Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
ADVENCED BASIN ANALYSIS 801200805100 3 + 0 3.0 10.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Oral presentation, discussion, homework
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Goals Determination and introducing of sedimentary basins and their infills for effective exploration of ore deposits, hydrocarbons
Course Content INTRODUCTION (2) - Problem and purposes - Basins types - Old and new understandings of basin analyses - Advances in sedimentology affecting the basin analyses - Relevant references I- DATA COLLECTION (2) - Coordination need of working teams and homogenisation od data collection - Regional geological mapping and methods - Local geological mapping and methods - Measured stratigraphic sections and methods - Sampling and methods - Presenting the measured sections - Drilling data - Geophysics data - Relevant references II- FACIES ANALYSES (3) - facies concept - facies types, Criteria for facies description -Lithology -Sedimentary structures - sedimentary textures - Facies assemblage - Relations of facies and environments - relevant references III- FACIES MODELS (4) - Facies models for alluvial and fluvial environments - Models for lacustrine environments - Facies models of clastic shorelines (coasts and deltas) - Deposition on shelf and deep marine environments - Relevant refeerences IV- MAPPING OF BASINS (2) - Structure and contour maps - Lithofacies maps - Analyses of paleocurrents - Paleogeographic synthesis - Relevant references V- BASIN MODELS (1) Data for modelling Model and geological evolution Relevant teferences
Learning Outcomes 1) At last, the student; 1. Knows Definition of a basin, need of basin analyse and basin types 2. Differs the Basic methods and data collection for basin analyses 3. Learns Facies analyses by using measured stratigraphic sections 4. Can describe and interprets sedimentary structures 5. Correlates modern and ancient depositional models 6. Know modern and ancient alluvial fan and river deposits 7. Knows various delta models and delta types 8. Differs deposits of shelf and deep marine environments 9. Uses drilling and geophysics data for subsurface analyses 10. Discuss modelling and role of modelling on basin evolution
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Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week - - Problem and purposes - Basins types - Old and new understandings of basin analyses Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
Definition of a basin, need of basin analyse and basin types Lecture

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
b Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week basin types Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
Advances in sedimentology affecting the basin analyses, model concepts, advances in dating and seismic stratigraphy Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Coordination need of working teams and homogenisation od data collection - Regional geological mapping and methods - Local geological mapping and methods - Measured stratigraphic sections and methods Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Sampling and methods - Presenting the measured sections - Drilling data - Geophysics data - Relevant references Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week facies concept - facies types, Criteria for facies description Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week -Lithology -Sedimentary structures - sedimentary textures Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week - Facies assemblage - Relations of facies and environments - relevant references Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Facies models for alluvial and fluvial environments Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Models for lacustrine environments - Facies models of clastic shorelines (coasts and deltas) Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Deposition on shelf and deep marine environments - Relevant references Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Structure and contour maps - Lithofacies maps Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Analyses of paleocurrents - Paleogeographic synthesis - Relevant references Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week BASIN MODELS, Data for modelling, Model and geological evolution Lecture; Question Answer

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14. Week . Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Prothero, D.R., 1997. Interpreting The Stratigraphic Record. WH Freeman & Company,410 s,
Reading, H., 1996. Sedimenraty Environments; Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy. Blackwell, 688 s. NY
Allen, J.R.L., 1984. Sedimentary Structures; Their Character and Physical Basis. Developments in Sedimentology 30, Volume I + II, 589 +663 s Elsevier, Amsterdam
Allen, P.A., Allen, J.M., 1990. Basin Analyses; Applications and New Develeopments. Blackwell Pub., 440 s, London, NewYork
Miall, A., 1984. Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analyses. Springer Verlag, 490 s, Berlin, Heidelberg NY
Reineck,H.E., Singh, I., 1982. Depositional sedimentary Environments. Springer Verlag, Berlin, 439 s NY
Walker, R.G., 1978. Facies Models. Reprint Series 1, 211 s, Geoscience Canada, Toronto, Canada

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 6
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 5
Homework 1 20
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 14 3
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 3
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 1 20
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 14 3
Quiz 2 1
Final Exam 1 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 3
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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