Undergraduate Program

Course Credit: 2

This course covers the major topics in physical geology including the scientific method, plate tectonics, minerals, rocks and their formation processes, solid earth processes, natural disasters, surface processes, climate change, and geologic time.

Course Credit: 2

This is a basic course on geomorphology required as partial fulfillment of the four-year B.S Honours degree in Geology. The course contains fundamental knowledge and its application to identify geomorphic features, units, tools and methods in order to visualize the various exogenetic and endogenetic processes contributed to the formation of different landforms. Study of geomorphology will help in landscape management and engineering construction.

Course Credit: 2

Introduces historical geology which deals with geologic time, fossils, stratigraphic principles, and the geologic history of whole earth. This is an introductory-level historical geology course with no prerequisites. It creates a scope of studying laws of Historical Geology, Geological Time and Geological Time Scale, origin of life and major physical and biological events and revolution of the world.

Course Credit: 2

The objective of this course is to present the basic concepts needed to understand the crystal structure of materials. Fundamental concepts including lattices, symmetries, point groups, and space groups will be discussed and the relationship between crystal symmetries and physical properties will be addressed. The theory of X-ray diffraction by crystalline matter along with the experimental X-ray methods used to determine the crystal structure of materials will be covered. Application of X-ray diffraction to proteins, electron diffraction will be briefly discussed.

Course Credit: 2

The course introduces the students to the science of Mineralogy and its relations to allied sciences. The Course deals with the formation, properties, classification, occurrences and uses of mineral species, and associations.

Course Credit: 2

Petrology is an essential component of the undergraduate Geology curriculum because the rock record is the foundation for interpreting Earth history and internal processes. This course is organized around the sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic processes that govern the rock cycle and other earth process. Elementary petrology covers the petrologic concepts with connections to related fields such as mineralogy, geochemistry, structural geology and geophysics.

Course Credit: 2

Structural geology is the study of deformation in the Earth’s crust. This deformation is heterogeneous: it happens at various scales, locations, and times; this deformation produces identifiable structures in the crust such as fractures and folds.The objective of this course will be to introduce the fundamentals of structural geology including the application of deforming forces to earth materials and the structures resulting from that deformation. The course is designed for understanding the significance of studying structural geology; relation of structural geology to other branches of geology; aims and objective; concept of scale and stages of deformation. The course covers the physical properties of rocks in relation to mechanical principles; common types of structures, viz., fold, fault, joint, unconformity, cleavage & schistosity, and lineation. The student will learn to recognize and classify geologic structures associated with folding, fracturing and geological processes of the lithosphere. Students can download the course contents, schedule of lectures and ppt lecture files from the link to be provided at the beginning of this course.

Course Credit: 2

This course will offer students an opportunity to understand the basic problems related to gravitational field, surface tension of liquid, viscosity of liquid and gas and fluid dynamics.

Course Credit: 2

The course is designed to provide knowledge and understanding of atomic structure, physical and chemical behavior of atom and subatomic particles at different conditions. The focus of this course will be on electronic and thermodynamic properties of different chemical species. The course is expected to help students to understand the constituents of petroleum hydrocarbons, their occurrence, separation, purification and utilization.

Course Credit: 2

Matrices and Determinants: Matrices and Determinants: Notion of matrix. Types of matrices. Matrix operations, laws of matrix Algebra. Determinant function. Properties of determinants. Minors, Cofactors, expansion and evaluation of determinants. Application of matrices and determinants for solving system of linear equations. System of Linear Equations: Linear equations, System of linear equations (homogeneous and non-homogeneous) and their solutions. Elementary row and column operations and row-reduced echelon matrices. Invertible matrices. Block matrices.Vector Spaces: Vectors in Rn and Cn: Review of geometric vectors in R2 and R3 space. Vectors in Rn and Cn. Inner product. Norm and distance in Rn and Cn. Abstract vector space over R and C. Subspace. Linear independence of vectors; basis and dimension of vector spaces. Row and column space of a matrix; rank of matrices. Solution spaces of systems of linear equation. Linear transformations: Definition of a linear transformation and Matrix representation of linear transformations. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Cayley Hamiton theorem. Applications.

