FALL
ECONOMY
Module Code Number JMÜ-401
Number of ECTS Credits 2
Hours / Week 2 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Özgen SOMUNKIRAN
Year / Term 4rd / Fall
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended None/
Nature, scope and methods of economics. Price theory, consumer
equilibrium of the firm. Pricing in the markets. Distribution theory. Pricing
of production factors. Theory of the firm. Prices and income policies,
environmental economics and policies. Money and banking. Introduction to
Module Contents
macro economics, monetary theories and policies. National income and
employment theory kinds of unemployment. National income and
expenditure theory. Economic development and progress. International trade
and balance of payments. Illustrations from Turkish economy will be given.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to economics and
module economic development and progress.
Method of assessment One written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / 1.Besim Üstünel, İktisat İlminin Temelleri, 3. baskı, Doğan Yayınevi,
recommended readings Ankara, 1978.
2. P.A. Samuelson (Çeviri: Y. Demirgil), İktisat, 6. baskı, Doğuş
Matbaacılık, Ankara, 1965.
GEOLOGY OF TURKEY
Module Code Number JMÜ-411
Number of ECTS Credits 6
Hours / Week 3 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Murat İNCEÖZ
Year / Term 4th / Fall
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended None / --
Module Contents Review of lithologies, distribution, tectonic setting and origin of the main
geological belts in Turkey.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to the basic concepts
module and to introduce geology of Turkey.
Method of assessment One written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / TÜRKİYE JEOLOJİSİ (1st) by Ketin, İTÜ publishing.
recommended readings
ORE DEPOSITS -II
Module Code Number JMÜ-431
Number of ECTS Credits 4
Hours / Week 4 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Ahmet SAĞIROĞLU
Year / Term 4th / Fall
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended None / Mineralogy, Petrography, Geochemistry, Ore Deposits I.
Ore associations of the ultrabasic rocks; diamond, chromite, titanium, Ni-
Sulphide deposits. Carbonatite associations. Pegmatite related ores.
Module Contents Porphyry Deposits, Hydrothermal Vein Type mineralizations, massive
sulphide deposits. Ores of sedimentary affiliations. Lateritic Deposits.
Evaporitic Deposits. Supergene Enrichment. Plate Tectonics- Ore deposits
relationships.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this course is to provide an introduction ore deposit types and
module their features. These, in turn, will be beneficiated in expolaration and
evaluation of the ore deposits.
Method of assessment Two written midterm exams (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals, A.M. Evans, Blackwell Science,1993:
recommended readings Maden Yatakları, Altan Gümüş
INDUSTRIAL ROCKS AND MINERALS
Module Code Number JMÜ-433
Number of ECTS Credits 5
Hours / Week 4 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Ahmet SAĞIROĞLU
Year / Term 4th / Fall
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended None / Mineralogy, Petrography, Geochemistry.
Introduction, economic geology, modern trends in industrial raw materials.
Module Contents Industrial minerals of ultrabasic association, volcanic associations. Clays,
phosphates, fluorite, boron minerals, carbonates, magnesite, zeolites. Natural
rocks and marbles. Emery, talc, asbestos, natronite.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to industrial minerals,
module their formations, geological environment, uses and exploration.
Method of assessment Two written midterm exams (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / Industrial Minerals, P.W. Harben & M. Kuzvart, Metal Bulletin Inc.London,
recommended readings 1996
PRINCIPLES OF PREPARING GEOLOGICAL REPORTS
Module Code Number JMÜ-401
Number of ECTS Credits 2
Hours / Week 2 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Ercan AKSOY
Year / Term 4th / Fall
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended None
General nature of geological reports. Organizing of geological reports; form
and content of geological reports. Planning illustrations for the geological
Module Contents reports; figures, plates and tables in geological reports. Reference citations.
Maps, cross sections, vertical sections, columnar sections, correlation charts,
orientation of photos, scale factor.
Aims and objectives of the The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to the basic concepts and
module techniques used in the geologic reports described in the module contents.
Method of assessment One written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / recommended
readings
HYDROGEOLOGY
Module Code Number JMÜ 443
Number of ECTS Credits 5
Hours / Week 3 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Bahattin ÇETİNDAĞ
Year / Term 4th / Fall
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended None / Geomechanics
Introduction to hydrogeology, history of hydrogeology, classification of
waters, hydrologic cycle, hydrogeological properties of rocks, movement of
groundwater in saturated zones, permeability, transmissivity and storativity,
Module Contents aquifers, relationship between groundwater and surface water, spring
discharge measurement tests, water kevel measurements, sea water intrusion
into coastal aquifers, well hydraulics, development of water wells, Dupuit
formula, Thiem formula and Wenzel formula.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to the basic concepts
module and techniques used in hydrogeology described in the module contents.
Method of assessment One written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / Hydrogeology: Canik, B., Ankara University Faculty of Science, Geological
recommended readings Engineering Department, 1998, Ankara.
APPLICATIONS OF HYDROGEOLOGY
Module Code Number JMÜ 473
Number of ECTS Credits 3
Hours / Week 3 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Bahattin ÇETİNDAĞ
Year / Term 4th / Fall
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended None / Hydrogeology, Geomechanics
Make porosity and permeability tests in laboratory and interpret of the test
results, sieve analysis, solving of some problems about permeability,
Module Contents transmissivity, storativity and velocity of groundwater flow, drawing methods
of groundwater table and piezometer maps, solving of some problems about
spring discharge measurement, applications about Jacob, Chow and Houpeurt-
Pouchen formulas and Thornthwaite method.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this module is to make applications about the basic concepts and
module techniques used in hydrogeology and well hydraulics described in the
module contents.
Method of assessment One written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / Hydrogeology: Canik, B., Ankara University Faculty of Science, Geological
recommended readings Engineering Department, 1998, Ankara.
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
Module Code Number JMÜ 447
Number of ECTS Credits 3
Hours / Week 2 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Bahattin ÇETİNDAĞ
Year / Term 4th / Fall
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended None / Geomechanics
Introduction to environmental geology, spring economy, water sampling
Module Contents techniques, qualities of drinking waters and irrigation waters, treatment of
drinking and waste waters, biological treatment of waste water, mechanical
treatment of waste water, natural treatment of waste water.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to the basic concepts
module and techniques used environmental geology described in the module
contents.
Method of assessment One written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / Muslu, Y., 2001, Göl ve Haznelerde Su Kalitesi Yönetimi ve Alg Kontrolu.
recommended readings İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi, İstanbul Su ve Kanalizasyon İdaresi,
İstanbul.
Muslu, Y., 1985, Su Temini ve Çevre Sağlığı. Cilt III, İTÜ matbaası,
Gümüşsuyu, İstanbul.
SPRING
PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
Module Code Number JMÜ-444
Number of ECTS Credits 4
Hours / Week 2 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Mehmet ALTUNBEY
Year / Term 4th / Spring
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended None
Introduction to petroleum geology. Definition and productions of petroleum.
Geographic and geologic distribution of petroleum. Physical and chemical
properties of petroleum. Hydrocarbons. Chemical contents of petroleum and
natural gas. Theories on the origin of petroleum. Genesis of petroleum.
Properties of source rock, reservoir rock and cover rocks. Primary and
secondary migration of petroleum. General characteristics and classification
Module Contents of petroleum traps: Structural, stratigraphic, combination and hydrodynamic
traps. Drilling and geophysical logging methods: Electric, radioactivity,
porosity, resistivity, dipmeter, caliper, temperature logs. Exploration
methods of hydrocarbons: Geologic, geophysic (magnetic, gravity and
seismic) geochemical and drilling methods. Geologic factures in the
hydrocarbon exploration. Missions of geology engineer in the hydrocarbon
exploration.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this module is to provide basic principles (Physical and chemical
module properties, origin and genesis, source rock, reservoir rock and cover rocks,
migration, traps) of petroleum geology and exploration techniques of
hydrocarbons.
Method of assessment One written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / Sonel, N., 2001; Petroleum and Subsurface Geology: Ankara Univ.
recommended readings Department of Geological Engineering, 311p.
GRADUATION PROJECT
Module Code Number JMÜ-408
Number of ECTS Credits 6
Hours / Week 4 hours/week
Module Lecturer All Lecturers in the Department
Year / Term 4th / Spring
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended All modules in 1st and 2nd years/All previous compulsory modules
Discipline dependent design course that involves the application of geological
principles and engineering design concepts to the solution of geological
Module Contents engineering problems. Engineering reports, complete with specifications,
analyses,andresults,arerequired.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this module is to provide the solution of geological engineering
module problems.
Method of assessment One written report (40%) and one final exam (oral presentation) (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / --
recommended readings
FIELD APPLICATION TECHNIQUES- III
Module Code Number JMÜ-416
Number of ECTS Credits 5
Hours / Week 6 hours/week
Dr. Bahattin ÇETİNDAĞ, Dr. Muharrem AKGÜL, Dr. Zülfü GÜROCAK, Dr. Leyla
Module Lecturers KALENDER
Year / Term 4th / Spring
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended None
Different two group study together in this field. One of the ore deposit and
industrial raw material, the other application and engineering geology. First time
recognation and description of rock units, and geological structures in the field.
