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FACULTY of ENGINEERING / DEPARTMENT of GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING /
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JFZ3013Earth Physics3+0+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Murat ÖZKAPTAN
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The student should obtain basic knowledge about the origin of the solar system and dynamics of the solid eart
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : To be able to have an information about how solar system is formed.1,6
LO - 2 : To be able to have an informaton about dynamical processes occurred in solid Earth and also understand their geophysical interpretation.1,6
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), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Solar system, physical and chemical structure of the earth, rotation and shape of the earth, gravity and magnetic field of the earth, origin of the geomagnetic field of the earth, magnetism of rocks, paleomagnetism, seismology and internal structures of the earth, triple junction, terrestrial heat flow, radioactivity and age of the earth, dynamics of the solid eart
 
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