Course Credit: 2

This course covers the derivation of symmetry theory; lattices, point groups, space groups, and their properties; use of symmetry in tensor representation of crystal properties, including anisotropy and representation surfaces.

Course Credit: 2

The course is designed to study the properties and identify important mineral species of different Classes in hand specimen with particular emphasis on common rock forming minerals.

Course Credit: 2

This is a basic course on petrology laboratory required as partial fulfillment of the four-year B.S Honours degree in Geology. The course deals with the description and identification of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock samples in hand specimen. The course is designed to impart practical knowledge to describe physical characters, structure, texture, mineral composition and origin of the rocks in hand specimen and thereby different types of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks are identified and classified.

Course Credit: 2

This course is designed in accordance with the theory course GHT 107: Elementary Structural Geology and to develop a good background for geological field mapping course. Laboratory exercises will include practice of map scale computation and conversion; reproduction of map; bearing, azimuth & location; construction of contour map and topographic profile; determination of dip & strike; plotting structural data on a map; construction of geological cross-sections of representative geological map exercise, interpretation of SOB topographic maps. The lab period will be devoted to a review of previous assignments and demonstration on and hands-on practice of new problem material. All assignments are to be done as independent work. This course may provide a teaching assistant for the lab class whose main function is to assist students completing the laboratory exercises, and to assist the course teachers.

Course Credit: 2

A seven days long field trip in the hill tracts region in Bangladesh where there are extensive exposure of of Mio-Pliocene sedimentary strata. Emphasis will be on understanding and mapping large-scale geological structures such as folds, faults, and unconformity. The students will learn how to measure bed attitude at the outcrop scale, plot them on a map and deduce geological structure on the map. They are required to understand the structure of their map area in three-dimensions and to establish a geological history of their map area. Additionally, students will also learn to identify various sedimentary rocks in the field.

Course Credit: 2

Viva voce will be conducted towards the end of the academic year which will be covering the complete syllabus. This will assess the student’s knowledge and understanding during the course of their graduate programme. In doing so, the main objective of this course is to prepare the students to face interview both at the academic and the professional arenas.

Course Credit: 2

This course is designed for students to develop an understanding of the overall geology and stratigraphy of the Bengal Basin. The course deals with the developments in our understanding of the tectonics, structural and stratigraphic classification of the Bengal Basin from the traditional views to plate tectonic theory.

Course Credit: 2

The course will introduce Polarizing Microscope, Accessories and their Functions. It will cover the properties of light, Index of Refraction, and Relief and Dispersion; Plane-Polarized Light in Minerals; Slow and Fast Rays; Extinction Angle; Elongation and Anomalous Interference. Michel-Levy Method; Plagioclase Feldspar Composition; Convergent-Polarized Light in Minerals; Optical Indicatrices; Uniaxial and Biaxial Minerals; Interference Figures; Optic Signs; Study of Optical Properties of common Rock-forming Minerals.

Course Credit: 2

This course is designed for students of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology to understand the basics of sedimentary rocks. It includes systematic study of texture, structure, composition, diagenesis, classification, origin, and provenance of sedimentary rocks.

Course Credit: 2

This Course is designed for the learners of Bachelor of Science majoring (with Honours) in Geology to acquaint them with the fundamentals of Stratigraphy as an important branch of Geology. It describes the position and relation of Stratigraphy to other allied sciences. The emphasis is given on comprehending the basic tenets of Stratigraphy, namely, Laws of Superposition, Faunal (Floral) Succession, Lateral Continuity, Horizontality, and Cross-cutting (discordant) Relationships. A very important topic includes Stratigraphic Categories and their hierarchies in identifying/ recognizing the rock strata at the outcrops and in the subsurface, and correlating them within the different parts of the sedimentary basin, and/or chronostratigraphically regionally and globally. Recognition / reconstruction of ancient successions / depositional environments remains another applied aspect of the Course interpreted in terms of modern deposits and environments expounded in this Course.

