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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024

geology. Students will be SII2004 SEDIMENTOLOGY
introduced to the concept of
geoethics, the responsibilities of This course touches on methods
geologists to the public, and ethics of describing and classifying
in research and professional sediments and sedimentary rocks,
practice. This course also covers including siliciclastic, carbonates
safety in the practice of geology etc. This course also discusses
including in the field, laboratory the origin and processes of
and workplace. formation, transportation and
deposition of sediments, and the
Assessment Methods: process of transformation of
Continuous assessment: 100% sediments into sedimentary rocks
via diagenesis. The method of
interpretation of interpreting past
LEVEL 2 COURSES depositional history using facies
analysis is also taught.
SII2002 APPLIED GEOLOGY
FIELD COURSE Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment: 40%
Principles and techniques of Examination : 60%
geological fieldwork and field data
acquisition. Preparing geological SII2005 IGNEOUS AND
maps using manual and digital METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY
methods. The course involves
four weeks of fieldwork covering Classification of igneous rocks.
general geological mapping, Magma evolution and
structural geology, petrogenetic processes. Diversity
sedimentology, and economic of igneous rock. Definition, Types
geology. of metamorphism and their
limitations. Depth zones, facies,
Assessment Methods: and reaction in metamorphism.
Continuous assessment: 100% Microscope study of Igneous and
metamorphic rock.
SII2003 STRUCTURAL
GEOLOGY Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment: 40%
Principles of deformation. Examination : 60%
Morphology and classification of
geological structures. Mechanism SII2006 PALEONTOLOGY
of faulting, folding and related
structures. Stereographic Study of invertebrate
projections of geological data. macrofossils, trace fossils, and
Description, interpretation and plant fossils in terms of
analysis of geological structures morphology, taxonomy,
and structural geology maps. palaeoecology, biostratigraphy,
evolution and
Assessment Methods: palaeobiogeography.
Continuous assessment: 40%
Examination : 60%

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