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Course Description Course Name : Reefs and their biological structure Course Code : JM-515 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. NİYAZİ AVŞAR Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns reefs and their properties. Learns the classification of reefs. Learns reef-building organisms. Learns the environmental distribution of organisms. Learns reef morphology and generations. Learns the nature and evolution of current and former reefs. Learns the geological evolution of reefs in the past. Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To teach the reefs and reef-building organisms,different kinds of reef and the economic value of the reefs by comparing the old and new forms. Course Contents : Introduction, reef-forming organisms, environmental factors affecting the distribution of coral reefs, reef types and their evolution, fringe reefs, set reefs, atolls offshore reefs, deep water reefs, reef heads, the distribution of coral reefs in geologic time, the relationship with petroleum formation of reefs, ancient reefs economic geology. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Reefs and the terms used in the definition of reef reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 2 Reef-building organisms (corals-Hydrozoans-Algae) reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 3 Reef-building organisms (Foraminifera-Stromatoporoids-Sponges-bryozoans) reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 4 Reef-building organisms (Serpulid grubs-mollusc-brachiopods-Echinodermata) reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 5 Distribution and environmental factors affecting the distribution of reefs reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 6 Classification of reefs (classification based on the composition and shape) reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 7 Classification of reefs (edge types and distribution of facies-based classification) reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 8 Mid-term exam Mid-term exam Preparation Written exam 9 Dynamics of reef development and environmental distribution of organisms. reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 10 Reef morphology and generations reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 11 Reef complex development reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 12 Economic geology of reefs reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 13 The nature and evolution of the current and former reefs reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 14 Geological evolution of reefs in the past, Paleozoic and earlier. reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 15 Geological evolution of coral reefs in the past, after the Paleozoic. reading Lecture-presentation and discussion 16/17 Final Exam Final exam Preparation Written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  İlhan, E., 1976. Türkiye Jeolojisi. Mühendislik Fakültesi Ankara.  Egeran, N., ve İlhan, E., 1948. Türkiye Jeolojisi Ankara  Ketin, İ., 1983. Türkiye Jeolojisine genel bir bakış. İ.T.Ü. Maden Fakültesi Gümüşsuyu/ İstanbul. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 14 40 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 Know how to use mathematics, science and engineering knowledge gained at undergraduate level to solve advanced geological engineering problems 3 2 Have the ability to define the problems of geological engineering in advanced level, formulate and solve them 4 3 Have advanced hypothetical and applied knowledge in geological engineering fields 3 4 Have the ability to prepare and evaluate projects in geological engineering 2 5 Have the ability to evaluate scientific and social values for societies and to transfer them to others at every level 2 6 Have the ability to do research independently in his/her field as well as in other fields and present the results effectively 5 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 3 8 Have the ability to work individually, in a team, and in multidisciplinary fields. 2 9 Have the ability to use modern technologies and computer simulation to develop new projects and solve advanced engineering problems 2 10 Have the ability to use advanced knowledge in geological engineering field to think systematically and solve problems in multidisciplinary approaches 2 11 Have ethical responsibility to understand universal and social effects for applications of geological engineering and efficient usage of natural resources 2 * 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) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 14 3 42     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 3 3 Total Workload: 145 Total Workload / 25 (h): 5.8 ECTS Credit: 6