Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF ENGINEERING | 
| GEOLOGY ENGINEERING PR. | |
| Code | JS406 | 
| Name | Paleontology in Hydrocarbon Exploration | 
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year | 
| Semester | 8. 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 | 
| Label | E Elective | 
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim | 
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ÜMİT ŞAFAK | 
| Course Instructor | 
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Course Goal / Objective
Association of the ocean-continent in geological time, continental drift and migration, the stories of these events, which explains the fossil groups.
Course Content
Association of the ocean-continent in geological time, continental drift and migration, the stories of these events, which explains the fossil groups.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Lecture notes
Notes
Lecture notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes | 
|---|---|
| LO01 | To give information about hydrocarbon formations | 
| LO02 | Examination of hydrocarbon containing lithologies | 
| LO03 | Introduction of the microfossil content of the evaporitic zones | 
| LO04 | Learns importance of paleontology in hydrocarbon explorations. | 
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. | |
| 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 | 5 | 
| 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 | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has an awareness of life long learning; follows developments in science and technology to keep up to date | 2 | 
| 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. | 2 | 
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and solves geological and engineering problems. | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Knows job related and ethical responsibilities, project management, office applications and safety, and realizes juridical responsibilities of engineering applications. | 2 | 
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Thinks, interprets, analyzes and synthesizes geological events in 3D. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Knows the formation of rocks, rock types, minerals. | 2 | 
| 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. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Investigates and reports all kinds of natural resources and geological hazards | 
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major Hydrocarbon Components | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 2 | Holding the lithologic hydrocarbon series, reservoirs and traps | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 3 | Stratigraphic hydrocarbon traps | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 4 | Microfossil groups contained in evaporite zones (Ostracoda) | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 5 | Microfossil groups contained in evaporite zones (benthic foraminifera and micro mollusca) | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 6 | Stratigraphic traps placed planktonic foraminifera | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 7 | Stratigraphic traps and zone settling planktonic foraminifera fossils | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Sınava çalışma | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav  | 
                                
| 9 | Stratigraphic traps placed nannoplankton | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 10 | Hydrocarbons and fossil reef in the character contents of traps | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 11 | Microfossils, stratigraphic ranges | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 12 | Hydrocarbons and fossil reef in the character contents of traps (COLONY organisms, crinoids, bryozoans, algae, corals and stratigraphic ranges) and micro mollusca, stratigraphic ranges | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 13 | Formations lagoon contained in Sapropel groups, classes and types | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 14 | The hydrocarbon content of salt domes, the poor biota | Reading references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım  | 
                                
| 15 | Final exam | Reading references | 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 | 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 | 8 | 8 | 
| Total Workload (Hour) | 54 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,16 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||