Academic Catalog

GEOE201 GENERAL GEOLOGY

Course Code: 5640201
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 4(3-2)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Geological Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. ÝSMAÝL ÖMER YILMAZ
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

Structure of the Earth. Elements, minerals, and rocks of the Earth`s crust. Igneous and metamorphic processes. Weathering. Sedimentary processes. Geological external processes. Rock formation. Earth`s dynamic processes and rock deformation. Map studies. (For Petroleum Engineering students only).