JS435 Basic Principles of Geochronology

2 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 7. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code JS435
Name Basic Principles of Geochronology
Term 2022-2023 Academic Year
Semester 7. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 2 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. FATİH KARAOĞLAN
Course Instructor
1 2
Doç. Dr. FATİH KARAOĞLAN (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

Geochronologic methods related to isotope geochemistry and their interpretations

Course Content

Introduction, basics of the radiometric age determinations, high- and low-temperature thermochronology methods. Basics of U-Pb, Sm-Nd, Rb-Sr, Re-Os, Ar-Ar, K-Ar, Fizyon İzi, U-Yh/He methods and case studies.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Peter W. Reiners, Richard W. Carlson, Paul R. Renne, Kari M. Cooper, Darryl E. Granger, Noah M. McLean, Blair Schoene, 2017. Geochronology and Thermochronology. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISBN:9781118455852 Dickin, A.P. 2005. Radiogenic Isotope Geology, 2nd Edition: Cambridge University Press.

Notes

Peter W. Reiners, Richard W. Carlson, Paul R. Renne, Kari M. Cooper, Darryl E. Granger, Noah M. McLean, Blair Schoene, 2017. Geochronology and Thermochronology. John Wiley & Sons Ltd. ISBN:9781118455852


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Discuss how to use geochronology to understand the evolution of our Earth's crust
LO02 Learn the basic formulas of the geochronology
LO03 Understand the U-Pb geochronology and high temperature thermochronology methods
LO04 learns cooling and closure temperature
LO05 learns the low temperature thermochronology


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have sufficient background in basic geological knowledge, mathematics and science related subjects. 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Designs and performs experiments, collects data and interprets the results.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Realizes the social effects of identified solutions for geological problems.
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Searches for underground and aboveground natural resources 4
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Chooses and applies necessary methods and instruments for engineering applications.
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Works and undertakes responsibility in solving geological problems both individually and in multidiciplinary working groups 5
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date 5
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself continuously.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Entrepreneurship has knowledge about innovation issues and the problems of the age.
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Recognizes and solves geological and engineering problems. 5
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows job related and ethical responsibilities, project management, office applications and safety, and realizes juridical responsibilities of engineering applications.
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Thinks, interprets, analyzes and synthesizes geological events in 3D. 3
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Knows the formation of rocks, rock types, minerals.
PLO14 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Draws maps and extracts geological sections by using necessary techniques and tools for geological applications. 3
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Investigates and reports all kinds of natural resources and geological hazards


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Intoduction and terminology Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Radioctive systematics, decay, radioctive decay types Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Types of dating in geology and radioactive dating types Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 A general view of high and low temperature thermochronology Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
5 U-Pb methodology (mineral and whole-rock) Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
6 Sm-Nd methodology Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
7 Re-Os methodology Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Review for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü Sınav, Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi
9 Rb-Sr methodology Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Ar-Ar and K-Ar methodologies Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Fission Track methodology Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 U-Th/He methodology Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Case studies-1 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Case studies-2 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Case studies-3 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Review for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü Sınav, Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi
17 Term Exams Review for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü Sınav, Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
Final Exam 1 4 4
Total Workload (Hour) 50
Total Workload / 25 (h) 2,00
ECTS 2 ECTS

Update Time: 19.11.2022 12:14