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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2023/2024

SII3014 GEOHAZARDS Through practical exercises, the
students are exposed to the
Perspectives on natural disasters applications of Walther’s Law, well
such as earthquakes, volcanic log interpretation, well log
activity, tsunamis, landslides, correlation and seismic
floods and sinking. Steps on how interpretation.
to identify and assess the effects
of geological disasters will be Assessment Methods:
discussed. Mitigation measures to Continuous assessment: 40%
reduce the impact of disasters will Examination : 60%
also be discussed.
SII3017 GEOLOGY OF SOUTH
Assessment Methods: EAST ASIA
Continuous assessment: 40%
Examination : 60% Systematic learning of South East
Asia regional geology, distribution
SII3015 QUATERNARY of geological resources, tectonic
GEOLOGY history through geological time,
and the formation of today’s South
Climatic and sea-level changes East Asia.
during the Quaternary
Period. Classical models of Assessment Methods:
Quaternary geology and Continuous assessment: 40%
processes that form the Examination : 60%
landscape. Quaternary record in
oceans and oxygen isotope SII3018 PETROLEUM
stratigraphy. Classification and GEOLOGY
dating of Quaternary
sediments. Practical classes on Description and discussion of the
identification of Holocene different elements and processes
landforms. Interpretation of that constitute the petroleum
borehole logs to determine the system. The petroleum industry.
stratigraphy and physical features Sedimentary basins and
of Quaternary sediments in depositional systems.
Malaysia. Characteristics of source rocks
and reservoir rocks. Subsurface
Assessment Methods: mapping, methods, tools and
Continuous assessment: 40% petrophysical evaluation in
Examination : 60% hydrocarbon exploration &
production. Main hydrocarbon
SII3016 STRATIGRAPHIC provinces and selected case
METHODS studies.

This course teaches the principles Assessment Methods:
of chronostratigraphy, seismic Continuous assessment: 40%
stratigraphy and sequence Examination : 60%
stratigraphy and its application in
interpreting, correlating, and
mapping subsurface data.

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