methods.   X 
9. Student uses the foreign language in verbal and written communication, at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio B2.   X 
10. Student presents the results of processes of a study with an open and systematic manner in the national and international scientific platforms.   X 
11. Student respects rules of social and scientific ethics at all stages of his/her research, takes into account the social and environmental effects in engineering applications.   X 
12. Student can design and organize experimental laboratory and field studies within the scope of his/her research.   X 

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest