1	Course Title:	ROCKS AND MINERALS
2	Course Code:	TOP5957
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	2
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Dr. Ögr. Üyesi MEHMET SABRİ DİRİM
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Uludağ Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Anabilim Dalı 16059 Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/Bursa Tel: 0-224-2941537 E-posta: sdirim@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Identification of rocks and minerals in laboratory environment and field and give information about their ground characteristics, some engineering specifications and their effects on soil generation.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

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Learning Outcomes:

1 To know rocks and minerals.; 2 To know the types and properties of the earth crust.; 3 To know the characteristic effects of rocks on soil formation.; 4 To gain information about usage of the natural resources.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Composition and generation of planet earth	Slight show presentation
2	Generation and genesis of rocks and minerals.	Slight show presentation
3	Rock types and their specifications	Mineral type determination
4	Rock types and their specifications (2nd part)	Mineral type determination (2nd part)
5	Decomposition of rocks and results of this process	Rock identification
6	Criterias of identification of rocks and minerals in field	Rock identification
7	Criterias of identification of rocks and minerals in laboratory	Repeating courses and Quiz
8	Field trip	Field trip
9	Ground specifications	Field practice
10	Repeating courses and midterm exam	Homework
11	Usage of natural resources	Field practice
12	Industrial raw materials	Slide show presentation
13	Quiz	Field trip
14	Effects of parent material on generation and characteristics of soil	Introduction of rocks and minerals

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Pough,F.H.et al. 1998. A Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals. Haughton Mifflin Co. 5th. Rep. Edition. Schumann, W. Et.al. 1993. Handbook of Rocks,Minerals and Gemstones. Haughton Mifflin Co. Zim, H.S. et. al. 1989. Rocks and Minerals Golden Books Pub. Co. Prinz, M.1978. Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Rocks and Minerals. Simon and Schuster. Simpson, B. 1966. Rocks and Minerals. Pergamon Press. Oxford.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	20
Quiz	2	10
Homeworks, Performances	2	10
Final Exam	1	60
Total	6	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	14	2	28
Self Study and Preparation	14	2	28
Homeworks, Performances	2	8	16
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	3	8	24
Midtermexams	1	12	12
Others	4	8	32
Final Exams	1	12	12
Total WorkLoad			180
Total workload/ 30 hr			6
ECTS Credit of the Course			6

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 PQ13 LO1 0 3 0 4 4 0 0 5 4 0 5 0 0 LO2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 LO3 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 LO4 0 0 0 5 4 4 0 3 0 4 5 0 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High