| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İ114B2 | Geology for Civil Engineering | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To explain the importance of geologic in terms of civil engineering, to recognize the basic concepts of earth sciences in the basic perspective of civil engineering. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Hakan Alper KAMİLOĞLU |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Gain basic knowledge about geology. | | 2 | Identification of minerals, identification of major minerals involved in rock formation | | 3 | Learning the theory of plate tectonics | | 4 | Classification of rocks based on formation types | | 5 | Learning map types, learning geological section extraction | | 6 | Understanding the mechanism of earthquakes, fault types and learning the main fault lines in Turkey | | 7 | Classification of mass movements, learning measures against mass movements | | 8 | Identification of dam types and their characteristics |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Definition, subdisciplines of geology, formation, structure and composition of earth's crust; Physical and chemical properties of minerals and minerals; Rocks, structure of rocks; Topographic maps and section extraction; Geological maps and section extraction; Earthquakes, earthquake geology; Mass movements; Hydrogeology; Tunnel and transportation geology; Dam geology. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction (Definition of geology, subdisciplines, formation, structure, composition of earth's crust)
| | | | 2 | Physical and chemical properties of minerals, minerals forming the earth's crust
| | | | 3 | General description of rocks
| | | | 4 | Magmatic and sedimentary rocks
| | | | 5 | Metamorphic rocks; Stratified geological time scale
| | | | 6 | Tectonics and tectonic constructions (folds, cracks and faults)
| | | | 7 | Maps; Geological maps and sections | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Engineering properties of rocks | | | | 10 | Use of rocks and minerals as building materials | | | | 11 | Engineering importance of earthquakes
| | | | 12 | Mass movements and landslides, causes, types and classification of mass movements | | | | 13 | Hydrogeology (The topic of hydrogeology, the presence and movement of groundwater, types of aquifer, the engineering importance of groundwater)
| | | | 14 | Streams, Floods and Dams | | | | 15 | Tunnel and transportation geology | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Lecture notes of the faculty member.
Genel Jeoloji Yerbilimlerine Giriş, İhsan Ketin, İTÜ Vakfı Yayınları, İstanbul, 2005.
İnşaat Mühendisleri için Jeoloji, Nail Ünsal, Alp Yayınevi, Ankara, 2006. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Makeup Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quiz | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Quiz | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Homework | 5 | 3 | 15 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | LO2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | LO3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | LO4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | LO6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | LO7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | LO8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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