Course Credit: 2

This course will introduce gravity, magnetic and radioactive fields of the earth, their variation, measurements and utilization of measured data for explaining the subsurface and identification of ore bodies and other mineral deposits.

Course Credit: 2

This course is designed for understanding the principles and processes that give rise to various types of Economic mineral deposits. Their localization, classification, conservation, mining and uses are also addressed. The course includes the development of scientific knowledge and skills in the field of Economic Geology to realize the importance of mineral resources in the construction of rocds, buildings, bridges, industries, power plants, ports and other important infrastructures. Importance of petroleum and coal as fossil fuels will also be addressed.

Course Credit: 2

The course is designed to acquire the knowledge about the various types of fossils and their significance. This will help the students to understand various morphological features of fossils; their classification, identification and distribution in geologic time. This course will concentrate on important aspects of evolution, palaeoecology and extinction of the main invertebrate and vertebrate groups of organisms.

Course Credit: 2

The course deals with the Distribution of Water, Hydrologic Cycle, Watershed, Stream flow Analysis, Flood and Drought, Hydrograph, Climate and Hydrology, Coastal Hydrology and Stochastic Hydrology. The Hydrologic Cycle will cover Precipitation (Rainfall, Snow etc.), Runoff, Evaporation, Evapotranspiration and Infiltration; Watershed part will focus on its Introduction and quantitative Evaluation. Stream flow Analysis will include stream velocity, River-Stage and Discharge; Flood and Drought part will cover different types of flood and drought and their causes and control. Hydrograph part will focus on concepts and construction of its different components; Climate and Hydrology will describe the relationship between climate and hydrology; Coastal Hydrology will cover the hydrological phenomena and processes involved in the coastal area; Stochastic Hydrology will focus on concepts, random variables and their applications in Hydrology.

Course Credit: 2

Structural Geology examines the deformation of Earth’s crust and lithosphere. The overall goal is to provide a good understanding of how Earth’s rocks deform at different levels of the lithosphere, to introduce analysis methods and field characteristics. This course is designed to develop an advanced understanding of deformation processes and structures produced by displacement and deformation in the Earth's lithosphere at scales ranging from microscopic to tectonic scales. The course includes planar and linear elements and their structural coding; tectonites and fabric; criteria of younging direction; application of minor structures to major structures; mechanics of deformation in extensional, strike-slip and contractional tectonic regimes; stereographic projection and interpretation, stress and strain, lineaments, determination of principal stress axes from petrofabric study.Students can download the course contents, schedule of lectures and ppt lecture files from the link to be provided at the beginning of this course.

Course Credit: 2

Over the last century or so, electricity as well as magnetism has become an increasingly important and integral part of our daily lives. Knowledge of the fundamentals of electricity magnetism and application is increasingly necessary not only for the students who study Physics, Engineering and Technology, but also for other disciplines. In this 2 credit course on electricity and magnetism, fundamentals of electricity and magnetism and basic laws that govern the use of electricity and magnetism have been introduced. This course describes the basic phenomena of electricity and magnetism. It is designed for Geology undergraduate students who have the concepts of intermediate level Vector Algebra, Calculus and General Physics. It may consolidate the understanding of fundamental concepts of Electricity and Magnetism more rigorously as needed for further studies in Physics, Geophysics, Engineering and Technology. It also expand and exercise the students’ physical intuition and thinking process through the understanding of the theory and applications of the knowledge of this course to the solution of practical problems.

