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2. Lutgens and Tarbuck (2006) Essentials of Geology (9th
CONSULTANT: Ed.), Pearson Prentice Hall.
Dr. Ralph L. Kugler, BSc (Wisconsin), MSc (Oregon). PhD
(Texas). Petroleum Geology.
SIG1002 EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW:
Dr. Samsudin Hj. Taib, BSc (Mal), MSc (Brussels), MSc Processes that change the earth's surface. Weathering.
(Lond), PhD (Durham), DIC. Geophysics. Erosion and deposition by natural agents. Rock cycle.
Diagenesis and sedimentary rocks. Principles of
ASSOCIATED PROFESSOR: stratigraphy, correlation and facies.
Dr. Masatoshi Sone, BSc (Deakin), PhD (New England)
Palaeontogy, Micropalaeontology & Regional Geology. Assessment Methods:
Mustaffa Kamal Shuib, BSc (Mal), MSc (Lond), DIC. Continuous assessment : 40%
Structural Geology & Tectonics. Examination : 60%
Dr. Ng Tham Fatt, BSc, MPhil, PhD (Mal), Structural
Geology, Engineering Geology. Medium of Instruction:
English
SENIOR LECTURER: Soft Skills:
Dr. Nur Iskandar Taib, BSc, MSc, PhD (Indiana). Igneous CS3, CT3, LL2, LS2, EM2
Geochemistry.
Dr. Ros Fatihah Hj. Muhammad, BSc, PhD (Mal). References:
Geomorphology, Environmental Geology. 1. Hamblin, N.K. (1992). Earth’s Dynamic Systems (6th
Dr. Meor Hakif Amir Hassan, BSc, MSc (Mal). PhD (Lond), Ed.). MacMilan Publishing Co., New York.
DIC. Sedimentology. 2. Cotillon, P. (1992). Stratigraphy. Springer-Verlag,
Dr. Jasmi Hafiz Abdul Aziz, BSc, MSc (Mal). PhD Berlin.
(Clausthal). Economic Geology. 3. Leeder, M. (1992). Sedimentology – Process and
Dr. Ahmad Farid Abu Bakar, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal). Product. G. Allen & Unwin, London.
Environmental Geology. 4. Nichols, G. (2009). Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Dr. Mohamad Tarmizi Mohamad Zulkifley, BSc, MSc, PhD Second Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 432p.
(Mal). Engineering Geology.
Dr. Nor El Hidayah Ismail, BSc, MSc, PhD (USM).
Geophysics SIG1003 STRUCTURES AND GEOLOGICAL MAPS
Dr. Khairul Azlan Bin Mustapha, BSc, MSc,PhD (Mal).
Petroleum Geology. Nature and morphology of geologic structures. Faults,
fractures, folds, foliations, lineation, fabric, and igneous
(SLAB ) TUTOR: bodies – description, Classification and identification of
Hijaz Kamal Hasnan, BSc, MSc (Adelaide). Petroleum geologic maps. Map projections, scales, and symbols.
Geology. Analysis of topographic and geologic maps. Construction of
Lin Chin Yik, BSc (UMS), MSc (UPM). Carbonate cross-sections and interpretations of geologic history. A one
Sedimentology day compulsory field trip for students.
Sapinah Salleh, BSc (UM). Geophysics.
Assessment Methods:
Latest information about the Department, including research Continuous assessment : 60%
activities and publications of the academic staff can be Examination : 40%
obtained through the web site
http://geology.um.edu.my. Medium of Instruction:
English
COURSE SYNOPSIS Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, LS1, LL3, EM2, TS2
CORE COURSES
References:
LEVEL 1 COURSES 1. Richard J. L., Peter B. and John W. B. (2011): Basic
Geological Mapping (5th Ed.)
SIG1001 INTRODUCTION TO THE EARTH 2. Ruud W., (2015). Structural Geology & Map
Interpretation
Origins and structure of the Earth. Mineral and rocks. Rock (Reader).http://ocw.tudelft.nl/courses/applied-earth-
cycle and geological time. Plate tectonics as a force in the sciences/structural-geology-map-
formation of earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain ranges and interpretation/readings/2015.
continental drift. 3. Giovanni K., (2011). Structural Geology Map
Interpretation. E- Book 2011
Assessment Methods: http://www.scribd.com/doc/202225611/Structural-
Continuous assessment : 40% Geology-Map-Interpretation-E-Book-2011#scribd.
Examination : 60% 4. Bennison, G.M., Olver, P.A. & Moseley, K.A. (2011): An
Introduction to Geological Structures and Maps. (8rd
Medium of Instruction: Ed.), Hodder Education Publication.
English 5. Thomas, J.A.G. (1986): An Introduction to Geological
Maps. Thomas Murphy and Co., London. 64 p.
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, LL2, LS2, EM2
References:
1. Skinner and Porter (2004) The Dynamic Earth (5th Ed.),
John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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