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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2017/20178

ASSOCIATED PROFESSOR:
Dr. Masatoshi Sone, BSc (Deakin), PhD (New England) Assessment Methods:
Palaeontogy, Micropalaeontology & Regional Geology. Continuous assessment : 40%
Mustaffa Kamal Shuib, BSc (Mal), MSc (Lond), DIC. Examination : 60%
Structural Geology & Tectonics.
Dr. Ng Tham Fatt, BSc, MPhil, PhD (Mal), Structural Medium of Instruction:
Geology, Engineering Geology. English
Soft Skills:
SENIOR LECTURER: CS3, CT3, LL2, LS2, EM2
Dr. Nur Iskandar Taib, BSc, MSc, PhD (Indiana). Igneous
Geochemistry. References:
Dr. Ros Fatihah Hj. Muhammad, BSc, PhD (Mal). 1. Hamblin, N.K. (1992). Earth’s Dynamic Systems (6th
Geomorphology, Environmental Geology. Ed.). MacMilan Publishing Co., New York.
Dr. Meor Hakif Amir Hassan, BSc, MSc (Mal). PhD (Lond), 2. Cotillon, P. (1992). Stratigraphy. Springer-Verlag,
DIC. Sedimentology. Berlin.
Dr. Jasmi Hafiz Abdul Aziz, BSc, MSc (Mal). PhD 3. Leeder, M. (1992). Sedimentology – Process and
(Clausthal). Economic Geology. Product. G. Allen & Unwin, London.
Dr. Ahmad Farid Abu Bakar, BSc, MSc, PhD (Mal). 4. Nichols, G. (2009). Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Environmental Geology. Second Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 432p.
Dr. Mohamad Tarmizi Mohamad Zulkifley, BSc, MSc, PhD
(Mal). Engineering Geology.
Dr. Nor El Hidayah Ismail, BSc, MSc, PhD (USM). SIG1003 STRUCTURES AND GEOLOGICAL MAPS
Geophysics
Dr. Khairul Azlan Bin Mustapha, BSc, MSc,PhD (Mal). Nature and morphology of geologic structures. Faults,
Petroleum Geology. fractures, folds, foliations, lineation, fabric, and igneous
bodies – description, Classification and identification of
(SLAB ) TUTOR: geologic maps. Map projections, scales, and symbols.
Hijaz Kamal Hasnan, BSc, MSc (Adelaide). Petroleum Analysis of topographic and geologic maps. Construction of
Geology. cross-sections and interpretations of geologic history. A one
Lin Chin Yik, BSc (UMS), MSc (UPM). Carbonate day compulsory field trip for students.
Sedimentology
Sapinah Salleh, BSc (UM), MSc (Leeds) Geophysics. Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment : 60%
Latest information about the Department, including research Examination : 40%
activities and publications of the academic staff can be
obtained through the web site Medium of Instruction:
http://geology.um.edu.my. English
Soft Skills:
COURSE SYNOPSIS CS3, CT3, LS1, LL3, EM2, TS2
CORE COURSES References:
1. Richard J. L., Peter B. and John W. B. (2011): Basic
LEVEL 1 COURSES Geological Mapping (5th Ed.)
2. Ruud W., (2015). Structural Geology & Map
SIG1001 INTRODUCTION TO THE EARTH Interpretation
(Reader).http://ocw.tudelft.nl/courses/applied-earth-
Origins and structure of the Earth. Mineral and rocks. Rock sciences/structural-geology-map-
cycle and geological time. Plate tectonics as a force in the interpretation/readings/2015.
formation of earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain ranges and 3. Giovanni K., (2011). Structural Geology Map
continental drift. Interpretation. E- Book 2011
http://www.scribd.com/doc/202225611/Structural-
Assessment Methods: Geology-Map-Interpretation-E-Book-2011#scribd.
Continuous assessment : 40% 4. Bennison, G.M., Olver, P.A. & Moseley, K.A. (2011): An
Examination : 60% Introduction to Geological Structures and Maps. (8rd
Ed.), Hodder Education Publication.
Medium of Instruction: 5. Thomas, J.A.G. (1986): An Introduction to Geological
English Maps. Thomas Murphy and Co., London. 64 p.
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, LL2, LS2, EM2 SIG1004 BASIC MINERALOGY
References: The first part of the course introduces the petrographic
1. Skinner and Porter (2004) The Dynamic Earth (5th Ed.), microscope, and the optical properties that are used when
John Wiley and Sons Inc. identifying minerals. The second part of the course
2. Lutgens and Tarbuck (2006) Essentials of Geology (9th introduces some of the concepts used in crystallography,
Ed.), Pearson Prentice Hall. and some of the chemistry behind mineralogy. Concurrently
with this, the student is also introduced to the rock forming
minerals in a systematic way, and learns to identify them
SIG1002 EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES using the petrographic microscope and standard reference
texts.
Processes that change the earth's surface. Weathering.
Erosion and deposition by natural agents. Rock cycle. Assessment Methods:
Diagenesis and sedimentary rocks. Principles of Continuous assessment : 100%
stratigraphy, correlation and facies.
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