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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2019/2020

DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY from developed and developing countries in fields of
common interest. The Department also has good rapport
The Department of Geology is the oldest Department of with agencies in the public and private sector in activities
related to research and consultancy.
Geology in the country. It was founded in Singapore in 1956
and relocated to The Kuala Lumpur Campus in 1960. From
its modest beginning with only 4 academic staff and 2 final- Facilities
year students in 1962, the Department has expanded and The Department is equipped with a wide range of laboratory
evolved in terms of staff, facilities and students in line with and field facilities for both teaching and research purposes.
the development of our nation and the increase in demand Facilities for the preparation of rock slabs, rock thin-sections
of earth science graduates. In the last 15 years, the and polished sections are available and include rock saws of
Department produces about 50 graduates with Bachelor of various diameters and an automatic polishing. Excellent
Science in Geology and Applied Geology (introduced in teaching petrological, reflected and transmitted light
1968) annually. Presently there are 13 academic staff and microscopes, as well as stereoscopes and a large reference
23 support staff in the Department. collection of topographic and geological maps, rocks,
minerals and fossils are available for undergraduates and
Objectives postgraduate students.
As a main centre for earth science studies in a rapidly The Department of Geology has one of the most advanced
developing nation, the Department is aware of its organic geochemistry laboratory in Malaysia. The laboratory
responsibility to train graduates of high quality in terms of
academic excellence and communication skills. The is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities such as
Department constantly reviews and introduces new relevant hydrocarbon Source Rock Analyser (SRA), GC, GC-MS,
Pyrolysis-GC, ATR-FTIR and microscope photometry
courses from time to time, to fulfil the requirements of both system.
the public and private sectors.

Degree Programs Other major teaching and research equipment include
LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging), ICP (Inductively
The Department of Geology offers two undergraduate Coupled Plasma), XRD (X-ray Diffractometer), XRF (X-Ray
degree programs, namely Bachelor of Science in Geology Flourescence Spectro-meter), AAS (Atomic Absorption
and Bachelor of Science in Applied Geology based on Spectrometer), gravity meter, seismograph, magnetometer
semester system. This system provides students the chance and particle size analyser. Macro- and micro-photography
to complete the course in a minimum of 7 semesters. and image analysis facilities are also available within the
Students who apply for the undergraduate course should Department.
have some background in Physics, Chemistry &
Mathematics in the STPM level, Matriculation or other A well-equipped computer laboratory with internet support,
equivalent qualification. The medium of instruction is complete with geological and geophysical modelling
English. software are also available for students who are encouraged
to use computer techniques for analysis of their data. There
The Department has an excellent program of research is also a workstation laboratory with softwares for geological,
training leading to a Master of Science (MSc) or a Doctor of geophysical, petrophysical, structural and reservoir analysis,
Philosophy (PhD) Degree. These postgraduate programs modeling, visualization and simulation, that are widely used
are based on supervised research and preparation of in the industry.
dissertation. The Department also offers Master of Science
in Petroleum Geology by coursework. For admission to the The Department library, known as the Klompe Reading
Masters degree program, the candidate must possess a Room, is well stocked with a wide variety of recent
Bachelor of Science degree with Honours, while for the PhD geological books and literature and has access to the Main
program the candidate must possess a Master’s degree. Library of the University which has the largest collection of
books and journals in the region.
Academic and Research Activities
The staff of the Department are actively involved in studies Career Opportunities
and research in all aspects of geosciences in Malaysia. To In our rapidly developing nation, graduates in geology have
fulfil the needs of the private sectors, research on economic excellent career opportunities. Graduates from the
mineral deposits, engineering and environmental geology, Department have excelled in their career in both the public
and aspects related to petroleum exploration have been and private sectors, in various fields such as academic,
emphasised. Publications by the academic staff have mining, petroleum industry, engineering geology and the
contributed significantly to understanding of general construction sector. There is an increase in demand for
geology, mineralogy, petrology, geophysics, stratigraphy, geology graduates. Expertise in geology is also required in
palaeontology, sedimentology, structural geology and the construction of infrastructures, the chemical industries,
tectonics of Malaysia and the region. mitigation of natural hazards and environmental monitoring.

The staff of the Department are actively involved in the ACADEMIC STAFF
promotion and advancement of geosciences in Malaysia and
the South-East Asia countries through cooperation and HEAD:
linkages with various organisations such as the Minerals and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ng Tham Fatt, BSc, MPhil, PhD (Mal),
Geoscience Department of Malaysia, Geological Society of Structural Geology, Engineering Geology.
Malaysia, AGID (Association of Geoscientists for
International Development), IUGS (International Union of PROFESSOR:
Geological Sciences), AAPG (American Association of Prof. Dr. Wan Hasiah Abdullah, BSc (Mal), MSc, PhD
Petroleum Geologists), UNESCO, and PETRONAS. (Newcastle). Petroleum Geochemistry, Coal Petrology
Members of the Department have played important and Prof. Dr. Azman Abdul Ghani, BSc (Mal), PhD (Liverpool).
pioneering roles in organising activities that are beneficial to Mineralogy, Igneous Petrology.
the nation and region, such as organising conferences, Prof. Dr. Ismail Yusoff, BSc (Mal), MSc (Norwich), PhD
training courses and field work. (Norwich) Hydrogeology.

The Department has established cooperation in research
with geoscientists, universities and research laboratories
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