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| Code | JZ304 |
| Name | Environmental geology |
| Semester | 6. 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 | Prof. Dr. ŞAZİYE BOZDAĞ |
Course Goal
Define the natural and geologic hazards and to know their environmental effects and also to understand of the enviromental geochemistry
Course Content
Principles and description of environmental geology. Geological environment-man interactions. Natural hazards and environmental effects. Pollution types. Environmental effects of solid and liquid waste and site selection for landfill. Importance of geology in protection of environment.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Environmental Geology, E.A.Keller Çevre Jeolojisi, Çeviri: E. Akyol, K. Kayabalı
Notes
Geoenvironment, U. Aswathanarayana
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understand the basic rules of environmental geology |
| LO02 | Recognize the natural and geologic hazards. |
| LO03 | Investigates the environmental effects of the hazards. |
| LO04 | Make the research and protection plans for environment protection |
| LO05 | Defines the geologic hazards. |
| LO06 | Investigates the cause and effects of floods. |
| LO07 | Defines the environmental effects of volcanic activity. |
| LO08 | Does the landslide prevention studies. |
| LO09 | Knows the earthquake parameters. |
| LO10 | Has the knowledge of solid waste storage methods. |
| LO11 | Makes site selection for solid waste storage. |
| LO12 | Investigates the environmental effects of solid waste storage methods. |
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. | 1 |
| 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. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works and undertakes responsibility in solving geological problems both individually and in multidiciplinary working groups | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date | 3 |
| 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. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows job related and ethical responsibilities, project management, office applications and safety, and realizes juridical responsibilities of engineering applications. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Thinks, interprets, analyzes and synthesizes geological events in 3D. | 4 |
| 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 | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, History | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 2 | Philosophy and fundamental concepts | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Geological cycles | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Earth materials and processes | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Soils and environment | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 6 | Rivers and flooding and environmental effects | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | Volcanic activity and environmental effects | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Study for midterm exam and project presentation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Proje / Tasarım |
| 9 | Midterm exam | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Earthquakes and environmental effects | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Wastes and waste disposal sites | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 12 | Coastal hazards | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Atmospheric processes | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 14 | Definition of pollution types. | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Geological aspects of environmental health | Reading the lecture notes and related resources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Study for final exam and project presentation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Proje / Tasarım |
| 17 | Term Exams | Study for final exam and project presentation | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | 3 | 3 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 50 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,00 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||