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Course Description Course Name : Petrography Course Code : MMD209 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. FİKRET İŞLER Learning Outcomes of the Course : Classifies rocks. Knows the original feature of rocks. Knows about the structural characteristics of the rocks. Knows about the textural features of rocks. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To help students gain the ability to recognize and classify igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary rocks, which are in sample and thin sections. Course Contents : Definition of petrography, rock cycle, and all the rocks, structural, textural and mineralogical characteristics. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Faculty classrooms and department labs   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Definition of petrography Lecture notes and books Face to face 2 Rock cycle, structure of earth, Magma, origin and classification of magma. Lecture notes and books Face to face 3 Crystallisation of magma, type of crystallization, crystallization phases and magma differentiation, emplacement of magma, solidification and emplacement types. Lecture notes and books Face to face 4 Classification of igneous rocks: chemical classification, mineralogical classification, colour index classification, feldspat index classification, textural classification, classification based on modes of occurence. Lecture notes and books Face to face 5 Ultrabasic-Ultramafic rocks: mineralogy, textures, rock types, tectonic settings and examples. Lecture notes and books Face to face 6 Gabbro-Diabase-Basalt family Lecture notes and books Face to face 7 Granite-Riolite family Lecture notes and books Face to face 8 Textures and structures of metamorphic rocks, Lecture notes and books Face to face 9 Contact metamorphic rocks of various sedimentary and magmatic rocks Lecture notes and books Face to face 10 Green shist and amphibolite facies, dynamothermal metamorphism Lecture notes and books Face to face 11 Sedimentary rock cycle, weathering, transportation, sedimentation and diagenesis. Lecture notes and books Face to face 12 Properties of sedimentary rocks: Structure (sedimentology), texture (sedimentology-sedimentary petrography) and mineral content. Grain size properties. Lecture notes and books Face to face 13 Clastic rocks Lecture notes and books Face to face 14 Carbonates Lecture notes and books Face to face   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)         Required Course Material(s)     Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100     Homeworks/Projects/Others 0 0 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Students gain adequate knowledge about the engineering fields in the branches of mathematics, physical sciences or their own branches 4 2 Students follow the current developments in their fields with a recognition of the need for lifelong learning and constantly improve themselves 4 3 Students use the theoretical and practical knowledge in mathematics, physical sciences and their fields for engineering solutions 3 4 Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems 4 5 Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. 4 6 Students gain the capacity to analyze a system, a component, and desing the process under realistic constraints to meet the desired requirements; and the ability to apply the methods of modern design accordingly 4 7 Students choose and use the modern technical tools necessary for engineering practice. 2 8 Students gain the ability to work effectively both as an individual and in multi-disciplinary teams. 4 9 Students use the resources of information and databases for the purpose of doing research and accesing information. 5 10 Students follow the scientific and technological developments in recognition of the need for lifelong learning, and continuously keep their knowledge up to date. 5 11 Students use the information and communication technologies together with the computer software at the level required by the European Computer Driving Licence. 4 12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 3 13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 4 14 Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. 5 15 Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. 4 16 Students develop an awareness of the universal and social effects of engineering solutions and applications, the entrepreneurship and innovation subjects and gain knowledge of contemporary issues 5 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 3 39     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 3 39 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 82 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.28 ECTS Credit: 3