SD0531 Faults and Earthquakes

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

Information

Code SD0531
Name Faults and Earthquakes
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Üniversite Dersi
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AHMET CAN AKINCI


Course Goal / Objective

What is fault? What are the types? To learn the important fault systems in our country and in the world. What are earthquake and earthquake waves, how do they spread? To understand what the intensity, magnitude and depth of earthquakes mean. To know the ways and measures to protect against earthquakes.

Course Content

What is fault? What are the types? Important Fault Systems in Our Country and in the World. What are earthquake and earthquake waves, how do they spread? What does the intensity, magnitude and depth of earthquakes mean? Earthquake protection methods and measures.

Course Precondition

Resources

Lecture notes to be given by the lecturer.

Notes

Erkan Karaman- Structural Geology


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Explains the important fault systems in our country and in the world.
LO02 Explains faults and their types
LO03 Explains what earthquake and earthquake waves are and how they spread.
LO04 Explains the ways and measures to protect against earthquakes.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Geology and internal structure of the Earth. Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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2 Plate tectonics theory. Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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3 What is fault? What are the types? Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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4 Horst-Graben Systems. Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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5 Strike Slip Fault Zones. Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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6 Important Fault Systems in Our Country. Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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7 Important Fault Systems in the World. Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 What is an earthquake? classification. Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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10 What are earthquake waves? How does it spread? Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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11 Epicentre, intensity, magnitude, depth of earthquakes. Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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12 Earthquake zones and earthquake history of our country? Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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13 Tsunamis. Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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14 Major earthquake zones of the world. Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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15 Earthquake protection methods and measures. Examining the subject from the lecture notes. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 15 3 45
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 10 1 10
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 6 3 18
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload (Hour) 75
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,00
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 02.09.2024 11:55