Course Credit: 2

This Course on Environmental Chemistry will acquaint students with different terms, facts, concepts, principles, laws and their applications. The course include introduction to Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Water Chemistry, Air pollution, Water Pollution, Pesticides, Green house effects and climate change, Nuclear waste and nuclear radiation, Energy and Fossil Fuels.

Course Credit: 2

Functions, graphs, limits of functions , derivatives, differentiation, applications of derivatives, different theorems, functions of several variables, indefinite and definite integrals, applications of integrations.

Course Credit: 2

The course provides a basic introduction to the optical properties of crystalline matter and to the identification of minerals based on their optical properties using a polarizing microscope.

Course Credit: 2

This Course is designed [and intended] for learners / students of Bachelor of Science majoring in Geology (Honours) for studying in detail the properties and attributes of sedimentary rocks, viz., clastics and nonclastics, in hand specimen and under the microscope. It broadly deals with the determination/identification of texture, fabric, and sedimentary structures of the rocks. The determination and documentation of types of stratal contact, inorganic, biogenic, imbrication, and soft-sediment deformation structures, and top—bottom criteria form a major study of the Course. The textural study includes mechanical analysis of conglomerates and sandstones, i.e., their particle-size analysis, the graphical representation of data and statistical parameters in order to interpret the grain-size parameters and their interrelationships. The Course includes separation of heavy minerals in sandstones, microscopic study of light and heavy minerals, matrix, and cementing material. Isodynamic technique/procedure/method is employed to study the magnetic/magnetically-susceptible mineral species. The objective of the Course is to interpret the depositional environmental and tectonic significance of the grain-size distribution and of the mineral suites, and classification of the rock(s) under investigation.

Course Credit: 2

This course is designed in accordance with the theory course GHT 209: Structural Geology and to develop a good background for geological field mapping course. Laboratory exercises will be used in measuring and describing geological structures, including numerical problems, thickness and depth calculation, structural analysis with streonet; tectonics and plate tectonic problems. The objective of this course will be to introduce the fundamentals of structural analysis including kinematic and dynamic analytical techniques. The lab period will be devoted to a review of previous assignments and demonstration on and hands-on practice of new problem material. All assignments are to be done as independent work.

Course Credit: 2

A seven days long field trip in the hill tracts region in Bangladesh where there are extensive exposure of Mio-Pliocene sedimentary strata. Emphasis will be on understanding and mapping large-scale geological structures such as folds, faults, and unconformity, identification and mapping of various stratigraphic formations, identification and interpretation of sedimentary structures, and deduction of processes producing those sedimentary structures.

Course Credit: 2

Viva voce will be conducted towards the end of the academic year which will be covering the complete syllabus. This will assess the student’s knowledge and understanding during the course of their graduate programme. In doing so, the main objective of this course is to prepare the students to face interview both at the academic and the professional arenas.

Course Credit: 2

The course provides the students with the fundamental knowledge on the processes involved in the formation of Igneous and Metamorphic rocks; their texture, structure, composition and classification. It also deals with geological and economic importance of Igneous and Metamorphic rocks.

Course Credit: 2

The course is designed to introduce to the students of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology the tectonic-geologic setting of the south Asian region, i.e., Indian subcontinent (Pakistan, India proper, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Myanmar) and the Himalayan Orogen as well as the Indian Ocean. It systematically describes and discusses the Hadean to Cenozoic stratigraphy, geochemistry, structure and tectonics of the various Cratonic blocks and platform deposits of the Indian protocontinent and later geologic events. A major focus is given on physical (inorganic) and biological events of the region including Gondwana and Deccan deposits as well as Cretaceous/Tertiary extinction events (paleontological evolution of Gondwana flora, extinction of dinosaurs). It also entails the climatic vicissitudes and amelioration during the Paleozoic- Mesozoic time and the corresponding deposits. The Northeastern India particularly the Meghalaya/Shillong Massif, Assam Shelf and Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, Cachhar along with the Belt of Schuppen areas are also discussed highlighting the tectonic-geologic episodes from Archean to Tertiary.

