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| Code | JS324 |
| Name | Medical Geology |
| 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 | Doç. Dr. MUSTAFA AKYILDIZ |
| Course Instructor |
1 2 |
Course Goal / Objective
Introduction of mineral deposits formed by the effect of external events, Effects on mineral deposits in geological and chemical events, knowledge of alterations, Explanation of these mineral deposits, with examples from Turkey and the world
Course Content
Introduction to medical geolgy, Geological factors affect human health, Asbestos, zeolite issue and its effects on human health and environmental problems associated with arsenic, Silicosis, the environment and the effects on public health and stone mining operations, Natural carbon dioxide and problems, Problems with soil and clay eating habits, and iodine deficiency problems, problems with Flor, kidney Stones Anthropogenic factors the geography of disease
Course Precondition
No prerequisites
Resources
MEDICAL GEOLOGY EFFECTS OF GEOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENTS ON HUMAN HEALTH Yazar MIOMIR M. KOMATINA
Notes
Medical Geology
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Describe the definition and scope of medical geology |
| LO02 | Evaluate the relationship between the minerals and the human |
| LO03 | Learning the effects of mining to the environment and human healt |
| LO04 | Geology, live and understanding of environmental relations |
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. | 5 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 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. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Knows the formation of rocks, rock types, minerals. | 4 |
| 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 | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical Geology definition, scope, history and research methods | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Minerals and their effects on human health | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Asbestos and zeolite issue and its effects on human health | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Arsenic and environmental problems | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Silicosis risk, Fluorine | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Environmental dust problems and selenium related problems | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Natural radioactivity and natural radiation | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | research | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 9 | Heavy metals and environmental issues | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Problems with soil and clay eating habits | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Geothermal and mineral waters | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Iodine deficiency and problems, kidney Stones | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Environmental and public health effects of mining and stone industry | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Coal and human health | research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Final | preparation for the exam. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 16 | Term Exams | reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | reading | 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 | ||