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  Course Description
Course Name : Actual foraminifera

Course Code : JM-566

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. NİYAZİ AVŞAR

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows field techniques and equipment in living forms.
Knows preparations before culture in current forams.
Knows culture techniques and equipment.
Knows classification degree in current forams.
Knows changes in taxonomic revision.
Knows family-level phylogeny.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To teach the classification and the nature of current foraminifera, taxonomic and phylogenetic properties of current foraminifera.

Course Contents : Current developments in Foraminifera classification, the nature of classification, degree and fundamental changes in the foraminifera classification, taxonomic revisions and changes, phylogeny, field and laboratory techniques used in the study of foraminifera.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Classroom at the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Field techniques and equipment in current forams Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
2 Preparations before culture in current forams Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
3 Culture techniques and equipment in current forams Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
4 Classification degree in current forams Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
5 Changes in taxonomic revisions: Allogromina Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
6 Changes in taxonomic revisions: Textularina Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
7 Changes in taxonomic revisions: Fusulinina Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
8 Midterm Exam Review for the exam Written Exam
9 Changes in taxonomic revisions: Miliolinina Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
10 Changes in taxonomic revisions: Miliolinina Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
11 Changes in taxonomic revisions: Rotalina Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
12 Changes in taxonomic revisions: Rotalina Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
13 Changes in taxonomic revisions: Rotalina Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
14 Family-level phylogeny Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
15 Corrected classification summary Reading the references Lecture-presentation and discussion
16/17 Final Exam Review for the exam Written Exam


  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.
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 2
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 4
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 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 4
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).

  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