Course Credit: 2

This course is an applied course designed primarily for students. However, it also meets the need of students in other fields, as a course that provides introduction to world oceans, basic understanding in the physical, chemical and biological aspects of these oceans and various geological processes that is going on in the oceans. Topics to be covered include world ocean and physical, chemical and biological oceanography; physiography of world oceans; plate tectonics as it relates to oceans; ophiolite complexes; coastal processes, deep sea sediments; mineralization in the oceans and methods of ocean floor sampling.

Course Credit: 2

This is an introductory course on spatial statistics for students who do not have any knowledge of statistics. The first part of this course introduces classical statistics and covers a number of topics in both descriptive and inferential statistics. Emphasis are given in simple linear regression analysis, probability distribution, and hypothesis testing. The second part of this course introduces the concept of spatial statistics and expands on various techniques of spatial data analysis including Geovisualization, Point Pattern Analysis, Spatial Interpolation (Inverse Distance Method, Kriging), Spatial Regression, and Stochastic Simulations. Students are also introduced to basic features and applications of a number of statistical and geostatistical software including SPSS, Matlab, Surfer, Arc GIS Spatial Analyst, Rockware, R-programme, and Gems.

Course Credit: 2

This is a course designed to impart scientific and technical knowledge on the distribution, occurrence, stratigraphy, reserves, exploration, production/mining of various mineral resources of Bangladesh and Sbucontinent. The aim of the course is to make the students acquainted with the uses of petroleum, coal, ore deposits, placer, hard rock glass sand, limestone, china clay and other economic mineral deposits in industries and infrastructure development of Bangladesh and Subcontinent.

Course Credit: 2

The Course is aimed at providing the learners of the Third Year Bachelor of Science majoring (with Honours) in Geology with all the facets of the sedimentary rocks, such as from their origin, nature, types, classifications, on the basis of megascopic/macroscopic down to microscopic properties and attributes. The Course describes and discusses the procedures, practices of systematics of the sedimentary rocks including sedimentary texture, fabric, interrelationships, structure, and composition of the rocks. Types of fluids, fluid flows are also differentiated and related to the lithosomes. Sediment gravity flows, their classification, and associated facies are also treated at some length. Interpretation of provenance (source area/rock, relief, climate) is another major aspect of this Course.

Course Credit: 2

Introduction to the theory and principles of groundwater flow. Topics include Origin and Occurrence of Groundwater: Distribution of Groundwater, Geologic Formations as Aquifers, Aquifer Systems and Terminology; Aquifer properties; Darcy's Law; Hydraulic Conductivity and Hydraulic Head; Homogeneity and Heterogeneity, Isotropy and Anisotropy; Flow Nets; Groundwater flow patterns; Recharge and Discharge; Groundwater-surface water interactions; Groundwater Flow Equation, storage, and subsidence; Aquifer response to pumping; pumping tests and analytical solutions for flow to a well (Thiem and Theis solutions); Linear superposition and image well theory; Variable Density Flow; Flow in Unsaturated zones; Introduction to the concept of numerical modelling of groundwater flow. Contaminant Transport: Advection, Diffusion, Dispersion, Fick’s law, Retardation, Ogata Equation.

Course Credit: 2

Micropaleontology covers all the major marine microfossil groups - foraminifera, coccolithophores, dinoflagellates and ostracoda – as well as terrestrial pollen and spore communities. One of the most fascinating aspects - and perhaps underappreciated by most people - is how landscapes change over time in terms of the plant life that grows there. Students can learn much about the landscape itself, the natural and human history of that landscape (including the changes it has undergone as a result of natural or human processes), and of the changing climate and what impact that has upon plant life. Flora - trees, flowers, grasses, mosses, lichen and even fungi have environmental conditions that they prefer and other conditions in which they will not survive for very long. Moving from a dry to wet climate (or vice versa), from temperate to ice age (or vice versa) and even whether and when a piece of land was once tidal salt marsh but is now pasture, can all affect the makeup of the landscape's flora.

