TÜRKÇE
ENGLISH
Information
| Code | JZ217 |
| Name | Paleontology |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ÜMİT ŞAFAK |
Course Goal
The place of paleontology in geology, the importance of paleontology in geological dating.
Course Content
What is paleontology? What are fossilization and its rules? Distinction of fossil groups in macro and micropaleontology
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Paleontoloji 1, Makrofosiller, 1998, Füsun Alkaya, Selçuk Üniv. Müh.-Mimarlık fak. Ders notlerı Yayın no:41 Paleontoloji 2, Mikrofosiller, 1998, Füsun Alkaya, Selçuk Üniv. Müh.-Mimarlık fak. Ders notlerı Yayın no:41
Notes
Paleontoloji, Cazibe Sayar, 1991, İstanbul Teknik Üniv. Kütüphanesi, Sayı: 1435
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns fossilization, realms of paleontology |
| LO02 | Learns paleoeviromental features of paleontological elements. |
| LO03 | Knows the fossils that characterize the geological periods. |
| LO04 | Learns fossils. Identify fossils. |
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. | 4 |
| 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. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Searches for underground and aboveground natural resources | |
| 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 | 2 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date | 4 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Defines necessities in learning in scientific, social, cultural and artistic areas and improves himself/herself continuously. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Entrepreneurship has knowledge about innovation issues and the problems of the age. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and solves geological and engineering problems. | 3 |
| 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. | 5 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Knows the formation of rocks, rock types, minerals. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date | 4 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Draws maps and extracts geological sections by using necessary techniques and tools for geological applications. | 4 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Investigates and reports all kinds of natural resources and geological hazards |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, Definition of Paleontology, Fossil, Fossilization, Micro- and Macrofossils | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Test/Shell structures, environments, stratigraphic distributions of foraminifera | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Benthic Foraminiferida | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Planktonic Foraminiferida | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Other microfossil groups | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Phyllum Porifera (Spongia), Phyllum Archaeocyathida, Phyllum Stromatoporoidea | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Phyllum Cnidaria | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Phyllum Bryozoa | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Phyllum Brachiopoda | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Phyllum Mollusca | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Phyllum Echinodermata | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Phyllum Arthropoda | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Phyllum Hemichordata | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | The Importance of Fossils in Age Determination | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Studying for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 87 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,48 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||