COURSE SYLLABUS

GENERAL GEOLOGY AND SOIL INFORMATION

1	Course Title:	GENERAL GEOLOGY AND SOIL INFORMATION
2	Course Code:	ORMZ105
3	Type of Course:	Compulsory
4	Level of Course:	Short Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	1
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	2
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 Bölümü 16059 Görükle Kampüsü, Nilüfer/Bursa Tel: 0-224-2941537 E-posta: sdirim@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	Giving information about the basic principles of geosciences and soil science. Being able to use this knowledge to solve problems about natural resources and wild life
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Having basic knowledge on geology and analyze potential problems.;
2	Having knowledge of the structure and generation of planet earth.;
3	Being able to identify landforms and their relations between natural forces.;
4	Rock and minerals allows the properties, their specifications and their roles on soil production.;
5	Gain information about engineering properties of rock and earth mass,;
6	Gain skills and knowledge to produce solutions to the problems related to natural resources;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction; Definiton, history of geology and general specifications of the planet earth	Genesis of the planet (Powerpoint presentation)
2	Minerals; their physical and chemical properties.	Introduction to cyrstal shapes
3	Rocks; Magmatic, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks	Introduction to minerals part
4	Dissolution effects, soil generation and progress	Introduction to minerals part
5	Factors affect soil generation	Introduction to rock samples
6	Clay minerals	Introduction to rock samples
7	Soil profile and horizon	Field observation
8	Physical properties of soil	Soil sampling
9	Mid-term exam	Introduction to topographic and geologic maps and cross sections
10	Chemical properties of soil	Texture analysis
11	Soil Classification	Introduction to minerals and rocks
12	Geological time sequences and maps, epyrogenical and orogenical movements	Technical trip to mine sites
13	Earthquakes and natural disasters, management and usage of natural resources	Introduction to earthquakes
14	Carstic formations	Technical trip to carstic areas

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Dirim, M. S., “Jeoloji Ders Notları”. U. Ü. Zir. Fak. Toprak Bölümü, Bursa. Ketin, İ., 1993“Genel Jeoloji. Yerbilimlerine Giriş”, Cilt 1 İ.T.Ü. Matbaası, İstanbul. Lutgens, F.K., Frederick ,K.,Tarbuck, E, J. 2013.Genel Jeoloji Temel İlkeleri(çeviri C.H.). Nobel Yay. No: 531. Ankara. Özbek H. 1993.Toprak Bilgisi. Çukurova Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı No: 34, Adana. Kantarcı, M. D.,2000, Toprak İlmi, İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Yayınları, İ.Ü. Yayın No: 4261, O.F. Yayın No:462, İstanbul.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	30
Quiz	1	10
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	3	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

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High