Course Credit: 2

This course is designed to explain the concepts of seismic method, generation of seismic waves, their types, elasticity of rocks, seismic source, receivers, data recording system, different steps of processing. It also includes the introduction of electrical methods (e.g. resistivity, SP, IP, Telluric, MT, EM), instruments, different arrays, procedures of data recording systems and interpretation of acquired data.

Course Credit: 2

This course is designed for students of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology to understand the basics of petroleum geology, such as formation of hydrocarbons, their classifications, migration, and entrapping. Types and classifications of source rocks, reservoir rocks, seals, and traps. It is also designed to learn the chemistry and/or chemical characterization/classification of hydrocarbons and their occurrences and the principles involved.

Course Credit: 2

This course incorporates the basics of remote sensing, characteristics of remote sensors, and remote sensing applications in academic disciplines and professional industries. This course is also designed for understanding the basics of geographic information systems (GIS). The course also looks for the various ways in which GIS and remote sensing have been integrated and used to analyze different geological phenomena.

Course Credit: 2

The course deals with the origin and evolution of the universe, solar system and extraterrestrial matter. It studies the abundance, classification, distribution, migration of the chemical elements in the lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere of the Earth including biogeochemical cycles of the elements and their environmental issues.

Course Credit: 2

The course is designed to study the multidisciplinary use and application of microfossils in paleontological investigations. Coverage includes microfossils classified as animals (invertebrates and vertebrates). Emphasis is placed on the morphology and taxonomy of several major groups including foraminifers and ostracodes.

Course Credit: 2

The course is designed to study the properties and identify common Igneous and Metamorphic rocks in hand specimen and in thin section under petrographic microscope.

Course Credit: 2

Understanding geological maps and deduction of subsurface geological information from surface outcrops is an essential skill for geologist. This lab course involves studying geological maps, construction of geological cross sections based on outcrop and borehole data as well as topography, deduction of structural, structural, stratigraphic, and geological history from outcrop maps. This course also include stereoscopic interpretation of aerial photograph for obtaining geological information.

Course Credit: 2

This course focuses on the basics of Erdas Imagine software, different image processing techniques, supervised and unsupervised classification of satellite images, geocoding and other tools to clear the idea taught in theory part. This course is also designed for understanding the layout of geographic information systems (GIS) software. The course also looks for the various GIS operations, viz. georefencing, geoprocessing, topology and other important techniques.

Course Credit: 2

A seven days long field trip in the hill tracts region in Bangladesh where there are extensive exposure of of Mio-Pliocene sedimentary strata. Emphasis will be on understanding and mapping large-scale geological structures such as folds, faults, and unconformity, identification and mapping of various stratigraphic formations, identification and interpretation of sedimentary structures, and deduction of processes producing those sedimentary structures.

Course Credit: 2

Viva voce will be conducted towards the end of the academic year which will be covering the complete syllabus. This will assess the student’s knowledge and understanding during the course of their graduate programme. In doing so, the main objective of this course is to prepare the students to face interview both at the academic and the professional arenas.

Course Credit: 2

Sustainable Resource Management deals with the protection of all natural resources. By taking this course students will learn about various natural resources, their management issues, and the best practice that can protect and preserve these resources. Discussions will be made on different sectors that play a role in the abuse and preservation of natural resources, for example, how social systems affect the environment—how people and organizations interact with natural resources, how values affect people’s views of the environment, and how various societies differ in their treatment of it. Much of the coursework will be based on research and field study, giving the students a first-hand experience in this exciting and endlessly important field.

Course Credit: 2

As a delta understanding the coastal processes, dynamics, and coastal resources is fundamental for the sustainable development of Bangladesh. The country has 580 km long coastline. This class is focused on quantitative investigations into the origin/evolution of coastal landforms and the physical processes responsible for their creation and modification. We will cover the following topics: geomorphic classification of coasts, sediment description and analysis, Quaternary sea level fluctuation, coastal resources, coastal hazards, and coastal zone management.

