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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY
ACADEMIC SESSION 2020/2021
(128 CREDITS)
1. UNIVERSITY COURSES (20 CREDITS)
COURSE COURSE NAME CREDIT
CODE
GIG1012/ Philosophy and Current Issues / 2
GLT1017 Basic Malay Language (only for international students)
GIG1013 Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations 2
GIG1003 Basic Entrepreneurship Culture 2
GIG1004 Information Literacy 2
GIG1005 Social Engagement 2
GLT XXXX English Language Communication 6
GKA/GKI/GKK/ Co-Curriculum 2
GKP/GKS/GKU
GIA-GIX xxxx External Faculty Electives Courses (EFEC) 2
2. CORE PROGRAMME COURSES (72 CREDITS)
(I) FACULTY CORE COURSES (8 KREDIT) [TF]
COURSE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITE CREDIT
CODE
SIX1001 Introduction to Science and Technology Studies 3
SIX1002 Ethics and Safety 2
SIX1005 Geostatistics 3
(II) PROGRAMME CORE COURSES (64 CREDITS) [TP]
LEVEL 1 (14 CREDITS)
COURSE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITE CREDIT
CODE
SIG1001 Introduction to the Earth 2
SIG1002 Earth surface processes 2
SIG1003 Structures and Geological Maps 3
SIG1004 Basic mineralogy 4
SIG1005 Basic Minerals, Rocks and Fossils 3
LEVEL 2 (28 CREDITS)
SIG2001 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology SIG1004 4
SIG2002 Geochemistry SIG1001 & SIG1004 3
SIG2003 Structural Geology I SIG1003 3
SIG2004 Sedimentology SIG1004 & SIG1005 4
SIG2005 Geology Field Course SIG1003, SIG1004 & SIG1005 8
SIG2006 Basic Paleontology SIG1002 & SIG1005 3
SIG2007 Introduction to Geophysics SIG1001 & SIG1002 3
LEVEL 3 (22 CREDITS)
SIG3001 Geology Malaysia SIG1001, SIG1002 & SIG1003 3
SIG3002 Quaternary Geology SIG2004 3
SIG3003 Economic Geology SIG1004 & SIG1005 3
SIG3004 Geological Hazards 3
SIG2001, SIG2003, SIG2004 &
SIG3005 Geology Research Project 10
SIG2005
3. ELECTIVE COURSES (36 CREDITS)
(I) PROGRAMME ELECTIVES COURSES ( 29 CREDITS) [EP]
LEVEL 2
COURSE CODE COURSE NAME PRE-REQUISITE CREDIT
SIG2008 Environmental Geology 2
SIG2009 Geohydrology 3
SIG2010 GIS Applications in Geosciences SIG1003 3
SIG2011 Geology Laboratory Analytical Techniques SIG1004 & SIG1005 3

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