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HydrocarbonExploration.Hardcover. Medium of Instruction:
5. Matt Hall (2012). 52 Things You Should Know About English
Geophysics. Paperback.
Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, EM2, LS2
SIG2008 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
References:
1. Chang, K. (2013) Introduction to Geographic
Geological features associated with man's physical Information Systems. 7th Edition. McGraw Hill, Boston.
environment, including landforms as well as internal and 2. Lo, C.P. & Yeung, A.K.W. (2007). Concepts and
external geological processes. Impacts of man's activities
and structures on the dynamic earth. Environmental Impact techniques of geographic information systems. 2nd
Assessments. Edition. Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
3. Bolstad, P. (2012) GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on
Geographic Information Systems. 4 Edition. Atlas
th
Assessment Methods: Books.
Continuous assessment : 40%
Examination : 60%
SIG2011 GEOLOGICAL LABORATORY ANALYTICAL
Medium of Instruction: TECHNIQUES
English
Soft Skills: This is a practical course teaching chemical analysis
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL3, EM2, LS2 techniques which are widely used to solve problems in
geology and hydrogeology. Students will use up-to-date
scientific instruments and techniques such as X-Ray
References: Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), Inductively
1. Montgomery, C.W. (2011). Environmental Geology (9th
Ed.). Wm. C. Brown Publishers, Coupled Plasma (ICP) and Gas Chromatography-Mass
2. Turner II, B.L., W.C. Clark, R.W. Kayes, J.F. Richards, Spectrometry (GCMS) to conduct analyses on a range of
samples often encountered in geochemistry, hydrogeology
J.T. Mathews and W.B. Meyer, (Eds) (1995). The Earth and organic geochemistry.
As Transformed By Human Action. Cambridge Univ.
Press, N.Y.
3. Tank, R.W. (Ed) (1975). Focus On Environmental Assessment Methods:
Geology. Oxford University Press, New York. Continuous assessment : 100%
Medium of Instruction:
English
SIG2009 GEOHYDROLOGY
Theories and geological aspects on groundwater existence. Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL3, LS2, EM2, KK1
Groundwater quality and water chemistry. Geohydrology
of selected geological setting and groundwater resource References:
management.
1. Potts, P.J. (1987). A Handbook of Silicate Rock
Analysis, Blackie, 622 p.
.
2. Eglinton, G. and Murphy, M.T.J. (1969). Organic
Assessment Methods: Geochemistry — Methods and Results. Spinger-
Continuous assessment : 40% Verlag.
Examination : 60% 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.
Assessment Methods: 3. Fritzadon, J. (1992). Management of Geological
Continuous assessment : 40% Databases, Pergamon Press.
Examination : 60%
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