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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024

LEVEL 3 COURSES including the stratigraphy, igneous
and metamorphic events,
SII3009 MINERAL RESOURCES structure, tectonics, geologic
history, and economic resources
Evolution of important ore of each region.
deposits and geological Assessment Methods:
environment including lithology, Continuous assessment: 40%
stratigraphy and tectonic. Study of Examination : 60%
ore minerals. Usage and
principles of reflectance SII3012 INDUSTRIAL
microscope. Ore mineral ATTACHMENT
identification (optical and physical
properties). Interpretation of Student will be placed in a geology
paragenesis with certain texture. or related industry of their choice
for a duration of 16 weeks.
Assessment Methods: Students will be exposed to
Continuous assessment: 40% everyday working activities as
Examination : 60% instructed by their supervisor(s) at
the industry. Students are
SII3010 GEOLOGY RESEARCH required to record their daily
PROJECT activities in a logbook, prepare a
presentation and a report for
Some 3 weeks of fieldwork in a evaluation. The training program
specified area followed by will be briefed by the industrial
laboratory studies and submission training program supervisor.
of a report containing a geological
map and cross-section as well as Assessment Methods:
relevant illustrations and literature Continuous assessment: 100%
reviews. Prior to fieldwork, a
research proposal must be SII3013 ADVANCED
submitted and approved. In some GEOPHYSICS
cases, there can be laboratory-
based studies on a specific Theory of geophysical methods
geological problem or (seismic reflection, gravity and
topic. Results of the field and/or borehole geophysics). Data
laboratory studies and acquisition and reduction of data.
interpretation will be presented at Problems in data acquisition and
an initial viva and seminar, as well reduction. Sources of geophysical
as defended at a final viva. anomalies. Analysis and
interpretation of anomalies and
Assessment Methods: modeling. Application in
Continuous assessment: 100% exploration and industries.

Assessment Methods:
SII3011 GEOLOGY OF Continuous assessment: 40%
MALAYSIA Examination : 60%

The geology of Peninsular
Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah

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