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of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Identification 2. Brownlow, A.H. (1995) Geochemistry. 2nd Ed. Prentice-
and classification of invertebrate fossils and their significance in Hall, 498 pp.
determining the ages of sedimentary sequences. 3. Faure, G. And Mensing, T.M.(2004) Isotopes: Priciples and
Applications. 3rd Ed. John Wiley, 928 pp.
Assessment Methods: 4. White, W.M. (2013) Geochemistry. Wiley-Blackwell 668 pp.
Continuous assessment : 40%
Examination : 60%
SIG2003 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY I
Medium of Instruction:
English Principles of deformation. Mechanism of faulting, folding and
related structures. Stereographic projections of geological data.
Soft Skills: Description, interpretation and analysis of geological structures
CS3, CT3, LS2, LL3, EM2, TS2 and structural maps.

References: Assessment Methods:
1. Hamilton, W.R., Wolley, A.R. and Bishop, A.C. (1992). The Continuous assessment : 40%
Hamlyn Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils. 320 pp. Examination : 60%
2. Kearey, P. (1996). The New Penguin Dictionary of Geology.
384 pp. Medium of Instruction:
3. Simon & Schuster (1986). Guide to Rock and Minerals. English
607 pp.
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, EM2, LS2
LEVEL 2 COURSES
References:
SIG2001 IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY 1. Hatcher, R.D., Jr. (1995). Structural Geology. Principals,
nd
concepts, and problems 2 Ed. New York, Prentice Hall.
nd
Classification of igneous rocks. Magma evolution and 2. Park, R.G. (1989). Foundation of structural geology. 2
petrogenetic processes. Diversity of igneous rock. Definition, Ed. Blackie.
Types of metamorphism and their limitations. Depth zones, 3. Davis, G.H. and Reynolds S.J. (2001). Structural geology
rd
facies and reaction in metamorphism. Microscope study of of rocks and regions (3 Ed. New York, John Wiley &
Igneous and metamorphic rock. Sons.
4. Van der Pluijm, B.A. & Marshak, S., (2003). Earth Structure:
Assessment Methods: An Introduction to Structural
Continuous assessment : 40% Geology and Tectonics. WCB/McGraw-Hill.
Examination : 60% 5. Rowland, S.M., Duebendorfer, E.M. & Schiefelbein, I.M.,
(2007). Structural Analysis and Synthesis. A Laboratory
Medium of Instruction: Course in Structural Geology. Blackwell Publ.
English

Soft Skills: SIG2004 SEDIMENTOLOGY
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, EM2
The study of processes of formation, transport and deposition of
References: material which accumulates as sediment and eventually forms
1. Shelly, D. 1992. Igneous and metamorphic rocks under sedimentary rocks. The course covers the physical, chemical
microscope: classification, textures, microtextures and and biological processes that result in sediment transport,
mineral preferred orientation. Chapman & Hall 445 pp deposition, precipitation and lithification. The course also
2. Raymond L.A. 1995. Metamorphic. WCB, 742 pp teaches the skill of interpreting ancient depositional history using
3. Philpotts A.R.and Ague J.J. 2009. Principles of Igneous and sedimentological techniques.
nd
metamorphic petrology (2 ed). Cambridge Uni. Press.
4. Rollinson, H. R. 1993. Using geochemical data: evaluation, Assessment Methods:
presentation and interpretation. Longman. 352. Continuous assessment : 40%
Examination : 60%

SIG2002 GEOCHEMISTRY Medium of Instruction:
English
The course begins with a general overview of geochemistry, and
a review of concepts the student should have come across Soft Skills:
already, such as cosmology, nuclear reactions, and calculations CS3, CT4, TS2, LL3, LS2, EM2
involving atomic mass, equilibrium constants, and reactions
involving minerals. Then, two and three dimensional References:
chemographies are introduced, together with their association 1. Nichols, G. (2009). Sedimentology and Stratigraphy Second
with phase diagrams, and their uses within metamorphic Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 432p.
petrology and understanding weathering processes. Radiometric 2. Reading, H.G. (1996). Sedimentary Environments:
dating, and the use of stable isotopes conclude the course. Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy. Blackwell Science,
688p.
Assessment Methods: 3. James, N.P. & Dalrymple, R.W. (2010). Facies Models.
Continuous assessment : 40% Geological Association of Canada, 586p.
Examination : 60% 4. Scholle, P.A., Ulmer-Scholle, D.S. (2003). A Color Guide to
the
Medium of Instruction: 5. Petrography of Carbonate Rocks: Grains, Textures,
English Porosity, Diagenesis. AAPG Memoir 77, 474p.
6. Flügel, E. (2004). Microfacies of Carbonate Rocks:
Soft Skills: Analysis, Interpretation and Application. Springer, 976p.
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL3, LS2, EM2
SIG2005 GEOLOGICAL FIELD COURSE
References:
1. Krauskopf, K.B. (2003) Introduction to Geochemistry, 3rd Principles and techniques of preparing geological maps,
Ed. McGraw Hill, 668 pp. including field methods and the interpretation of topographic
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