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Course Description Course Name : Earth and Life Through Time Course Code : JM-526 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : Second Cycle Year of Study : 1 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 6 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ATİKE NAZİK Learning Outcomes of the Course : Comprehend mountain building, plate tectonics, the origin of life, evolution of disappearances in geological time Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To teach the changes on the Earth in geological times. Course Contents : Geological time, orogeny, paleogeographic events, fossils Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classrooms at the Dept. of Geological Engineering   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Introduction of geological time, earth and life. To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 2 Environment and life To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 3 Fossils and evolution To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 4 Movements of the earth: Plate Tectonics and Mountain Building To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 5 Proterozoic global events To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 6 The Precambrian World To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 7 The Early Paleozoic World To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 8 Mid term To read references Written exam 9 The Middle Paleozoic World To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 10 The Late Paleozoic World To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 11 The early Mesozoic World To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 12 The middle Mesozoic World To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 13 The late Mesozoic World To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 14 The Cenozoic World 1 (Tertiary) To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 15 The Cenozoic World 2 (Quaternary) To read references Lecture, presentation and discussion 16/17 Final exam To read references Written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  http://www.stratigraphy.org/  Evolution of the Earth, Robert H. Dott Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50     Homeworks/Projects/Others 10 50 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 1 3 Have advanced hypothetical and applied knowledge in geological engineering fields 1 4 Have the ability to prepare and evaluate projects in geological engineering 4 5 Have the ability to evaluate scientific and social values for societies and to transfer them to others at every level 1 6 Have the ability to do research independently in his/her field as well as in other fields and present the results effectively 4 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 8 Have the ability to work individually, in a team, and in multidisciplinary fields. 4 9 Have the ability to use modern technologies and computer simulation to develop new projects and solve advanced engineering problems 1 10 Have the ability to use advanced knowledge in geological engineering field to think systematically and solve problems in multidisciplinary approaches 4 11 Have ethical responsibility to understand universal and social effects for applications of geological engineering and efficient usage of natural resources 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) 14 4 56     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 10 3 30     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4     Final Exam 1 4 4 Total Workload: 150 Total Workload / 25 (h): 6 ECTS Credit: 6