Course Credit: 2

This course consists of two parts. In the first part students will be introduced to the concept of research and common research methodologies in various fields of earth sciences. Students will design research projects, identify required data, develop methodologies for collection, analysis, and interpretation of data. In the second part, the course will emphasize on the procedure of writing research articles, scientific reports and thesis. Discussions will be made on research ethics and plagiarism.

Course Credit: 2

This is a complementary laboratory course for the theory courses titled GHT-208 (Hydrology), GHT-307 (Principles of Hydrogeology), and GHT-404 (Applied Hydrogeology). In this course students will solve simple and practical problems in hydrology and hydrogeology by analyzing and interpreting hydrological, hydrogeological, and water quality data.

Course Credit: 2

This course is designed to give hand on experience in interpretation of wireline log data to identify lithology and estimate petrophysical properties. It will also require students to interpret seismic and other geophysical data for petroleum, groundwater exploration and other mineral deposits and integrate them with log data to calculate in place volumes.

Course Credit: 2

This course is designed to introduce subsurface contour maps, isopach, isocore maps, depth maps and fence diagrams to the students. This is an applied course with a prerequisite of preliminary command over principles of petroleum geology and structural geology. It creates a scope of studying reservoir characters of sandstone rock slides, their depositional and diagenetic features and overall reservoir qualities under petrographic microscope

Course Credit: 2

This is a complementary laboratory course for the theory course titled GHT-410 (Engineering Geology). Engineering geology is a multidisciplinary field that combines geology and engineering. Geologic data and principles are used with engineering principles and techniques in order to study and work with rock and soil surficial materials and ground water. This is essential for the proper location, planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of engineered structures. Engineering geology complements environmental geology and hydrogeology. The primary objectives of this lab is to enable students to perform various engineering laboratory analysis to determine the engineering properties of soils and rocks.

Course Credit: 2

A mufti-disciplinary field work/project work in a suitable location in Bangladesh. Emphasis will be given on the study of all major branches of geology such as stratigraphy, sedimentology, Quaternary geology, hydrogeology, environmental geology, geophysics, and petroleum geology. Students will apply various geological, and geophysical tools in assessing the prospect for petroleum and groundwater in a region and to identify potential environmental risks and hazards.

Course Credit: 2

Viva voce will be conducted towards the end of the academic year which will be covering the complete syllabus. This will assess the student’s knowledge and understanding during the course of their graduate programme. In doing so, the main objective of this course is to prepare the students to face interview both at the academic and the professional arenas.

Course Credit: 2

This is a course designed to make the students aquatinted with the characteristics, climate change, glacial Geology, classical models, geological history, stratigraphy, structure, Sedimentology, Neotectonics and sea level changes and their impacts during Quaternary periods with reference to global and Bangladesh perspectives. This course focuses on the development of scientific knowledge in the field of Quaternary history and evolution of Bengal basin.

Course Credit: 2

The course develop expertise in surface and shallow-subsurface processes that shape the Earth and provide important soil and water resources and services for human and natural use. Graduates will be prepared for employment opportunities that address environmental implications of geological process and human activities on Earth. The concentration empowers students to pursue positions with public, private, and non-profit organizations that address environmental/natural resource management issues, regulatory agency compliance, hazard identification and mitigation, and fundamental scientific investigations that can inform natural resource policy and decision making and promote sound stewardship of Earth resources. The curriculum also provides a strong foundation for those planning to continue on to graduate studies.

