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| JFZ5210 | Solid Earth Geophysics | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Murat ÖZKAPTAN | | Co-Lecturer | Asst. Prof. Dr. Hakan ÇINAR | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course supplies the students to understanding relationships among the problems and issues of the earth science. The dynamic elements of the earth's interior will be discussed. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | learn to dynamic elements of the earths interior. | 1,8 | 1,3,6 | | PO - 2 : | learn to workings of both the earths surface and its deep interior. | 1,8 | 1,3,6 | | PO - 3 : | learn to results of Preliminary reference Earth model isotropic version - PREM | 1,8 | 1,3,6 | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The structure and evolution of the Earth as a dynamic planet within our solar system. Surface displacements and gravity field. Solar surface features. Plsama and magnetic fields. Interaction of the solar wind with Earth. Magnetospheric phonemena. Evolution, chemistry and heat balance of oceans and atmoshphere. Planetary observations. Core and geomagnetism. Rock magnetism and age dating. Thermal and mechanical evolution of the mantle. Magnetospheres and ionospheres of Earth. Isostacy and plate tectonics. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction | | | Week 2 | The structure and evolution of the Earth | | | Week 3 | Surface displacements and gravity field | | | Week 4 | The Sun | | | Week 5 | Magnetic field | | | Week 6 | Magnetospheres and ionospheres of Earth | | | Week 7 | Paleomagnetism | | | Week 8 | Heat Balance. | | | Week 9 | Mid Term Exam. | | | Week 10 | Planetary observations | | | Week 11 | Core and geomagnetism | | | Week 12 | 2. midterm exam | | | Week 13 | Rock magnetism and age dating | | | Week 14 | Thermal and mechanical evolution of the mantle | | | Week 15 | Isostacy and plate tectonics | | | Week 16 | Final Exam. | | | |
| 1 | Fowler, C.M.R., 2005.The Solid Earth: An Introduction to Global Geophysics, Cambridge University Press. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 150 | 30 | | Quiz | 12 | | 120 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 150 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Laboratuar çalışması | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Klinik Uygulama | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ödev | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Proje | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kısa sınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Diğer 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total work load | | | 2 |
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