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1st November 2015, 03:40 PM
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Re: Calicut University Geology Department

Calicut University offers graduate and post graduate courses under Geology Department.

Courses offers:

BSC Geology

M.Sc. Applied Geology

M.Sc. Geology


BSC Geology

Syllabus :

Semester 1 :

Communicative Skills in English
Critical Reasoning, Presentation Writing and
Communication Languages Skills in Other
Perspectives & Methods in Science And Earth Processes
Field Geology
Chemistry course 1
Chemistry Practical 1
Physics/Statistics/Remote sensing & GIS course 1
Physics/Statistics/Remote sensing & GIS Practical 1


Semester 2 :
Reading Literature in English
Readings on Indian Constitution, Secularism and Sustainable Environment
Translation and Communication in Other Languages
Dynamic Geology and Geoinformatics
Geoinformatics
Chemistry course 2
Chemistry Practical 2
Physics/Statistics/Remote sensing GIS course 2
Physics/Statistics/Remote sensing GIS Practical 2

Semester 3:
Literature and Contemporary Issues
Literature in Other Languages
Crystallography
Crystallography
Chemistry course 3
Chemistry Practical 3
Physics/Statistics/Remote GIS course 3 sensing &
Physics/Statistics/Remote GIS Practical 3 sensing &

Semester4 :
History and Philosophy of Science
Culture and Civilization
Mineralogy
Crystallography & Mineralogy
Chemistry course 4
Chemistry Practical 4
Physics/Statistics/Remote sensing GIS course 4
Physics/Statistics/Remote sensing GIS Practical 4

Semester 4 :

Stratigraphy & Indian Geology
Palaeontology
Structural Geology& Geotectonics
Palaeontology
Structural Geology
Gemmology
Ground water management Exploration
Under standing the Earth
Nanotechnology
Project work/Study Tour


Section A- Perspectives and Methods in Science

Unit-I Science and science studies. Types of knowledge: Practical, theoretical and scientific
knowledge. Information. Science, laws of science and basis for laws and factual truths. Revolutions in
Science. Science and Technology. Scientific knowledge about Solar system- Meteorites, comets,
Asteroids.

Unit II Methods and tools of science. Hypotheses, theories and laws in science. Observations,
evidences and proof. Big bang theory. Theories of Origin of Earth, Nebular hypothesis, Planetesimal
hypothesis, Gaseous tidal hypothesis and Gas dust cloud hypothesis. Determination of Earth’s age,
radioactive methods; Non-radioactive methods.


Unit III Experimentation in science. Observation, data collection, interpretation and deduction.
Earthquake as a natural experiment: Earthquakes-magnitude and intensity, properties of seismic waves.
Direct and indirect observations. Human and machine observations. Origin, distribution and prediction
of earthquakes. Major earthquakes in India & world. Connection between measurements and
underlying theory: Constitution of Earth’s interior from earthquake records.
Section B – Earth Processes

Unit-IV Earth processes: Weathering physical, chemical and biological weathering. Mass movementslandslides-
causes, effects and remedial measures. Volcanoes; Types-distribution -products-causeseffects
and prediction.

Unit V Orogeny and epeirogeny, Mountains: origin, types and significance of mountains. Concept of
Isostasy. Geosynclines: Types, characters, distribution and their importance.


Unit I Methodology specific to Geologic sciences: Importance of field observation in geology. Earth’s
history as a detective story – ‘present is key to the past’ – concept of rock cycle – use of fossils –
Geologic Time Scale. Brief Introduction to the use of Toposheets, Brunton Compass and Clinometer
Compass.


Unit II Running water as a geological agent: Development of a typical stream-Drainage systemconsequent
and subsequent streams - Drainage basin- Drainage pattern-Geological work of stream,
erosional and depositional fluvial landforms, Concept of base level, Peneplanation, Monadnocks,
Stream terrace , Rejuvenation, knick Point, Entrenched meanders.
Underground water: occurrence, zone of aeration & saturation, Water table, Perched water table,
porosity, permeability, Aquifers- confined and unconfined, aquicludes, aquitard and aquifuge. Artesian
wells, Geyser and springs. Erosional and depositional landscapes produced by action of ground water.
Origin of limestone caverns-Stalactite and stalagmites. karst topography.


Unit III Geological work of wind. Erosional and depositional landforms. . Loess, types of dunes ,
Pediplanation, playas and inselbergs. Formation of deserts.
Glaciers- Formation of glaciers- Types- Movements-Erosional and depositional landforms, Glacier
landforms, glacial ages.

Unit IV Oceans and Seas: Waves, tides and currents. Geological work of oceans. Classification of
shore line, Shore line types, description of continental margins, Continental shelf-Continental slope- submarine canyons- sea mount-Guyots, midoceanic ridges, trenches. Coral reefs – types and origin.


Unit V Geoinformatics – integration of information and communication technology with geological
sciences. Maps and their uses. Significance of maps in spatial data representation. Spatial and nonspatial
data. Raster and vector types of data. Components of Geographic Information System (GIS) –
hardware, software, data and users. Basic uses of GIS software for digitization, georeferencing /
geocoding, transformation and projection.Thematic maps.Layer concept in a GIS. Applications in egovernance,
utility management, forestry, urban planning, policing, defense, agriculture,groundwater
studies and natural disaster management.

Here is the attachment.

Address:

University of Calicut
Dist Malappuram
Thenhipalam, Kerala 673635
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