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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

References:
Medium of Instruction: 1. Geology text book
English 2. Bulletin Geological Society of Malaysia & Warta Geologi
3. Memoirs and Annual Report of Department of Minerals
Soft Skills: and Goescience, Malaysia.
CS3, CT3, TS3, LL3, EM2, KK1, LS2 4. Katz, M.J. (2009). From Research to manuscript: A guide
to scientific writing, 2nd Ed: Springer, 210 p.
References: 5. Ridley, D., (2008). The Literature Review: A step-by-step
1. Laznicka, P. (2010). Giant Metallic Deposits. Future guide for students: Sages Publications Ltd, 184 p.
Sources of Industrial Metals. Springer. 6. Barker, L., (2002). Planning and writing geological
2. Taylor, R. (2009). Ore Textures (Recognition and reports and dissertations, 2nd ed. Imperial College of
Interpretation), 1st edition. Springer, 288 p. Science, Technology & Medicine, 32 p.
3. McCaffrey, K.J.W., Lenergan, L. and Wilkinson, J.J.
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(1999). Fractures, Fluid Flow and Mineralization, 1 SIG3006 STRATIGRAPHIC METHODS
edition. Cambridge University Press, 328 p.
4. Kearey, P, Klepeis, K.A. and Vine F.J. (2009). Global Depth study of the principles of stratigraphy that affect
Tectonics, 3 edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 482 p. stratigraphic framework. The course involves the
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identification, classification and correlation of different types
SIG3004 GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS of stratigraphic units. Also included are methods of
correlation, facies changes, geologic history, litho, sequence
This course discusses the origins and effects of various stratigraphy and seismic stratigraphy.
natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic activity,
tsunamis, landslides, floods and subsidence as well as Assessment Methods:
extreme climate events and long-term climate change. Continuous assessment : 40%
Methods to identify and assess the impact of these will be Examination : 60%
discussed along with techniques for showing them on a map
the spatial distribution of disaster. For some hazard mitigation Medium of Instruction:
measures will also be described. English

Assessment Methods: Soft Skills:
Continuous assessment : 40% CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, LS2, EM2
Examination : 60%
References:
Medium of Instruction: 1. Posamentier, H.W. & Allen, G.P., 1999. Siliciclastic
English Sequence Stratigraphy: Concepts and Applications.
SEPM Concepts in Sedimentology No. 7, 204p.
Soft Skills: 2. Coe, A.L., Bosence, D.W.J., Church, K.D., Flint, S.S.,
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL3, EM2, KK1, LS2 2003. The Sedimentary Record of Sea-Level Change.
Cambridge University Press, 287p.
References: 3. Nichols, G., 2009. Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
1. Hyndman, D. & Hyndman, D. (2010): Natural hazards Second Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 432p.
and Disasters. Cengage Learning, 592 p. 4. Catuneanu, O., 2006. Principles of Sequence
2. Coch, N.K. (1995): Geohazards: Natural and Human. Stratigraphy. Elsevier, 387p.
Prentice Hall, 481 p. 5. Abreu, V., Neal, J.E., Bohacs, K.M., Kalbas, J.L., 2010.
3. Natural Hazards. Jour. Int. Soc. for Prevention & Sequence Stratigraphy of Siliciclastic Systems-The
Mitigation of Natural Hazards. Springer. ExxonMobil Methodology. SEPM Concepts in
Sedimentology and Paleontology 9.
SIG3005 GEOLOGY RESEARCH PROJECT
SIG3007 GEOLOGY SOUTH-EAST ASIA
Some 4 weeks of fieldwork in a specified area followed by
laboratory studies and submission of a Report containing a Systematic learning of SE Asian regional geology, distribution
geological map and cross-section as well as relevant of geological resources, tectonic history through geological
illustrations and literature reviews. Prior to fieldwork, a project time, and the formation of today’s SE Asia.
Proposal has to be submitted and approved. In some cases,
there can be laboratory based studies on a specific geological Assessment Methods:
problem or topic and submission of a Report including Continuous assessment : 40%
appropriate illustrations, literature reviews and methodology. Examination : 60%
Prior to the laboratory work, a project Proposal needs to be
submitted and approved. Results of the field and/or laboratory Medium of Instruction:
based studies will be presented at an Initial Viva and Seminar, English
as well as defended at a Final Viva.
Soft Skills:
Assessment Methods: CS3, CT3, LL3, KK1, EM3, LS2
Continuous assessment : 100%

Medium of Instruction:
English

Soft Skills:
CS4, CT4, TS3, LL3, EM2, LS2

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