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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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New development in micropaleontolgy |
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| Course Code |
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JM-517 |
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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. NİYAZİ AVŞAR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Learns the classification of reefs.
Learns reef-building organisms.
Learns 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.
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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 distribution of live and dead benthic foraminifera and the investigation phenotypic changes in some resent planktonic foraminifera. |
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| Course Contents |
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A comparative study of the distribution of live and dead benthic foraminifera, phenotypic changes in some of the current and Late Cenozoic planktonic foraminifera, recent advances in studying the structure foraminifera. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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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 |
Introduction to the distribution of live and dead benthic foram |
Reading the references |
Lecture |
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2 |
Analysis methods |
Reading the references |
Lecture |
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3 |
Theoretical views |
Reading the references |
Lecture |
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4 |
Field studies I |
Reading the references |
Practice |
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5 |
Field studies II |
Reading the references |
Practice |
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6 |
Field studies III |
Reading the references |
Practice |
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7 |
Changes in some planctonics coiling direction |
Reading the references |
Lecture |
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8 |
Mid-term Exam |
Exam Preparation |
Written Exam |
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9 |
Changes in some planctonics shape I |
Reading the references |
Lecture |
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10 |
Changes in some planctonics shape II |
Reading the references |
Lecture |
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11 |
Changes in some planctonics shape III |
Reading the references |
Lecture |
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12 |
Other changes in some planctonics I |
Reading the references |
Lecture |
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13 |
Other changes in some planctonics II |
Reading the references |
Lecture |
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14 |
Changes in the property of shell wall I |
Reading the references |
Lecture |
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15 |
Changes in the property of shell wall I |
Reading the references |
Lecture |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Exam Preparation |
Written Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Hedley, R.H., and Adams, C.G., 1974. Foraminifera., v.1. Academic Press Inc. London.
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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 |
14 |
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 |
2 |
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Have the ability to define the problems of geological engineering in advanced level, formulate and solve them |
2 |
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Have advanced hypothetical and applied knowledge in geological engineering fields |
3 |
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Have the ability to prepare and evaluate projects in geological engineering |
2 |
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Have the ability to evaluate scientific and social values for societies and to transfer them to others at every level |
2 |
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Have the ability to do research independently in his/her field as well as in other fields and present the results effectively |
4 |
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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 |
3 |
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8 |
Have the ability to work individually, in a team, and in multidisciplinary fields. |
2 |
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9 |
Have the ability to use modern technologies and computer simulation to develop new projects and solve advanced engineering problems |
2 |
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Have the ability to use advanced knowledge in geological engineering field to think systematically and solve problems in multidisciplinary approaches |
2 |
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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). |
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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 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Total Workload: | 146 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.84 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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