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References: Assessment Methods:
1. W. M. Telford, L. P. Geldart, R. E. Sheriff (1990) Applied Continuous assessment : 40%
Geophysics. Cambridge University Press. Examination : 60%
2. R. E. Sheriff, L. P. Geldart (1995). Exploration
Seismology. Medium of Instruction:
Cambridge University Press. English
3. Mark E. Everett. Near-Surface Applied Geophysics.,
ISBN: 9781107018778 Soft Skills:
4. E. Onajite (2013) Seismic Data Analysis Techniques in CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, EM2, LS2
HydrocarbonExploration.Hardcover.
5. Matt Hall (2012). 52 Things You Should Know About References:
Geophysics. Paperback. 1. Chang, K. (2013) Introduction to Geographic
Information Systems. 7th Edition. McGraw Hill, Boston.
2. Lo, C.P. & Yeung, A.K.W. (2007). Concepts and
SIG2008 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY techniques of geographic information systems. 2nd
Edition. Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
Geological features associated with man's physical 3. Bolstad, P. (2012) GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on
th
Geographic Information Systems. 4 Edition. Atlas
environment, including landforms as well as internal and Books.
external geological processes. Impacts of man's activities
and structures on the dynamic earth. Environmental Impact
Assessments.
SIG2011 GEOLOGICAL LABORATORY ANALYTICAL
TECHNIQUES
Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment : 40% This is a practical course teaching chemical analysis
Examination : 60%
techniques which are widely used to solve problems in
Medium of Instruction: geology and hydrogeology. Students will use up-to-date
scientific instruments and techniques such as X-Ray
English Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Inductively
Coupled Plasma (ICP) and Gas Chromatography-Mass
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL3, EM2, LS2 Spectrometry (GCMS) to conduct analyses on a range of
samples often encountered in geochemistry, hydrogeology
and organic geochemistry.
References:
1. Montgomery, C.W. (2011). Environmental Geology (9th Assessment Methods:
Ed.). Wm. C. Brown Publishers,
2. Turner II, B.L., W.C. Clark, R.W. Kayes, J.F. Richards, Continuous assessment : 100%
J.T. Mathews and W.B. Meyer, (Eds) (1995). The Earth Medium of Instruction:
As Transformed By Human Action. Cambridge Univ. English
Press, N.Y.
3. Tank, R.W. (Ed) (1975). Focus On Environmental
Geology. Oxford University Press, New York. Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL3, LS2, EM2, KK1
References:
SIG2009 GEOHYDROLOGY
. 1. Potts, P.J. (1987). A Handbook of Silicate Rock
Analysis, Blackie, 622 p.
Assessment Methods: 2. Eglinton, G. and Murphy, M.T.J. (1969). Organic
Continuous assessment : 40% Geochemistry — Methods and Results. Spinger-
Examination : 60% Verlag.
3. Hach Water Analysis Handbook 1997
Medium of Instruction:
English
SIG2012 GEOLOGICAL DATA ANALYSIS
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL3, KK1, EM2, LS2 In this course, student will learn how to use the different
method of data analysis, and how to use ITC, graphics
References: software and programing software to analyze geological and
1. Fetter, C.W. (1994): Applied Hydrogeology, Prentice geoscience data.
Hall, New Jersey; 691pp.
2. Todd, D.K. and Mays L.W., (2005): Groundwater Assessment Methods:
rd
Hydrology (3 Edition). John Wiley & Sons, New York Continuous assessment : 40%
3. Patrik A. Domenico & Franklin W. Schwartz, (1990): Examination : 60%
Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology. John Wliey &
Sons, Singapore 824pp Medium of Instruction:
English
SIG2010 GIS APPLICATIONS IN GEOSCIENCES Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL3, LS2, EM2
Fundamentals of GIS theory and data formats. Importance
of map projection, scale, resolution, accuracy and precision. References:
Techniques in preparing, locating, acquiring, inputting and 1. Houlding S.W. (1994). 3D Geoscience Modelling
translating geological data into a GIS system. Web Computer Techniques for Geological Characterization.
resources for acquiring GIS data and tools. Visualization, Springer.
query and analysis of geospatial data. 2. Davis, J. C. (1986). Statistics and Data Analysis in
Geology. John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York.
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