Civil Engineering with Thesis | |||||
Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 |
Course Code: | CE585 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Quaternary Geology | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Spring | ||||||||
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Language of instruction: | TR | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | Department Elective | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi SAEID ZARDARI | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. AHMET KARAKAŞ |
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Course Assistants: |
Course Objectives: | This course lays the foundations for the training of geotechnical engineer. The fields of geology and geomorphology are referred to give the student a different perspective to the issues discussed in engineering courses. |
Course Content: | Formation and Structure of the Earth, geological times, Plate tectonics and its consequences, Rock cycle, Igneous rocks, Sedimentation and sedimentary rocks, Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks, Weathering properties of rocks and their meaning for application, Structural Geology and geomorphology, Basin concept, Basin analysis and its meanings in practice, Fluvial and glacial geomorphology coastal geomorphology, Importance of Geomorphology in City and Regional Planning, Turkey geomorphology: Formation and development, general characteristics |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction: Introduction to Geological Science and Its Relationship with Civil Engineering | Ketin, İ., 2016. Genel Jeoloji: Yerbilimlerine Giriş, İTÜ Vakfı Yayınları, Graham R. Thompson, Jonathan Turk, 1998. Introduction to Physical Geology. Saunders College Pub., 432 p. |
2) | Formation and Structure of the Earth, Geological Times | |
3) | Plate tectonics, its effects and tectonic position of Turkey | |
4) | Depositional features and facies | |
5) | Sedimentation and sedimentary rocks | |
6) | Metamorphism and metamorphic rocks | |
7) | Weathering properties of rocks and their meaning for application | |
8) | Midterm | |
9) | Structural geology and geomorphology | |
10) | Basin concept, Basin analysis and its meanings in practice | |
11) | Fluvial and glacial geomorphology | |
12) | coastal geomorphology | |
13) | The Importance of Geomorphology in City and Regional Planning | |
14) | Geomorphology of Turkey: Formation and development, general features |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ketin, İ., 2016. Genel Jeoloji: Yerbilimlerine Giriş, İTÜ Vakfı Yayınları, Graham R. Thompson, Jonathan Turk, 1998. Introduction to Physical Geology. Saunders College Pub., 432 p. |
References: | Önalp A., Sert S., 2016. Geoteknik Bilgisi, Birsen Yayınevi, Tarbuck, EJ and Lutgens, FK, 2011. Earth Science, Prentice Hall, Cazeau C.J. and Hatchar R.D., 1976. Physical Geology: Principles, processes, and problems, New York: Harper & Row,. COATES, D.R., 1980, “Geomorphic Engineering”, in Geomorphology and Engineering (Edited by Donald R. Coates), Part I, p.3-23, ISBN 0-04-551040-7, George Allen &Unwin, London. HAILS, J.R., 1977, Applied Geomorphology in coastal-zone planning and management, in Applied Geomorphology (Edited John R. Hails), Chapter: 9, sayfa:317-361, Elsever Scientific Publishing Company, ISBN 0-444-41317-0, Amsterdam. |
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Program Outcomes | ||||||
1) Describe the broad multidisciplinary scope of Civil Engineering and the interaction between related disciplines. | ||||||
2) Repeats the current techniques and methods applied in the field of Civil Engineering, their limitations, effects and results. | ||||||
3) Conducts applied research in the field of Civil Engineering, reaches the information in depth and in depth, evaluates and applies the information. | ||||||
4) Applies modeling and experimental research; analyzes complex situations encountered in this process. | ||||||
5) Uses advanced methods and software used in the field of technology and communication technologies. | ||||||
6) Reaches in-depth and in-depth knowledge by performing applied research in the field of technology, evaluates and applies information. | ||||||
7) Conveys the process and results of the studies systematically in written, oral and visual form in national and international environments in and out of civil engineering field. |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Describe the broad multidisciplinary scope of Civil Engineering and the interaction between related disciplines. | 3 |
2) | Repeats the current techniques and methods applied in the field of Civil Engineering, their limitations, effects and results. | 3 |
3) | Conducts applied research in the field of Civil Engineering, reaches the information in depth and in depth, evaluates and applies the information. | 3 |
4) | Applies modeling and experimental research; analyzes complex situations encountered in this process. | 3 |
5) | Uses advanced methods and software used in the field of technology and communication technologies. | 3 |
6) | Reaches in-depth and in-depth knowledge by performing applied research in the field of technology, evaluates and applies information. | 3 |
7) | Conveys the process and results of the studies systematically in written, oral and visual form in national and international environments in and out of civil engineering field. | 3 |
Lesson |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Homework |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 18 | 252 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 298 |