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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY
SESSION 2016/2017
(128 CREDITS)
UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE COURSE NAME CREDIT
CODE
GIG1001 The Islamic and Asian Civilization 2
GIG1002 / 1006* Ethnic Relations / Introduction to Malaysia (* Specifically for International students) 2
GIG1003 Basic Entrepreneurship Culture 2
GIG1004 Information Literacy 2
GIG1005 Social Engagement 2
GLT XXXX English Language Communication 6
GKN/GKR/GKV Co-Curriculum 2
GIA-GIX xxxx External Faculty Electives Courses (EFEC) 2
CORE PROGRAMME COURSES (72 CREDITS)
FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 KREDIT) [TF]
COURSE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITE CREDIT
CODE
SIX1001 Introduction to Science and Technology Studies 3
SIX1002 Ethics and Safety 2
SIX1005 Geostatistics 3
PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (64 CREDITS) [TP]
LEVEL 1 (14 CREDITS)
COURSE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITE CREDIT
CODE
SIG1001 Introduction to the Earth 2
SIG1002 Earth surface processes 2
SIG1003 Structures and Geological Maps 3
SIG1004 Basic mineralogy 4
SIG1005 Introduction to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils 3
LEVEL 2 (28 CREDITS)
COURSE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITE CREDIT
CODE
SIG2001 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology SIG1004 4
SIG2002 Geochemistry SIG1001 & SIG1004 3
SIG2003 Structural Geology I SIG1003 3
SIG2004 Sedimentology SIG1004 & SIG1005 4
SIG2005 Geology Field Course SIG1003, SIG1004 & SIG1005 8
SIG2006 Basic Paleontology SIG1002 & SIG1005 3
SIG2007 Introduction to Geophysics SIG1001 & SIG1002 3
LEVEL 3 (22 CREDITS)
COURSE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITE CREDIT
CODE
SIG3001 Geology of Malaysia SIG1001, SIG1002 & SIG1003 3
SIG3002 Quaternary Geology SIG2004 3
SIG3003 Economic Geology SIG1004 & SIG1005 3
SIG3004 Geological Hazards 3
SIG2001, SIG2003, SIG2004 &
SIG3005 Research Project 10
SIG2005
PROGRAMME ELECTIVES COURSES ( 29 CREDITS) [EP]
LEVEL 2
COURSE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITE CREDIT
CODE
SIG2008 Environmental Geology 2
SIG2009 Geohydrology 3
SIG2010 GIS Applications in Geosciences SIG1003 3
SIG2011 Geological Laboratory Analytical Techniques SIG1004 & SIG1005 3

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