Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO BASIN ANALYSIS 801200715090 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals In order to make economical exploration studies productive, recognizing basins, understanding their sedimentary fill and revealing their geological evolution.
Course Content ENTRANCE - Problem and purpose - Basin and its types - Old and new hip analysis understanding - Effects of advances in sedimentology on basin analysis - Related course resources I- DATA COLLECTION (2) - Teamwork and data standardization - Large area geological mapping - Narrow area geological mapping - Surface measured stratigraphic sections and methods - Sampling - Display of sections - Drilling data - Geophysical data - Related course resources II- FACIES ANALYSIS (3) - Facies concept - Facies types, definition and distinctions -lithology - Sedimentary structures -Sedimentary texture - Facies communities - facies-environment relationships - Related course resources III- SEDIMENTATION MODELS (4) - Alluvial and fluvial facies models - Lake facies model - Clastic coastal (tidal, beach and delta) sedimentation models - Shelf and deep sea sedimentation models - Related course resources IV- BASIN MAPPING DATA AND ITS USE (2) - Structure-contour maps - Lithofacies maps - Old stream analysis - Paleogeography synthesis - Related course resources V- BASIN MODELS (1) Model data Model and geological evolution Reporting the results INTRODUCTION (2) - Problem and purpose - Basin and its types - Old and new hip analysis understanding - Effects of advances in sedimentology on basin analysis - Related course resources I- DATA COLLECTION (2) - Teamwork and data standardization - Large area geological mapping - Narrow area geological mapping - Surface measured stratigraphic sections and methods - Sampling - Display of sections - Drilling data - Geophysical data - Related course resources II- FACIES ANALYSIS (3) - Facies concept - Facies types, definition and distinctions -lithology - Sedimentary structures -Sedimentary texture - Facies communities - facies-environment relationships - Related course resources III- SEDIMENTATION MODELS (4) - Alluvial and fluvial facies models - Lake facies model - Clastic coastal (tidal, beach and delta) sedimentation models - Shelf and deep sea sedimentation models - Related course resources IV- BASIN MAPPING DATA AND ITS USE (2) - Structure-contour maps - Lithofacies maps - Old stream analysis - Paleogeography synthesis - Related course resources V- BASIN MODELS (1) Model data Model and geological evolution Reporting the results INTRODUCTION (2) - Problem and purpose - Basin and its types - Old and new hip analysis understanding - Effects of advances in sedimentology on basin analysis - Related course resources I- DATA COLLECTION (2) - Teamwork and data standardization - Large area geological mapping - Narrow area geological mapping - Surface measured stratigraphic sections and methods - Sampling - Display of sections - Drilling data - Geophysical data - Related course resources II- FACIES ANALYSIS (3) - Facies concept - Facies types, definition and distinctions -lithology - Sedimentary structures -Sedimentary texture - Facies communities - facies-environment relationships - Related course resources III- SEDIMENTATION MODELS (4) - Alluvial and fluvial facies models - Lake facies model - Clastic coastal (tidal, beach and delta) sedimentation models - Shelf and deep sea sedimentation models - Related course resources IV- BASIN MAPPING DATA AND ITS USE (2) - Structure-contour maps - Lithofacies maps - Old stream analysis - Paleogeography synthesis - Related course resources V- BASIN MODELS (1) Model data Model and geological evolution Reporting the results
Learning Outcomes 1) 1- Explains basin development, the need for basin analysis and its main types.
2) 2- Explains observation and data collection points for basin analysis.
3) 3-It refers to facies analysis and creating facies communities using measured sections.
4) 4- Learns sedimentary structures and types
5) Learns how to model and report basin

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction of carbonate environments Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
Course introduction and introduction to basen analysis Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study
Brainstorming
 Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week - Problem and purpose - Basin and its types - Old and new basen analysis understanding - Effects of advances in sedimentology on basin analysis Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
Terresterial carbonate enviroments Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Shallow water carbonates and basin modelling Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
FACIES ANALYSIS - Facies concept - Facies types, definition - Sedimentary structures -Sedimentary texture - Facies communities - Facies-environment relationships Lecture; Question Answer; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Tidal enviroments and description of key facies Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Slope carbonate and its descriptive facies groups Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Deep water carbonates and its descriptive facies - Giving hoewroks subjets Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Special carbonates enviroment - reefs Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Modelling of carbonate environemsnts, Wilson SMF - Irwin XYZ zones Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week continue Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Carbonate facies and principle of basin analysis Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week continue Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Presentation of homework subject Lecture; Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Basin analysis and prenciple of seqeunce stratigraphy Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

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14. Week continue Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Allen, P.A., Allen, J.M., 1990. Basin Analyses; Applications and New Develeopments. Blackwell Pub., 440 s, London, NewYork Reineck,H.E., Singh, I., 1982. Depositional sedimentary Environments. Springer Verlag, Berlin, 439 s NY Reading, H., 1996. Sedimenraty Environments; Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy. Blackwell, 688 s. NY Prothero, D.R., 1997. Interpreting The Stratigraphic Record. WH Freeman & Company,410 s, NY Walker, R.G., 1978. Facies Models. Reprint Series 1, 211 s, Geoscience Canada, Toronto, Canada Allen, J.R.L., 1984. Sedimentary Structures; Their Character and Physical Basis. Developments in Sedimentology 30, Volume I + II, 589 +663 s Elsevier, Amsterdam
Karbonat kayaçlarının mikrofasiyes analizleri - Eric Flügel, 330 sayfa
Karbonat sedimentolojisi - Tucker, Wright, and Dickson
KULLANILAN DERS KAYNAKLARI a- Kitaplar Miall, A., 1984. Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analyses. Springer Verlag, 490 s, Berlin, Heidelberg Allen, P.A., Allen, J.M., 1990. Basin Analyses; Applications and New Develeopments. Blackwell Pub., 440 s, London, NewYork Reineck,H.E., Singh, I., 1982. Depositional sedimentary Environments. Springer Verlag, Berlin, 439 s NY Reading, H., 1996. Sedimenraty Environments; Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy. Blackwell, 688 s. NY Prothero, D.R., 1997. Interpreting The Stratigraphic Record. WH Freeman & Company,410 s, NY Walker, R.G., 1978. Facies Models. Reprint Series 1, 211 s, Geoscience Canada, Toronto, Canada Allen, J.R.L., 1984. Sedimentary Structures; Their Character and Physical Basis. Developments in Sedimentology 30, Volume I + II, 589 +663 s Elsevier, Amsterdam b- Makaleler Konulara göre değişir ama mutlaka her konuda bir makale okutulur
Miall, A., 1984. Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analyses. Springer Verlag, 490 s, Berlin, Heidelberg

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 12 12
Homework 2 4
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 1
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 2 20
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 5 5
Quiz 2 4
Midterm Exam 1 2
Final Exam 1 2
1 2
1 2
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