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References: 2. Telford, W.M., Geldart, L.P. and Sheriff, R.E. (1990).
1. Telford, W.M., Geldart, L.P. and Sheriff, R.E. (1990). Applied Geophysics (2nd.Ed.) Cambridge University
Applied Geophysics (2nd.Ed.) Cambridge University Press.
Press. 3. Mark E. Everett. (2013) Near-Surface Applied
2. Mark E. Everett. Near-Surface Applied Geophysics., Geophysics. Cambridge University Press.
ISBN: 9781107018778 4. Burger, H. R. et al., (2006) Introduction to Applied
3. Burger, H. R. et al., (2006) Introduction to Applied Geophysics-Exploring the shallow subsurface. WW
Geophysics-Exploring the shallow subsurface. WW Norton & Co., New York.
Norton & Co., New York. 5. Matt Hall (2012). 52 Things You Should Know About
4. Hinze, W. J. et al., (2013) Gravity and magnetic Geophysics. Paperback.
exploration: Principles, practices & applications.
Cambridge University Press. SII3004 INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT

SII3002 ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPLORATION Student is required to follow the industrial training program for
GEOCHEMISTRY 14 weeks. Industrial training must be related to geology and
the student is required to prepare a presentation and a report
The characteristics of ecosystem, hydrocarbons (soil and for evaluation. The training program will be briefed by the
groundwater), chemical speviation, bioavailability, risk industrial training program supervisor.
management/assessment, remediation, environmental
geochemistry, geochemical prospecting and mineral
exploration. Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment : 40%
Examination : 60%
Assessment Methods:
Continuous assessment : 40% Medium of Instruction:
Examination : 60% English

Medium of Instruction: Soft Skills:
English CS6, CT5, TS3, LL3, KK2, EM2, LS2
References:
Soft Skills: 1. Geology book
CS4, CT5, TS3, LL3, LS2, EM2, KK1 2. Journals
3. Memoirs and Report, Department of Minerals and
References: Goescience, Malaysia.
1. Pepper, I.L., Gerba, C.P. & Brusseau, M.L. (1996).
Pollution Science, Academic Press. 397 p
2. Rose, A.W., Hawkes H.E. (1979): Geochemistry in SII3005 PRACTICAL GEOHYDROLOGY
Mineral Exploration, Academi Press. 657 p
3. Foerstner, U. & Wittmann, G.T.W. (1979). Metal pollution Laboratory and field methods in geohydology including the
in the Aquatic Environment, Springer aspects of quality, quantity and modelling of subsurface
4. Sengupta, M. (1992). Environmental Impacts of Mining; water will be introduced. Selected local geohydrological case
Monitoring, Restoration and Control, Lewis study will be carried out. Discussion on sampling procedures
5. Moon, C.J., Whateley, M.E.G. and Evans, A.M. (2006). and course assessment.
Introduction to mineral exploration. 2 edition, Blackwell
nd
Publishing, 481 p. Assessment Methods:
6. Marjoribanks, R. (2010). Geological methods in Mineral Continuous assessment : 40%
nd
Exploration and Mining. 2 edition, Springer, 238 p. Examination : 60%

SII3003 SEISMIC REFRACTION AND ELECTRICAL Medium of Instruction:
METHOD English

Theory of Seismic Refraction and Electrical Method. Data Soft Skills:
acquisition and reduction of data. Problems in data acquisition CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, LS2, EM2
and reduction. Sources of Seismic Refraction and Electrical
Method anomaly. Analysis and interpretation and modeling. References:
Application in exploration and industries. 1. Fetter, C.W. (1994). Applied Hydrogeology, Prentice
Hall, New Jersey.
Assessment Methods: 2. Todd, D.K. and Mays L.W., (2005). Groundwater
Continuous assessment : 40% Hydrology. (3rd Edition). John Wliey & Sons, New York
Examination : 60% 3. Domenico, P.A. & Schwartz, F.W. (1990). Physical and
Chemical Hydrogeology. John Wliey & Sons, Singapore.
Medium of Instruction:
English SII3006 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY II

Soft Skills: Description, classification and characteristics of rock material,
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, LS2, EM2 rock mass and aggregates. Methods of engineering
geological site investigation. Geological terrain mapping and
References: analysis. Site investigations for various engineering
1. Sheriff, R.E. and Geldart, L.P. (1995). Exploration structures/works.
Seismology. (2nd. Ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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