• Basic information
• Learning outcomes
• Contents
• Assessment
• Workload

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. interpret the deformation in the Earth’s crust.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Mastering Basic Earth / Marine Science Concepts by Specialization
   2. To know the application domain of Earth-Marine Science
   3. To understand the interdisciplinary structure of Earth-Marine Science and to associate it with other disciplines
   4. Having up-to-date knowledge of Earth or Marine Science
   5. To be able to design and conduct experimental studies in the field of Earth Science and/or Marine Science that he/she specializes in and to be able to interpret the relevant physical, chemical, biological occurring in nature
   6. To be able to interpret the produced data in terms of complex processes occurring in nature by processing with different software
   7. To be able to produce and carry out R&D projects in the field of Earth and/or Marine science in written form in detail
   8. To be able to fulfill their responsibilities fully and on time in group work and scientific projects
   9. To be aware of and follow the rapid technological and scientific change in the field of Earth and Marine science
   10. Adopting an open approach to continuous learning and following up-to-date and reliable sources of information
   11. To have a good command of Turkish and English terms related to Earth and Marine Sciences and to be able to express ideas effectively in both languages orally and in writing
   12. To follow the developments in the protection and use of natural resources and to have a good command of the legislation
   13. To follow natural disasters around the world and to develop recommendations on minimizing the damage caused by natural disasters at the national level

   Method of assessment

   1. Homework assignment
2. explain the concepts of stress and strain; elastic, brittle and ductile deformation

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Mastering Basic Earth / Marine Science Concepts by Specialization
   2. To know the application domain of Earth-Marine Science
   3. To understand the interdisciplinary structure of Earth-Marine Science and to associate it with other disciplines
   4. Having up-to-date knowledge of Earth or Marine Science
   5. To be able to plan and implement fieldwork within the scope of Earth Science and/or Marine Science
   6. To be able to design and conduct experimental studies in the field of Earth Science and/or Marine Science that he/she specializes in and to be able to interpret the relevant physical, chemical, biological occurring in nature
   7. To be able to produce and carry out R&D projects in the field of Earth and/or Marine science in written form in detail
   8. To be able to fulfill their responsibilities fully and on time in group work and scientific projects
   9. To be aware of and follow the rapid technological and scientific change in the field of Earth and Marine science
   10. Adopting an open approach to continuous learning and following up-to-date and reliable sources of information
   11. To have a good command of Turkish and English terms related to Earth and Marine Sciences and to be able to express ideas effectively in both languages orally and in writing
   12. To be able to write reports, scientific articles and theses at international level in accordance with ethical rules

   Method of assessment

   1. Homework assignment
3. identify the mechanisms of faults and folds and relate with the observed deformation in the crust.

   Contribution to Program Outcomes

   1. Mastering Basic Earth / Marine Science Concepts by Specialization
   2. To know the application domain of Earth-Marine Science
   3. To understand the interdisciplinary structure of Earth-Marine Science and to associate it with other disciplines
   4. Having up-to-date knowledge of Earth or Marine Science
   5. To be able to plan and implement fieldwork within the scope of Earth Science and/or Marine Science
   6. To be able to design and conduct experimental studies in the field of Earth Science and/or Marine Science that he/she specializes in and to be able to interpret the relevant physical, chemical, biological occurring in nature
   7. To be able to produce and carry out R&D projects in the field of Earth and/or Marine science in written form in detail
   8. To be able to fulfill their responsibilities fully and on time in group work and scientific projects
   9. To be aware of and follow the rapid technological and scientific change in the field of Earth and Marine science
   10. Adopting an open approach to continuous learning and following up-to-date and reliable sources of information
   11. To have a good command of Turkish and English terms related to Earth and Marine Sciences and to be able to express ideas effectively in both languages orally and in writing
   12. To be able to write reports, scientific articles and theses at international level in accordance with ethical rules

   Method of assessment

   1. Written exam
   2. Homework assignment

Contents
Week 1:	Course overview, introduction to deformation
Week 2:	Deformation, stress and strain, changes due to deformation.
Week 3:	Stress and strain, concepts of strain ellipse, finite and incremental strain, strain rate in geology
Week 4:	Strain in three dimensions, strain ellipsoid in geology, classification of strain ellipsoids.
Week 5:	Force and Stress, principles of stress, Mohr circles, Coulomb criteria for faulting, stress-strain relationships.
Week 6:	Foliation; foliation, cleavage, schistosity. Relation between foliation and strain ellipsoid. Lineation; slickensides, mineral lineation, intersection lineation, boudinage and folding. Relation between the lineation and the strain ellipsoid
Week 7:	Ductile deformation, mechanics of folds, fold geometry
Week 8:	Mid Term Exam and fold geometry
Week 9:	Ductile deformation, mechanics of folds, fold geometry, Polyharmonic folding; parasitic folds, S, Z and M-folds, chevron and kink folds; conjugate folds; box folds, parallel and similar folds; symmetrical and asymmetrical folds, fold vergence, sheat folds.
Week 10:	Brittle deformation, classification of faults, normal faults
Week 11:	Faults: listric faults, reverse and thrust faults, strike-slip faults, joints, fault rocks
Week 12:	Plate Tectonics, plate boundaries, basic concepts.
Week 13:	Properties of convergent, divergent, transform plate boundaries
Week 14:	Orogenesis
Week 15*:	-
Week 16*:	Final Exam
Textbooks and materials:	“Structural Geology” by Twiss, R. J. and Moores, E. M., 2007, New York: W. H. Freeman.
Recommended readings:	“Structural Geology of Rocks and Regions” by Davis, G.H., 1984, John Wiley-Sons, New York
	* Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.

Assessment
Method of assessment	Week number	Weight (%)
Mid-terms:	8	30
Other in-term studies:		0
Project:		0
Homework:	3, 4, 11	30
Quiz:	-	0
Final exam:	16	40
	Total weight:	(%)

Workload
Activity	Duration (Hours per week)	Total number of weeks	Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching):	3	14
Own studies outside class:	3	15
Practice, Recitation:	0	0
Homework:	4	3
Term project:	0	0
Term project presentation:	0	0
Quiz:	0	0
Own study for mid-term exam:	3	7
Mid-term:	2	1
Personal studies for final exam:	4	15
Final exam:	2	1
		Total workload:
		Total ECTS credits:	*
	* ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25. (1 ECTS = 25 work hours)