PETROGEOLOGICAL NATURE OF CYPRUS AND EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
- Course
- PNGE506 - PETROGEOLOGICAL NATURE OF CYPRUS AND EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
- Department
- Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 8
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Hilmi DİNDAR
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
The main aim of this course is to enhance the understanding of petrological characteristics of both Northern Cyprus and Eastern Mediterranean as a whole. Within the scope of the course, the geological characteristics as well as mineralogic and petrophysical characteristics of the rock formations in TRNC will be studied in detail, related to their origin and engineering characteristics. The same will be realized for the rock formations of the Eastern Mediterranean as a whole, concentrating on the same issues. In addition to the ever-important oil-gas holding capacity, properties of the rocks such as density, permeability and porosity will also be studied.
PETROGEOLOGICAL NATURE OF CYPRUS AND EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| presentation | Presentation | 40 |
| final report project | Project | 40 |
| essays | Assignment | 20 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
No course outcomes have been defined yet.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction into the geology of Cyprus and surrounding countries |
| Week 2 | The geological group of rocks at Cyprus |
| Week 3 | The distribution of the rocks, their properties and classification |
| Week 4 | The rock properties of Kyrenia Range and formational relations |
| Week 5 | The rock properties and their origin of Troodos Massif |
| Week 6 | The rock properties and their relationship with Troodos Massif |
| Week 7 | Field trip on outcropping rocks at road sections at Kyrenia Range ( Hilarion Formation,Lapithos Rocks and Lavas). |
| Week 8 | The field excercise on the rocks of Kythrea Group. Their origins at the periphery of Kyrenia Range |
| Week 9 | The rock properties of Mesaoria Group ( Plio - Quaternary age) at Mesaoria Basin. |
| Week 10 | Evaporitic rocks of Cyprus. Their properties. Origin and outcropping. |
| Week 11 | Midterm Examination |
| Week 12 | Discussion :Geological reports from students about their countries. Comparison with the Cyprus case. |
| Week 13 | Discussion :Geological reports from students about their countries. Comparison with the Cyprus case. |
| Week 14 | An example from Messinian Salinity Crisis in north Cyprus : The gypsum cave (İncirli Mağara) at Çınarlı village. Field trip. |
| Week 15 | Overview of the course content for final examination. |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 The course content was compiled from different reports.
- 02 Geological Map of Cyprus
Learning Outcomes
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Program Outcomes
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