Field of study |
Dept |
Code |
BSc Geology |
GLY |
02133022 |
First year, first semester: |
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Code |
Name |
Trm |
lpw |
ppw |
Crdt |
CIL111 |
COMPUTER_LITERACY_111 |
S1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
CMY117 |
GENERAL_CHEMISTRY_117 Prerequisite/s: [Par 1.2] |
S1 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
EOT110 |
ACADEMIC_LITERACY(1)_110 |
S1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
GLY151 |
INTRODUCTORY_GEOLOGY_151Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2] |
K1 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
GLY152 |
PHYSICAL_GEOLOGY_152 Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2] |
|
4 |
1 |
8 |
PHY131 |
GENERAL_PHYSICS_131 Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2] |
S1 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
WTW114 |
CALCULUS_114 Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2] |
S1 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
Totals for compulsory modules in the first/second terms |
20/20 |
4/4 |
37/37 |
First year, second semester: |
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Code |
Name |
Trm |
lpw |
ppw |
Crdt |
CIL121 |
INFORMATION_LITERACY_121 |
S2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
CMY127 |
GENERAL_CHEMISTRY_127Prerequisite/s: [CMY117 GS] |
S2 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
EOT120 |
ACADEMIC_LITERACY(2)_120 |
S2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
GLY161 |
HISTORICAL_GEOLOGY_161 Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2] |
K4 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
GLY162 |
ENVIRONMENTAL_GEOLOGY_162Prerequisite/s: [ Par 1.2] |
K3 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
Totals for compulsory modules in the third/fourth terms |
12/12 |
2/2 |
21/21 |
Electives can be chosen from modules in the following departments: Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, Geology, Plant Production and Soil Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. |
Compulsory credits = (116) Elective credits = (36) |
Second year, first semester: |
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Code |
Name |
Trm |
lpw |
ppw |
Crdt |
GKD250 |
INTRODUCTORY_SOIL_SCIENCE_250Prerequisite/s: [CMY117 GS ] or [TDH] |
S1 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
GLY251 |
CRYSTAL_OPTICS_&_CRYS.CHEM.251 Prerequisite/s: [CMY117 GS] and [GLY151 and 2 of GLY152, GLY161, GLY162.] |
K1 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
GLY252 |
MINERALOGY_252Prerequisite/s: [GLY251 GS ] of [TDH] |
|
4 |
2 |
12 |
GLY253 |
SEDIMENTOLOGY_253 Prerequisite/s: [ 3 of GLY151, GLY152, GLY161, GLY162.] |
|
4 |
2 |
12 |
GLY254 |
STRUCTURAL_GEOLOGY_254 Prerequisite/s: [ 3 of GLY151, GLY152, GLY161, GLY162.] |
K1 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
Totals for compulsory modules in the first/second terms |
11/11 |
5/5 |
30/30 |
Second year, second semester: |
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Code |
Name |
Trm |
lpw |
ppw |
Crdt |
GLY261 |
IGNEOUS_PETROLOGY_261Prerequisite/s: [GLY252 ] or [TDH] |
K3 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
GLY262 |
METAMORPHIC_PETROLOGY_262Prerequisite/s: [GLY252 ] or [TDH] |
K4 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
GLY264 |
INTRODUCTION_TO_GEOPHYSICS_264 Prerequisite/s: [GLY151] and [GLY152] and [WTW114] |
K3 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
GLY265 |
GROUNDWATER_265Prerequisite/s: [GLY152 ] or [TDH] |
K3 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
Totals for compulsory modules in the third/fourth terms |
12/4 |
6/2 |
36/12 |
Electives can be chosen from modules in the following departments: Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, Geology, Plant Production and Soil Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. |
Compulsory credits = (108) Elective credits = (36) |
Third year, first semester: |
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Code |
Name |
Trm |
lpw |
ppw |
Crdt |
GLY363 |
ENGINEERING_GEOLOGY_363Prerequisite/s: [GLY152] and [GLY265 ] or [TDH] |
K1 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
GLY362 |
GEOSTAT.&_ORE_RESERV._CALC.362 |
|
4 |
2 |
18 |
Totals for compulsory modules in the first/second terms |
4/4 |
2/2 |
18/18 |
Third year, second semester: |
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Code |
Name |
Trm |
lpw |
ppw |
Crdt |
GLY361 |
ORE_DEPOSITS_361 |
K3 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
GLY352 |
GEODYNAMICS_ORE_FORMATION_352 Prerequisite/s: [GLY261] |
K4 |
4 |
2 |
18 |
Totals for compulsory modules in the third/fourth terms |
4/4 |
2/2 |
18/18 |
Electives can be chosen from modules in the following departments: Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, Geology, Plant Production and Soil Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. |
Compulsory credits = (72) Elective credits = (72) |
A minimum of (440) credits is required to obtain the degree. |
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