GEOE533 MICROTECTONICS

Course Code:5640533
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (2.00 - 2.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Geological Engineering
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Assoc.Prof.Dr. FATMA TOKSOY KÖKSAL
Offered Semester:Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

Tectonic fabric. Deformation and strain. Strain-induced mineral growth in deformed rocks. Deformation of some rock-forming minerals and related microstructures. Shear zones and related deformation. Determination of shear sense in thin sections of oriented samples. Microcraks and their analyses using oriented samples. Reconstruction of the structure and metamorphic history of a volume of rock.


Course Learning Outcomes


Program Outcomes Matrix

Contribution
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1specialize with advanced knowledge in a selection of major topics, including applied geology, engineering geology, rock mechanics, soil mechanics, hydrogeology, structural geology, paleontology, mineralogy, petrology, sedimentology, remote sensing and geographic information systems, earthquakes, mass wasting processes, their recognition and underlying fundamental principles;
2have advanced ability in management and communication skills, including problem definition, project design, decision processes, teamwork, written and oral reports, scientific publications to formulate and solve a Geological Engineering problem;
3be able to systematically acquire new scientific knowledge to design and improve socio-economical-technical systems;
4be able to conduct scientific research in the field of geological engineering;
5be able to apply critical reasoning in their professional careers;
6appreciate the academic ethics;
7well prepared to live and work in a diverse global environment.