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               SII3019 ORGANIC PETROLOGY       Evolution  of  Earth’s  atmosphere,
                                               lithosphere,   biosphere,   and
               Study  of  organic matter  from the   hydrosphere.   Introduction   to
               perspective of sedimentology and   Archean,   Proterozoic   and
               petroleum  geology  which  include   Phanerozoic sequences, and their
               coal   formation,   petrographic   inferences about the conditions of
               composition  of  coal,  origin  of   Earth.   The   changing
               macerals,  correlation  of  coal   paleogeography  and  the  events
               facies   with   depositional    that   occurred   during   the
               environment,    coalification   respective  geologic  times.  The
               process,   vitrinite   reflectance   relationship  between  life  and  the
               analysis and kerogen typing. This   sediments,  the  oceans,  and  the
               also  includes  studies  on  visual   atmosphere of the planet.
               kerogen  typing.   Findings  of  this
               course   will   be   used   for   Assessment Methods:
               applications   in   petroleum   Continuous assessment: 40%
               exploration   and   coal-related   Examination          : 60%
               industries.
                                               SII3022   MINERAL AND MINING
               Assessment Methods:
               Continuous assessment: 40%             EXPLORATION
               Examination          : 60%      In  this  course,  various  types  of
                                               mineral  and  mining  exploration
               SII3020  INDUSTRIAL             techniques  are  introduced.  The
               MINERALS                        course  also  covers  geochemical
                                               prospecting,  mining  policy  and
               Knowledge and awareness about   act.  Industrial  applications  are
               the important and development of
               various  industrial  mineral  and   illustrated using case studies.
               other   related   mineral-based
               industries  including  clay  mineral.   Assessment Methods:
               Broad   aspects   of   industrial   Continuous assessment: 40%
               mineral  in  term  of  geological   Examination           : 60%
               occurrence,     distribution,
               marketing,   economic   and     SII3023  GEOLOGICAL   SITE
               application technology.         INVESTIGATION

               Assessment Methods:             Description,  classification  and
               Continuous assessment: 50%      characteristics  of  rock  material,
               Examination          : 50%      rock  mass  and  aggregates.
                                                         of
                                                              engineering
                                               Methods   site   investigation.
                                               geological
               SII3021  TECTONICS AND          Geological  terrain  mapping  and
               EARTH HISTORY
                                               analysis.  Site  investigations  for
               Introduction to the theory of Plate   various  engineering  structures
               Tectonic.       Extensional,    and works.
               compressional   and   strike-slip
               tectonic   regimes   and   their   Assessment Methods:
               associated regional structures.   Continuous assessment: 40%


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