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  • Earth Sciences
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Course Introduction Information

Code - Course Title YBL501 - Earth Sciences
Course Type Required Courses
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Laboratory + Practice 3+0
ECTS 7.5
Course Instructor(s) PROFESÖR DOKTOR HAKAN AHMET NEFESLİOĞLU
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Prerequisites No prerequisites
Courses Recomended Yoktur
Required or Recommended Resources Cronin, V., & Tasa, D. G. (2017). Laboratory manual in physical geology. Pearson.Grotzinger, J. P., & Jordan, T. H. (2014). Understanding Earth (7th ed.). W. H. Freeman.Marshak, S. (2019). Earth: Portrait of a planet. W. W. Norton & Company.McGoldrick, S. (2020). A Practical Guide to Introductory Geology. https://pressbooks.openeducationalberta.ca/practicalgeologymru2021/ Monroe, J. S., & Wicander, R. (Dirik, K., & Şener, M.) (2007). Fiziksel Jeoloji: Yeryuvarı\'nın Araştırılması. TMMOB Jeoloji Mühendisleri Odası.Rossi, A. P., & Van Gasselt, S. (Eds.). (2018). Planetary geology (pp. 1-414). Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
Recommended Reading List Bosak, T., Moore, K. R., Gong, J., & Grotzinger, J. P. (2021). Searching for biosignatures in sedimentary rocks from early Earth and Mars. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2(7), 490-506.Busam, J., Wenner, S., Muggerud, A. M. F., & van Helvoort, A. T. (2018). Structural Characterization of Natural Quartz by Scanning TEM. Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24(S1), 2044-2045.Chapman, M. (Ed.). (2007). The geology of Mars: evidence from Earth-based analogs (Vol. 5). Cambridge University Press.Guan, H., Xu, M., Zhao, M., Xie, W., Quan, Y., Mittelstaedt, E. L., ... & Morgan, J. P. (2025). Mid-ocean ridge jumps: Impacts, classification, and mechanisms. Earth-Science Reviews, 105167.Mitchell, R. N., Zhang, N., Salminen, J., Liu, Y., Spencer, C. J., Steinberger, B., ... & Li, Z. X. (2021). The supercontinent cycle. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 2(5), 358-374.Osmundsen, P. T., & Ebbing, J. (2008). Styles of extension offshore mid‐Norway and implications for mechanisms of crustal thinning at passive margins. Tectonics, 27(6).Plante, L., Klug, J. D., Lee, J. J., Hornby, A., Adair, J., Marecos, S., ... & Barstow, B. (2025). Cross-species comparison of ultramafic rock bio-accelerated weathering performance. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 29325.Semprich, J., Filiberto, J., Weller, M., Gorce, J., & Clark, N. (2025). Metamorphism of Venus as driver of crustal thickness and recycling. Nature Communications, 16(1), 2905.Wray, J. J., Hansen, S. T., Dufek, J., Swayze, G. A., Murchie, S. L., Seelos, F. P., ... & Ghiorso, M. S. (2013). Prolonged magmatic activity on Mars inferred from the detection of felsic rocks. Nature Geoscience, 6(12), 1013-1017.
Assessment methods and criteria 2 Midterms, 1 Final
Work Placement
Sustainability Development Goals Clean Water and Sanitation , Accessible and Clean Energy , Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure , Sustainable Cities and Communities , Climate Action

Content

Weeks Topics
Week - 1 Promotion of earth sciences
Week - 2 Internal structure of Earth
Week - 3 Minerals
Week - 4 Rocks
Week - 5 General properties of Earth
Week - 6 Formation of the universe
Week - 7 Plate tectonics
Week - 8 EN: Geologic time
Week - 9 Rock Types
Week - 10 EN: Structural geology
Week - 11 EN: Structural geology 2
Week - 12 EN: Sedimantary geology
Week - 13 Groundwater
Week - 14 EN: Groundwater hydrology

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

  • Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Question & Answer
  • Observation
  • Field Trip
  • Experiment
  • Case Study
  • Report Preparation and/or Presentation
  • Competences
  • Productive
  • True to core values
  • Follow ethical and moral rules
  • Civic awareness
  • Environmental awareness
  • Work in teams
  • Use time effectively
  • Organization and planning
  • Project Design and Management

Assessment Methods

Assessment Method and Passing Requirements
Quamtity Percentage (%)
1.Midterm Exam 1 20
2.Midterm Exam 1 20
Final Exam 1 60
Toplam (%) 100
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