Course Credit: 2

The Course is designed and developed for the learners in their Fourth Year Bachelor of Science class majoring (with Honours) in Geology to understand and comprehend the fundamental principles and applications of Sedimentology as an important branch of Geology. It shows the interrelationships of Sedimentology and other allied disciplines. It describes and discusses the types of fluids, fluid flows, and their deposits. Emphasis is placed on facies, facies associations, and facies relations including construction of facies models to interpret ancient successions on the basis of study of modern depositional sedimentary environments, namely, alluvial fans, stream-channel, delta, tidal—intertidal to deep-sea turbidites and pelagic deposits. Reconstruction of basin and its evolution is interpreted employing palaeocurrent analysis and tectonic backstripping along with role played by climate and sea-level changes.

Course Credit: 2

This is an advanced level course on the application of the knowledge of hydrogeology for water resources development, monitoring, and management. This course also describes the hydrogeological conditions of Bangladesh with special emphasis on groundwater resources availability, water quality, and its sustainability.

Course Credit: 2

In this course basic concepts and theories of tectonics will be introduced. The megascopic structure of the earth -oceanic and continental crust and lithosphere, and the asthenosphere, will be introduced and compared. The basic dynamic potentials acting on the Earth (heat, gravity) will be examined, and their diverse first order effects will be explored (isostasy, convection, exhumation, pluming). The concepts of rifting and ocean formation will be examined, as will those of subduction and mantle plumes. Processes of orogenesis will be described in depth. Additionally, the above mentioned theoretical aspects will be applied in studying the tectonics of the Indian subcontinent.

Course Credit: 2

This course is designed for students of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Geology to understand the fundamentals of applied petroleum geology. It includes methods of petroleum prospecting/exploration, interpretation of geophysical and geochemical data, systematics of drilling, drilling equipment and accessories, and various methods of drilling, mudlogging, interpretation of wireline-log data; drill stem test (DST) and well completion. It also entails study of major petroleum provinces in and around Bangladesh and adjacent offshore areas.

Course Credit: 2

Seismology is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves. Geodesy is the science of accurately measuring and understanding the Earth’s geometric shape, its orientation in space, and its gravity field- as well as the changes of these properties with time. In most cases, earthquake processes are better understood by considering both seismic and geodetic information together. Up until recently seismology was the main discipline enabling the systematic study of large global earthquakes. Recent developments in space geodesy, notably in InSAR and GPS, have changed the picture, by providing complementary information on earthquake source processes and novel constraints on the earthquake cycle. Ultimately, comprehensive connections between seismology and space- based geodesy underpinned by new cutting-edge methodologies will allow us to substantially advance our understanding of both earthquakes and Earth structure.

Course Credit: 2

This course will introduce geophysical wireline logs, principles, tools and their application in identification of lithology, minerals, hydrocarbon, assessing groundwater quality, and identification of different geological features.It also involves the processing and interpretation of seismic, gravity, magnetic and electrical (e.g. resistivity, SP, IP, Telluric, MT, EM) data and their application in petroleum industry, groundwater exploration and engineering and environmental studies.

Course Credit: 2

This course will introduce; Fundamentals of Mining Geology; Classification of Mining Methods; Mine Working and Mine Machinery; Alluvial Mining; Opencast mining; Underground Mining. Mine Supports; Drilling; Explosives; Blasting technique ; Mine Atmosphere and Ventilation; Mine Drainage and Pumping; Methods of Shaft Sinking; Haulage system of mining; Coal-mining Methods; Mine Design; Reserve Calculation. Environmental Impact of Mining. Exploitation of Solid Mineral Deposits of Bangladesh. Coal and Hard Rock Mining in Bangladesh.

Course Credit: 2

This course will introduce Soil and Rock Mechanics; Surface and Subsurface Investigation; Sampling and Sampling Methods; Field and Laboratory Tests. Geological Criteria for Site Selection, Foundation Engineering, Construction Materials; River Training, Bank Protection and Flood Control; Geological Considerations and Constructions of Dams, Reservoirs, Tunnel, Roads, Highways, Bridge, and other Critical Facilities. Geologic Hazards in Engineering.