Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
GEOSYSTEMS UCOG148 2. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
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Goals The aim of this course is to give belong to earth and the basic features of the Earth’s biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and lithosphere and events caused by systems and even their interactions with each other and their consequences with their processes.
Course Content This course assesses in detail the lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere that make up the earth systems.
Learning Outcomes 1) Introduction to Earth Systems and basic concepts
2) To understand Litosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere systems
3) Interactions of subsystems

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to Earth Systems Lecture

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2. Week The universe, the structure of the universe, the formation of the universe Lecture

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3. Week Solar system and its formation Lecture

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4. Week Earth, Earth’s orbit and changes in the Earth’s orbit, the Earth’s movements, shape and size of the Earth Lecture

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5. Week Earth’s crust Lecture

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6. Week Elements in the Earth’s crust: minerals and rocks Lecture

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7. Week Igneous rocks Lecture

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8. Week Sedimentary Rocks Lecture

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9. Week Metamorphic Rocks Lecture

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10. Week Plate tectonics Lecture

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11. Week Atmosphere Lecture

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12. Week Introduction to Hydrosphere Lecture

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13. Week Introduction to groundwater Lecture

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14. Week Introduction to Biosphere Lecture

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Christopherson, R.W. (2012) Geosystems, Pearson, Eight Edition, US. Cornell, S.; Prentice, I.C.; House, J.; Downy, C. (2012) Understanding the Earth Systems, Cambridge University Press, London. Erol, O. (2004) Genel Klimatoloji, Çantay Kitapevi, 6. Baskı, Ankara. Helvacı, C. (2013) Genel Jeoloji Temel İlkeleri, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık Eğitim Danışmalık Tic. Ltd. Şti., 11. Basımdan Çeviri, Ankara. Ketin, İ. (1994) Genel Jeoloji, İTÜ Vakfı, 4. Baskı, İstanbul.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 4 5
Midterm Exam 1 2
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 12
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • ECTS credits and course workload