JEM651 - INTRODUCTION TO GEOCHRONOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOCHRONOLOGY | JEM651 | Any Semester/Year | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Prequisites | NONE | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Drill and Practice | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Abidin Temel | |||||
| Course objective | Educate students to obtain knowledge of theoritical fundamentals and of practical methods on geochronology. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Radioactivity and radioactive decay. Mass spectrometry. The principles of methods of dating (Rb-Sr, K-Ar, U-Pb, Ar-Ar, Total Pb ve Sm-Nd). | |||||
| References | 1. Faure, G., 1986. Principles of Isotope Geology, John Wiley& Sons, 589 p. 2. Vidal, P., 1994. Geochimie. Dunod, Paris, 190 p. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction: Overview of course |
| Week 2 | Isotope fractionation |
| Week 3 | Mass spectrometry |
| Week 4 | Radiometric dating |
| Week 5 | Rb-Sr dating method |
| Week 6 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 7 | K-Ar and Ar-Ar dating method |
| Week 8 | Sm-Nd dating method |
| Week 9 | U-Pb dating method |
| Week 10 | Examples of Dating Methods for Igneous Rocks |
| Week 11 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 12 | Examples of Dating Methods for Igneous Rocks |
| Week 13 | Examples of Dating Methods for Metamorphic Rocks |
| Week 14 | Examples of Dating Methods for Metamorphic Rocks |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 50 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 0 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 13 | 4 | 52 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 40 | 80 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 65 | 65 |
| Total Workload | 30 | 111 | 225 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 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