TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Özge Yücel
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To understand structure of the earth 2) To explain geological cycles, minerals and rocks 3) To understand internal and external geological processes affecting the characteristics of the Earth materials 4) To explain internal processes, including deformation of rocks and earthquakes engineering applications 5) To understand deformation types and structural features, time conceopt in geology 6) To define topographical-geological maps and cross-sections
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Formation and types of soil and rocks; Groundwater, erosion and weathering; landslide mechanism and earthquake with associated engineering problems and reclamation.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Basic concepts of the geological processes 2nd Week Geological materials 3rd Week Types of the minerals 4th Week Types of the minerals 5th Week Rocks and rock forming processes 6th Week Rocks and rock forming processes 7th Week Internal and external geological processes affecting the characteristics of the Earth materials 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Surface and groundwater movements and related features 10th Week Surface and groundwater movements and related features 11th Week Deformation types and structural features 12th Week Time conceopt in geology 13th Week Topographical-geological maps and cross-sections 14th Week Topographical-geological maps and cross-sections
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Reference Book: C. Gribble, A. McLean, Geology for Civil Engineers, CRC Press, 2017. Additional Resources: Lecture Notes
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Problem Solving,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Assignment 3 10 Quiz 2 15 Attendance 1 5 Total(%) 55 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz 2 4 8 Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20 Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 3 3 9 Quiz 2 1 2 Total Workload 119 Total Workload / 30 3,96 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No