Programme / Course Outcome

The department of geology offers three Programme including M.Sc. Applied Geology, M.Phil & Ph.D.  The curriculum developed at master degree level in M.Sc. Applied Geology have great relevance in the present day scenario as the courses  offered by department imparting the knowledge about deciphering the earth’s history, processes operating in their formation to arm the students with the knowledge of ancient events and environments, the knowledge of stratigraphic methods, concept of the distribution of Precambrian Shield belts and their evolution, knowledge about Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic strata with faunal and floral elements and the Gondwana successions,  fundamental knowledge about the structures in different settings ranging from regional, macroscopic to microscopic scale, define and discuss the fundamental concepts and different data sets, and the methods of structural geology and structural analysis, Students will learn to interpret the structures to unfurl the history of deformation in the rocks including advanced ideas of internal structure of earth. Introduction of the latest concept of geomagnetism and its application. The knowledge on tectonic evolution of Himalaya and Indian craton. concept of geomagnetism and its application, imparting the basic knowledge about the rock forming minerals, their formation, complexity, associations, identification and allied technical contexts, Imparting the basic knowledge about the rock forming minerals, their formation, complexity, associations, identification and allied technical contexts, basic idea of mineral interaction with light, and its utility for their understanding involving their ‘optical properties, depositional mechanism of different sedimentary basins in relation to tectonics. Sequence stratigraphy and its application, fundamental concepts governing the landforms; understand the concept of various geomorphologic processes and landform evolution. Introduce the latest concept of chronology based on geomorphologic studies in tectonic zones. Remote Sensing Technology has emerged as an important tool for scientifically managing resources and environment, the technology enhanced our capability of resources exploration, mapping and monitoring on local and global scale. The courses has been designed with the objectives to acquaint the students with basic principles of remote sensing, GIS and GPS & impart the knowledge about the concept of geochemistry and classification of elements. To provide working knowledge of various microfossil groups and their geological significance, the modern concepts, dynamics and resources of the marine realm, the course contrives to introduce the history of the fuel geology with a futuristic vision, also bearing in mind the importance of present energy challenges of which coal, oil and gas form an important and inseparable part. Stress will be on inculcating the classical ideas and imparting the latest knowledge – their origin, distribution, exploration, exploitation and production. Students should see this opportunity to explore energy options in India that are intricately based on the conditions created by geology. The courses impart the knowledge and understanding about ores, the various processes of the ore formations and modern concepts of the ore genesis. Students understand the formation, mode of occurrences and types of various petrological ore associations. The introductory course in engineering geology provides the understanding of how earth materials and geologic processes influence various civil engineering works. It also describes various important classifications, methods of investigation in various civil engineering projects with an emphasis on making construction decisions. On the other hand, the study of environment geology helps to impart knowledge about pollution and their remedial measures in order to mitigate the environmental problems. To acquaint the students with the concept of earth formation, minerals, rocks, processes of landforms, fossils, volcanoes, plate tectonics, groundwater, etc.