JS316 Volcanology

2 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 6. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code JS316
Name Volcanology
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
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. OSMAN PARLAK
Course Instructor
1 2
Prof. Dr. OSMAN PARLAK (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

Brief introduction about a volcano, teach about volcanic types and eruption types, teach about lava flows in continental and oceanic settings, teach about volcanic hazards and benefits.

Course Content

Introduction and General Definitions, Features of Magma, Definition of a volcano and their types, Eruption Types, Lava Flows, Pyroclastic Fall Deposits, Volcanoclastic Processes, Epiclastic Deposits, Volcanic Centers in Turkey

Course Precondition

There is no prerequisite.

Resources

Lecture notes on volcanology

Notes

Introducing Volcanology: A Guide to Hot Rocks (Jerram, Dougal) ISBN 10: 1906716226 ISBN 13: 9781906716226


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Learn about what a volcano is and how it works
LO02 Understand the features of a magma.
LO03 Learn about volcanic productions.
LO04 Learn more about lava flows in continental and oceanic settings.
LO05 Understand more about volcanic eruptions.


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. 5
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. 4
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
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. 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. 4
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Knows the formation of rocks, rock types, minerals. 5
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. 5
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 and General Definitons-1 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Introduction and General Definitons-2 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Features of a magma-1 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Features of a magma-2 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
5 Definition of a volcano-1 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
6 Definition of a volcano-2 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
7 Lava Flows Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Mid-Term Exam Study about the lecture notes Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
9 Pyroclastic Fall Deposits-1 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
10 Pyroclastic Fall Deposits-2 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
11 Epiclastic deposits-1 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 Epiclastic deposits-2 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Types of Volcanic Eruptions Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 Volcanoclastic Processes Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 Volcanisms in Turkey, volcanic mountains and their features. Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
16 Term Exams Study about the lecture notes Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
17 Term Exams Study about the lecture notes Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev


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: 13.05.2024 02:47