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1st November 2015, 02:37 PM
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Calicut University Geology Department
Which are the geology courses offered by Calicut University under Geology Department. If it offers BSC in Geology please give syllabus of the course ?
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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 |