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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Stratigraphic Paleontology |
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| Course Code |
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JM-523 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. ÜMİT ŞAFAK
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Know the examination of bioprovinces and evaluation of paleogeography.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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To teach the conversion of paleontology into stratigraphy. |
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| Course Contents |
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The establishment of the stratigraphical roof with the paleontological data, chronostratigraphic cycles, stratigraphic positions of fossil biological provinces mainly in the distribution of fossil groups |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classrom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Paleontological data and stratigraphic relationships (I) |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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2 |
Paleontological data and stratigraphic relationships (II) |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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3 |
Assumptions of the beginning of life on Earth |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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4 |
The first organisms, the first fossils, the stratigraphic time scale |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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5 |
Paleozoic stratigraphy and key fossils |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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6 |
Mesozoic stratigraphy and key fossils |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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7 |
Tertiary stratigraphy and key fossils |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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8 |
Mid-term Examination |
Exam preparation |
Written exam |
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9 |
Quaternary stratigraphy and key fossils |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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10 |
Pacific bioprovince and its biota |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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11 |
Atlantic bioprovince and its biota |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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12 |
Bioprovinces relations with plate tectonics |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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13 |
Stratigraphic zonations in sub-tropical zones and samples (I) |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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14 |
Stratigraphic zonations in sub-tropical zones and samples (II) |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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15 |
Stratigraphic zonations in tropical zones and samples |
Reading references |
Presentation, discussion |
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16/17 |
Final Examination |
Review for the exam |
Written Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Brasier, M.D., 1983, Microfossils, George Allen & Unwin (Publishers) Ltd, 40 Museum Street, London WCIA 1LU, UK,193 p.
Bolli, H. M., Saunders, J. B., Perch-Nielsen, K., 1985, Plankton Sratigraphy, Cambridge University Press, 328 p.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
10 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Know how to use mathematics, science and engineering knowledge gained at undergraduate level to solve advanced geological engineering problems |
4 |
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Have the ability to define the problems of geological engineering in advanced level, formulate and solve them |
3 |
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3 |
Have advanced hypothetical and applied knowledge in geological engineering fields |
4 |
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4 |
Have the ability to prepare and evaluate projects in geological engineering |
5 |
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Have the ability to evaluate scientific and social values for societies and to transfer them to others at every level |
4 |
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6 |
Have the ability to do research independently in his/her field as well as in other fields and present the results effectively |
5 |
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7 |
Have the ability to be aware of life-long learning and follow the innovations in his/her field and to be able to use them efficiently |
4 |
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8 |
Have the ability to work individually, in a team, and in multidisciplinary fields. |
4 |
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9 |
Have the ability to use modern technologies and computer simulation to develop new projects and solve advanced engineering problems |
5 |
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10 |
Have the ability to use advanced knowledge in geological engineering field to think systematically and solve problems in multidisciplinary approaches |
4 |
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11 |
Have ethical responsibility to understand universal and social effects for applications of geological engineering and efficient usage of natural resources |
3 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
10 |
5 |
50 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Total Workload: | 140 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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