ECTS - Principles of Structural Geology
Principles of Structural Geology (TU506) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Principles of Structural Geology | TU506 | 1. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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N/A |
Course Language | Turkish |
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Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
Course Level | Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree |
Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer. |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | To give students an understanding of principles of structural geology for tunneling. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | Introduction to diastrophic and nondiastrophic rock structures; study of contacts, unconformities, diapirs, folds, joints, faults, foliations and lineations; kinematics of diastrophic structures. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Introduction to basic geology | Research on related topics |
2 | Description and classification of faults and fault rock types | Research on related topics |
3 | Stresses, stress fields and brittle failure | Research on related topics |
4 | Stresses, stress fields and brittle failure | Research on related topics |
5 | Description and mechanics of folds | Research on related topics |
6 | Ductile shear zones and crustal strength profiles | Research on related topics |
7 | Ductile shear zones and crustal strength profiles | Research on related topics |
8 | Neotectonics, burial and compaction structures | Research on related topics |
9 | Application of structural geology to tunneling | Research on related topics |
10 | Urban tunneling related structural geology | Research on related topics |
11 | Impact of structural geology on tunneling project | Research on related topics |
12 | Mechanized tunneling and structural geology | Research on related topics |
13 | Conventional tunneling and structural geology | Research on related topics |
14 | Case study | Research on related topics |
15 | Final Exam Period | |
16 | Final Exam Period |
Sources
Other Sources | 1. Davis, George H., and Reynolds, Stephen J., Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions, 2nd edition: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, New York, 776p, 1996. |
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Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | - | - |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | 5 | 15 |
Presentation | - | - |
Project | - | - |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 45 |
Toplam | 8 | 100 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 55 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 45 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | X |
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Major Area Courses | |
Supportive Courses | |
Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
# | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Having accumulated knowledge on mathematics, science and engineering and an ability to apply these knowledge to solve tunneling and underground structures problems. | X | ||||
2 | Ability to design tunneling and underground structures systems fulfilling sustainability in environment and manufacturability and economic constraints | X | ||||
3 | An ability to differentiate, identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; an ability to select and implement proper analysis, modeling and implementation techniques for the identified engineering problems. | X | ||||
4 | An ability to develop a solution based approach and a model for an engineering problem and design and manage an experiment | X | ||||
5 | Ability to use modern engineering tools, techniques and facilities in design and other engineering applications | X | ||||
6 | Ability to carry out independent research in the field and to report the results of the research effectively and be able to present the research results at scientific meetings. | X | ||||
7 | Sufficient oral and written English knowledge to follow scientific conferences in the field and communicate with colleagues. | X | ||||
8 | Ability to effectively use knowledge in the field to work in disciplinary/multidisciplinary teams and the skill to lead these teams | X | ||||
9 | Consciousness on the necessity of improvement and sustainability as a result of life-long learning,ability for continuous renovation and monitoring the developments on science and technology and awareness on entrepreneurship and innovation | X | ||||
10 | Professional and ethical responsibility to gather and interpret data, apply and announce solutions to tunneling and underground structures problems. | X | ||||
11 | An ability to investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary. | X |
ECTS/Workload Table
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Laboratory | |||
Application | |||
Special Course Internship | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
Project | |||
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | 5 | 5 | 25 |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 10 | 20 |
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload | 125 |