Branch of ore deposit and industrial raw material general aim is to show industrial
Module Contents
important of raw material, copper smelting sites, chromium deposits and marble-
travertine deposits in the area. The other group demonstrates variety dam types
(e.g. earth-fill dam with clay core, concrete –faced rockfill dam) and showing
spring water, hot and minerals waters and their geological features in the field.
Aims and objectives of the The aim of this module is to demonstrate and interpretate different type ore
module deposits, industrial raw materials, dam types and spring waters in the field . The
aim of this module is to connect to contribute on industrial area of geological
knowledge.
Method of assessment Two written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / recommended
readings
EVALUATION INDUSTRIAL ROCK AND MINERALS
Module Code Number JMÜ-432
Number of ECTS Credits 4
Hours / Week 4 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Mehmet ALTUNBEY
Year / Term 4th / Spring
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended None
Planning and execution of raw material projects. Prospecting and exploration
tecniques of ore deposits. Prospecting criterions. Prospecting methods:
Geologic, photogeologic, geophysic and geochemical prospecting. Practices
and evaluation of geochemical data analysis. Drilling working: Selection of
sites, angles and direction of bore holes. Detail maps of surface and
subsurface. Practices of bloc - panel diagrams and surface maps. Structure
Module Contents contour, isopach and tenor maps, Methods of sampling for tenor. Practices
and methods of tenor estimating. Practices of tenor maps. Reserve:
Properties and clasificaions of reserves. Properties and parameters of
reserve estimating. Practices and methods of reserve estimating. Mine
exploitation tecniques: Open pit mining and underground mining.
Estimating of dekapage ratio Principle and methods of mineral processing:
Liberation, comminuation, screening and mineral enriching.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this module is to provide prospecting and exploration principles
module of ore deposits. Reserve and tenor estaming. Mineral processing.
Method of assessment One written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / EVALUATION of ORE DEPOSITS: Ayhan, A., 1991; Mining Geology:
recommended readings Prospecting and exploration tecniques. Selcuk University, Engineering –
Architecture Faculty (II. Edition), 328p, KONYA
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
Module Code Number JMÜ-446
Number of ECTS Credits 5
Hours / Week 3 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Zülfü GÜROCAK
Year / Term 4rd / Spring
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended Structural Geology and Geomechanics
Engineering properties of soils and rocks, field investigation techniques,
geology of landslides, geological aspects of engineering structures such as
Module Contents dams, tunnels, highways and bridges, geology of waste sites, engineering
geological aspects of earthquakes.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to the basic concepts and
module techniques used in Engineering Geology described in the module contents.
Method of assessment One written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / Tarhan, F., 1996; Principles of Engineering Geology: Karadeniz Technical
recommended readings University Department of Geology, 376 p.
APPLICATIONS OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
Module Code Number JMÜ-476
Number of ECTS Credits 3
Hours / Week 3 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr. Zülfü GÜROCAK
Year / Term 4rd / Spring
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended Mathematics I and II, Physics I and II
Analysis of landslide, Kinematic analysis in rock slope, Rock mass
Module Contents calssifications in tunnels, rock support and reinforcement techniques.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this module is provided of safe, lasting and economic landslide,
module tunnel, dam and other of engineering buildings.
Method of assessment One written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
E. HOEK-J.W. BRAY (Translator: Paşamehmetoğlu, A. Özgenoğlu, C.
Karpuz, 1999); Rock Slope Stability: TMMOB Chamber of Mining Engineers,
Textbook /
357 p
recommended readings
R. Ulusay, H. Sönmez, 2002; Engineering Properties of Rock Mass: TMMOB
Chamber of Geological Engineers, 243 p
DRILLING TECHNIQUES
Module Code Number JMÜ 450
Number of ECTS Credits 3
Hours / Week 3 hours/week
Module Lecturer Dr.Emin ERDEM
Year / Term 4rd / Spring
Type of Course
Compulsory
(Compulsory / Elective)
Pre requisites / Recommended -
The definition of drilling, the methods of drilling, advantages and disadvantages
of this methods for one another, sampling, tools and the materials of sampling,
saving in drilling, causes of saving and the measures must be taken. The other
Module Contents tools and the materials used in drilling, drilling liquids, mud escapes, and the
measures of escapes, deviation in wells, causes of deviation and measures must
be taken for deviation, equipment and developing of the drilling wells. Some
processes and applications about drilling.
Aims and Objectives of the The aim of this module is to provide an intoduction to the basic concepts and
module techniques used in drilling described in the module contents.
Method of assessment One written midterm exam (40%) and one written final exam (60%)
Teaching Language Turkish
Textbook / Drilling Knowledge ( Selçuk University, Engineering Faculty Publication, No:
recommended readings 27, Konya)
Application and methods of drilling. Second edition ( Publication of Chamber
of Mining Engineering)