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5. Sharp, Z. (2006). Principles of Stable Isotope 7. Flores, R.M. (2013). Coal and Coalbed Gas: Fueling
Geochemistry. Prentice-Hall, 360 pp. ISBN-13: 978- the Future Hardcover. Elsevier.
0130091390.
6. White, W.M. (2013). Geochemistry. Wiley-Blackwell 668 SIG2005 GEOLOGICAL FIELD COURSE
pp. ISBN-13: 978-0470656686.
7. White, W.M. (2015). Isotope Geochemistry. Wiley- Principles and techniques of preparing geological maps,
Blackwell, 496 pp. ISBN-13: 978-0470656709. including field methods and the interpretation of topographic
maps and remote sensing imagery. The course also
involves a total of some four weeks of fieldwork.
SIG2003 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY I
Assessment Methods:
Assessment Methods: Continuous assessment : 100%
Continuous assessment : 40%
Examination : 60% Medium of Instruction:
English
Medium of Instruction:
English Soft Skills:
CS4, CT4, TS3, LL3, LS2, KK1, EM2
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, EM2, LS2 References:
1. Lisle, R.J., Brabham, P. and Barnes, J.W. (2011). Basic
References: Geological Mapping, 5th Edition. John Wiley & Sons
1. Hatcher, R.D., Jr. (1995). Structural Geology. 2. Barnes, J. (1991): Basic Geological Mapping. Geol. Soc.
Principals, concepts, and problems 2 nd Ed. New York, London Handbook Series. 118p.
Prentice Hall. 3. McClay,K. (1994) : Mapping of Geological Structures.
2. Park, R.G. (1989). Foundation of structural geology. Geol. Soc. London Handbook Series. 161p
2 Ed. Blackie. 4. Lattman, L.H. & Ray, R.G. (1965): Aerial Photographs In
nd
3. Davis, G.H. and Reynolds S.J. (2001). Structural Field Geology, Hott, Rinehart & Winston, N. York. 221p.
geology of rocks and regions (3 Ed. New York, John
rd
Wiley & Sons.
4. Van der Pluijm, B.A. & Marshak, S., (2003). Earth SIG2006 BASIC PALEONTOLOGY
Structure: An Introduction to Structural
Geology and Tectonics. WCB/McGraw-Hill. Study of invertebrate macrofossils, trace fossils, and plant
5. Rowland, S.M., Duebendorfer, E.M. & Schiefelbein, fossils in terms of morphology, taxonomy, palaeoecology,
I.M., (2007). Structural Analysis and Synthesis. A biostratigraphy, evolution and palaeobiogeography.
Laboratory Course in Structural Geology. Blackwell Assessment Methods:
Publ. Continuous assessment : 40%
Examination : 60%
SIG2004 SEDIMENTOLOGY Medium of Instruction:
English
The study of processes of formation, transport and
deposition of material which accumulates as sediment and Soft Skills:
eventually forms sedimentary rocks. The course covers the CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, LS2, EM2
physical, chemical and biological processes that result in
sediment transport, deposition, precipitation and lithification. References:
The course also teaches the skill of interpreting ancient 1. Doyle, P. (1996) Understanding Fossils. Wiley & Sons,
depositional history using sedimentological techniques. Chichester, 409 pp.
2. Clarkson, E.N.K. (1998) Invertebrate Palaeontology
th
Assessment Methods: and Evolution (4 Ed.). Blackwell Science, Oxford. 452
Continuous assessment : 40% pp.
Examination : 60% 3. Benton,M. (1997). Basic Palaeontology. Longman,
Hong Kong. 342 pp.
Medium of Instruction:
English
SIG2007 INTRODUCTION TO GEOPHYSICS
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT4, TS2, LL3, LS2, EM2 Theory of geophysical methods (seismic gravity magnetic
and electrical). Data acquisition and reduction of data.
References: Problems in data acquisition and reduction. Sources of
1. Nichols, G. (2009). Sedimentology and Stratigraphy geophysical anomalies. Analysis and interpretation of
Second Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 432p. anomalies and modeling. Application in exploration and
2. Reading, H.G. (1996). Sedimentary Environments: industries.
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, CS3, CT3, TS-TS2, LL2, LS2, EM2
976p.

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