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  Course Description
Course Name : Ore Deposits I

Course Code : MMD303

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor NİL DÖNDERİCİ YAPICI
Prof.Dr. MESUT ANIL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Gives information about mineralizations
Examines the contents of magmatic mineralization
Learns about formation mechanisms
Learns about oxide and sulphide ores and features in Turkey
Knows the properties of Metallic ores

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : MMD111 General Geology

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : To give information about the mechanics of the formation of metallic ore mineralization.

Course Contents : Basic concepts/ Classification of ore deposits/ Ore-wall rock relations/ Ore texture and structure/ Crystallization of magma and occurrence of ore deposits/ Ores in igneous rocks/ occurrence of granites and ores relation to granitic rocks/ Pegmatitic ores/ Pnomatolitic ores/ Pirometazomatic ores/ Hydrothermal ores.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Faculty classrooms and department lab


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Factors affecting ore deposits, classifization Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
2 Ore depositsbearing and wall rock relations Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
3 Ore placement Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
4 Structure of the ore deposits Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
5 Texture ore deposits Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
6 Crystallization of magma formation and ore deposits Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
7 Magmatic origin deposits Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
8 Early magmatic deposits Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
9 Granite rocks and ores in granitic deposits Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
10 Pegmatitic ore deposits Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
11 Pneumatolitic ore deposits Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
12 Pyrometasomatic ore deposits Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
13 Hydrothermal ore deposits Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore
14 Volcano sedimentary deposits Lecture information and relevant websites on the subject, laboratory criteria for the recognition of ore Power Point Presentation, computer, projection equipment, used samples of ore


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Prof.Dr. Mesut ANIL,Ore Deposits lecture notes
Required Course Material(s)  Kırıkoğlu, M. S. 1992. Ore deposits, Number of İstanbul Technical University Rector: 1488, XVI, 407 s, İstanbul.
 Gümüş, A. 1999. External Events Related Ore Deposits, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Engineering Publications N: 276, ISBN: 975-441-143-3, 210 s.
 Gökçe, A. 1995. Ore Deposits, Cumhuriyet University Publications No: 59, ISBN: 975-76313-1-0, 307 s, Sivas
 Aydal, D. 1995. Geology of Ore Deposits (John M. Guilbert & Charles F. Park, JR.), Ankara University Science Faculty, Kurtuluş Offset Printing Office, 336 s, Ankara.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 100
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 6 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 3
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 4
4 Students choose and use the appropriate analytical mehtods and modelling techniques to identify, formulate, and solve the engineering problems 2
5 Students design and carry out experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret the results. 2
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 3
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. 2
12 Students use a foreign language according to the general level of European Language Portfolio B1 to communicate effectively in oral and written form. 2
13 Students gain the ability to communicate using technical drawing. 2
14 Students become informed of professional and ethical responsibility. 3
15 Students develop an awareness as regards project management, workplace practices, employee health, environmental and occupational safety; and the legal implications of engineering applications. 5
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) 14 4 56
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 1 14
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 6 1 6
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
    Final Exam 1 6 6
Total Workload: 86
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.44
ECTS Credit: 3