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| Code | JS321 |
| Name | Micropaleontology |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 1-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 2 ECTS |
| National Credit | 1 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ATİKE NAZİK |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ATİKE NAZİK
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Arş.Gör.Dr. Emine ŞEKER ZOR (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the solutions of the geological problems by using the microfossils.
Course Content
Microfossils, extraction techniques for microfossils, characteristic microfossils through geological time, the importance of microfossils in analysis of geological events.
Course Precondition
Electives without prerequisites
Resources
Howard A. Armstrong, Martin D. Brasier, 2005, Microfossils, BLACKWELL PUBLISHING.
Notes
Lecturer presentations
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns about plants and animal microfossils |
| LO02 | Learns the areas in which the fossils are beneficial. |
| LO03 | Learns to analyze geological events using paleontological data. |
| LO04 | Learns the environments where microfossils live. |
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. | 2 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Recognizes and solves geological and engineering problems. | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Draws maps and extracts geological sections by using necessary techniques and tools for geological applications. | 2 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Investigates and reports all kinds of natural resources and geological hazards | 2 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fossil, Fosilization, Microfossil, definitions and concepts | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Terrestrial and Marine Microfossils | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Extraction techniques for microfossils | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 4 | Morphology and chemical composition of microfossils | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | The characteristic microfossils in Precambrian and Paleozoic | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | The characteristic microfossils in Mesozoic | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | The characteristic microfossils in Cenozoic | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | To read references | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Rock-forming microfossils | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | The importance of microfossils in analysis of geological events (Biostratigraphy) | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | The importance of microfossils in analysis of geological events (Paleoecology) | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | The importance of microfossils in analysis of geological events (Paleoclimatology) | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | The importance of microfossils in analysis of geological events (Paleogeography) | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Using microfossils in petroleum exploration | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Microfossils for studying evolutionary | To read references | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | To read references | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | To read references | 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 50 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,00 | ||
| ECTS | 2 ECTS | ||