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SII3011 GEOLOGY OF MALAYSIA Continuous assessment: 40%
Examination : 60%
The geology of Peninsular Malaysia,
Sarawak and Sabah including the SII3015 QUATERNARY GEOLOGY
stratigraphy, igneous and metamorphic
events, structure, tectonics, geologic Climatic and sea-level changes during the
history, and economic resources of each Quaternary Period. Classical models of
region. Quaternary geology and processes that
Assessment Methods: form the landscape. Quaternary record in
Continuous assessment: 40% oceans and oxygen isotope
Examination : 60% stratigraphy. Classification and dating of
Quaternary sediments. Practical classes
SII3012 INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT on identification of Holocene landforms.
Interpretation of borehole logs to determine
Student will be placed in a geology or the stratigraphy and physical features of
related industry of their choice for a Quaternary sediments in Malaysia.
duration of 16 weeks. Students will be
exposed to everyday working activities as Assessment Methods:
instructed by their supervisor(s) at the Continuous assessment: 40%
industry. Students are required to record Examination : 60%
their daily activities in a logbook, prepare a
presentation and a report for SII3016 STRATIGRAPHIC METHODS
evaluation. The training program will be
briefed by the industrial training program This course teaches the principles of
supervisor. chronostratigraphy, seismic stratigraphy
and sequence stratigraphy and its
Assessment Methods: application in interpreting, correlating, and
Continuous assessment: 100% mapping subsurface data. Through
practical exercises, the students are
SII3013 ADVANCED GEOPHYSICS exposed to the applications of Walther’s
Law, well log interpretation, well log
Theory of geophysical methods (seismic correlation and seismic interpretation.
reflection, gravity and borehole
geophysics). Data acquisition and Assessment Methods:
reduction of data. Problems in data Continuous assessment: 40%
acquisition and reduction. Sources of Examination : 60%
geophysical anomalies. Analysis and
interpretation of anomalies and modeling. SII3017 GEOLOGY OF SOUTH EAST
Application in exploration and industries. ASIA
Assessment Methods: Systematic learning of South East Asia
Continuous assessment: 40% regional geology, distribution of geological
Examination : 60% resources, tectonic history through
geological time, and the formation of
SII3014 GEOHAZARDS today’s South East Asia.
Perspectives on natural disasters such as Assessment Methods:
earthquakes, volcanic activity, tsunamis, Continuous assessment: 40%
landslides, floods and sinking. Steps on Examination : 60%
how to identify and assess the effects of
geological disasters will be discussed. SII3018 PETROLEUM GEOLOGY
Mitigation measures to reduce the impact
of disasters will also be discussed. Description and discussion of the different
elements and processes that constitute the
Assessment Methods: petroleum system. The petroleum industry.
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