Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2CE162Geology2+0+02329.07.2024
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Civil Engineering
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To introduce the basic knowledge of the layers of the earth, rocks and minerals, external and internal earth processes Better understanding of earthquake, flood, landslide etc. and precautions to be taken To develop students’ ability to visualize three dimensional nature of the geological units
Course Content Structure of the Earth, geological cycles, rock and mineral types, soil properties, geological structures, active tectonics and earthquake hazards, groundwater, dams and reservoirs, foundations, tunnels, slope stability and landslides, natural construction materials, formation and prevention of the natural disasters such as earthquake, flood, landslide, and avalanche
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Nurullah Akbulut
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Lecture notes
Course Notes Lecture Notes, Engineering Geology by Perry H.Rahn Course web-site- Lecture Notes

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %20
Engineering %50
Engineering Design %30

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 13 2 26
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 58

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To define the basic types of earth materials, earth structures and earth processes
2 Occurrence and types of mass movements
3 Selection and investigation of dam site and reservoir area
4 Geology of foundation and tunnel
5 Natural construction materials

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Content and purpose of the course and basic terminology in geology
2 Structure of the Earth, geological cycles , minerals and rocks
3 Igneous rocks
4 Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
5 Geological structures
6 Hydrogeology
7 Mass movements
8 Midterm exam
9 Foundation geology
10 Geology of dam site
11 Tunnel geology
12 Earthquake
13 Geological construction materials
14 An overview

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11
All 5
C1 5
C2 5
C3 5
C4 5
C5 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant