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STUDENT HANDBOOK

FOR

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEDEGREE AND POST-GRADUATE

PROGRAMMES

IN

GEOLOGY AND MARINE GEOLOGY

12.1.2 The maximum period of suspended studies shall NOT be more than two academic years.

These regulations do not exclude special requirements from Departments in respect of exceptional cases, and the Faculty Board of Examiners and need not explain to candidate the reasons for the exercise of its discretion in applying these regulations.

In the event of any disagreement arising from the interpretation of these regulations or any matter concerning examinations, the decision of the Dean shall be operative, but he shall submit a report of any such decision to the next meeting of the Faculty Board which shall have the power to confirm or alter the Dean's decision. Such decision by the Faculty Board may be made the subject of any appeal to Senate, the decision of which shall be final.

SUSPENDED STUDIES

12.1.3 INTERPRETATION

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STUDENTS’ HANDBOOK

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ISBN 978 - 36621 - 3 - 9

08067853925, 08097371456, 08027823107

UNIVERSITY OF CALABARDEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY

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12.0 MISCELLANEOUS

11.3.33.9 FINAL YEAR OF STUDYi. There shall be examination in at least 10 courses given during final year of study, one of which could be a comprehensive examination or project or both.

12.1 Before Senate can approve the award of an aegrotat degree on the recommendation of a Faculty Board of Examiners, the candidate must have:

ii. A candidate who fails to obtain the necessary minimum requirement for a degree may be permitted by Senate to enroll in the University for a further period of students not exceeding one academic year, provided that he had not previously repeated a year, and provided he has a minimum CGPA of 1.50.

Subject to the condition of Withdrawal and Probation, a student may be allowed to repeat the failed courses Unit(s) at the next available opportunity, provided that the total number of credit units carried during that semester does not exceed 24. A student repeating any course shall retain the grade earned. The grade points earned at all attempts shall count towards the CGPA.

11.3.33.8 REPEATING FAILED COURSE(S)

AEGROTAT

b. Secure not less than 2.25 grade point average throughout his period of study.

c. Completed not less than 65% of the course unit credit hours required by the particular Faculty.

a. Produced satisfactory medical evidence of his inability to take the appropriate examination.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

3.3 Admission Requirements and Structures - 3

5.0 M.Sc., M. Phil., and Ph.D. Programmes - 41

3.0 B.SC., ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES 2

1.0 INTRODUCTION - - - - 1

2.0 PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES 22.1 Philosophy - - - - - 22.2 Objectives - - - - - 2

3.1 Geology Programme - - - 23.2 Marine Geology Programme - -

3.4 Syllabus of Courses - - - - 43.5 Course content and description - - 8

4.0 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA - - 29

6.0 DEPARTMENTAL STAFF - - 566.1 Academic - - - - - 566.2 Technical - - - - - 606.3 Administrative - - - - 60

8.0 LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES - 66

9.0 REGULATIONS GOVERNING FIRST DEGREE PROGRAMMES - - - - 679.1 Section I-Definitions - - - 679.2 Section II Organization of Programmes

7.0 RESEARCH AND FACILITIES - 61

11.3.33.5 RESIT Re-sit as contained in the University Examination Regulations of 1985 Governing First Degree programme is abolished for students admitted from 1990/91 session.

11.3.33.7 WITHDRAWAL At the end of the probation year, a student who fails upto 15 credit units but whose CGPA is below 1.50 shall be required to withdraw from the University or change course OR students who fails more than 15 credit units should withdraw.

11.3.33.6 PROBATION/WITHDRAWAL

upgraded as a result of late submission of project. The student will then repeat the course at the available opportunity.

A student shall have passed the examination if he obtains a pass grade of E (1.00 point) or above in the 5 (five) course units or the number of course units as required by the appropriate Faculty.

Senate at its emergency meeting held on 19th March 2014 approved new conditions for probation and withdrawal as follows: that students whose accumulative grade point average (CGPA) at the end of the session falls below 1.50 and fails up to 10 credit units or CGPA is greater than 1.50 but fails upto 15 credit units shall be required to repeat only the failed courses of the previous year and will not take on any new course. The student will be credited with the grades earned during the first attempt and during the probation year. At the end of the probation year, the student's CGPA will be calculated based on the two sets of results.

11.3.33.3 DETERMINATION FOR PASS, PROBATION, W I T H D R A W A L A N D P E P E A T C O U R S E S PERFORMANCES

11.3.33.4 PASS

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9.3.1 Examination Misconduct Types - - 71

9.3.4 Examination invigilation stage - - 76

9.3.2 The Penalty for examination misconduct - 749.3.3 Pre examination Stage - - - 75

9.3.6 Appointment and Duties of the Examination Officer - - - - 80

9.3.5 Post examination stage consideration and communication of examination results

9.3 Section III-Organization and Conduct of Examination - - - - 71

9.3.7 Scoring and Grading System - - 869.4 Miscellaneous - - - - 90

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER

GLG 491A=2X5=10 GLG 452 E=2X1=2

GLG 400 B=2X4=8 GLG 400 B=2X2=8GLG 471 B=2X4=8 GLG 402 A=2X5=10GLG 401A=2X5=10 GLG 492 B=2X4=8GLG 461B=2X4=8 GLG 442C=2X3=6GLG 451C=2X3=6 GLG 462 C=2X3=6GLG 411B=2X4=8 GLG 412 B=1X2=2

GLG 441B=2X2=4 GLG 482 C=1X3=3

GLG 311C=2X3=6 GLG 463D=1X2=2

GLG 301C=2X3=6Total 21 76 14 45

GPA for year 4 = 76 + 45 = 121

The final CGPA of 3.13 places the candidate under second class lower (See Table 11.3.33.1 on page 101)

= 3.45

11.3.33.2 LATE SUBMISSION OF PROJECT A student who fails to submit his project/term paper on time has not fulfilled the requirement of the course and so shall earn a grade of 'F' when result is presented to Senate, no matter his score in the written examination. After approval of the said result, there will be no more opportunity for the 'F' grade to be

125 + 35 160CGPA = 381 + 121 = 502

= 3.13

21 + 14 35

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The study programmes offer lectures, laboratory work, workshops, project work and field studies in a great variety of courses as detailed in the handbook.

The Department of Geology offers training in the principles and applications of geological and marine geological sciences to students to enable them generate basic data that are required for the (1) exploration, evaluation and exploitation of minerals, groundwater and petroleum resources; (2) solution of local geological problems such as pollution, beach and soil erosion, etc; (3) understanding of local geological history; (4) understanding the origin, characteristics and changes in the coastal and ocean environments. The Department awards Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons.) degree in Geology and Marine Geology as well as Post Graduate Diploma Certificate in Applied Geology, (PGDAG) Master of Science (M.Sc.) And Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degrees in various fields of specialization. Apart from offering courses, the department also conducts research and carries out projects in the fields of petrology, paleontology Stratigraphy, mineral resources, groundwater exploration/exploitation, geotechnical engineering, basin analysis, structural geology/tectonics, petroleum geology, geophysics, environmental geosciences, mineral exploration and management of coastal and environments.

The department has extensive and well-equipped laboratories for micropaleontology, mineralogy/petrology, geophysics, hydrogeology and geotechnical engineering. It is also equipped with standard rock preparation and thin sectioning facilities as well as X-Ray Diffractometer/Flourescence (XRD/XRF), Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). In addition, there is a museum, which houses collections of minerals, rocks and fossils. The departmental library is stocked with several periodicals and there are good computing facilities in the department. other facilities include a Central Workshop, Institute of Oceanography and the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry laboratories and Documentation Centre as well as the Oceanography Museum in the Institute of Oceanography.

GLG 341 C = 2X3=6 GLG 322 B=2X4=8

22 56 22 72

GLG 391C=2X3=6 GLG 362 A = 2X5=10

GLG 381E =2X1 =2 GSS 302 C=2X3 =6

GLG 371A =2X5=10 GLG 302 D= 2X2=4

22 +22 44 =2.90

= 253 + 128 = 381

rdCGPA for 3 year =56 +72 = 128

= 3.04

MTH 201C =2X3 =6(Repeat) GLG 300 C=2X3 =6

GLG 311F =2X0=0 GLG 382 A =2X5=10

GLG 321C =2X3 =6 GLG 342 D=2X2 =4GLG 364B=2X4=8 GLG 312 E=2X1=2

81 + 44 125

GLG 351B=2X4=8 GLG 332 C= 2X3=6

GLG 301D =2X2 =4 GLG 372 B=2X4 =8


GSS 301 F= 2X0=0 GLG 352 B=2X4=8

Total Credit Hour (Yr 1 + Yr 2 + Yr 3)CGPA for year 3 = Total Credit Points (yr 1 + yr 2 + yr 3)

YEAR FOUR

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Our mission is to create and enabling environment for geologic studies/activities to thrive and in the process encourage collaboration between the Department, the Solid Mineral Sector, the Oil, Gas and Energy Industries and the International Development Partners. Public private sector partnership would be fostered through employment of adequate manpower and resources for teaching, research and community development. The caliber of manpower that our programmes are expected to produce must acquire total education, knowledge and skills that can fit him or her for a purposeful and successful life in the society.

2.2 OBJECTIVES

The vision of the Department of Geology is strongly expressed in the programmes run in the Department. Our vision is to be a leading institution in the training and production of manpower in geological sciences, covering both terrestrial and marine environments. Graduates from our programmes are expected to meet the needs/challenges of industries and related agencies based on the totality of their learning experiences. The Department therefore proposes to build and sustain academic excellence in geologic studies and manpower development to meet national economic needs, and encourage public and private sector partnership.

2.0 PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

3.1 Geology Programme The B.Sc. programme is designed to afford the student and understanding of the earth's internal and external processes as an aid to resource evaluation and management. It is composed of 150 credit units spread over a period of 4 years. In the first year of study, the student is presented with an overview of the earth while the second and third years are devoted to basic theoretical concepts and methods of earth processes and evolution as well as to the exploration and development of minerals, groundwater and petroleum. The final year is designed to expose the student to industrial applications.

2.1 Philosophy

3.0 B.Sc. ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

OR

OR

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTERGLG 251 B = 2X4 =8 GLG 252 A =2X5=10GLG 211 A = 2X5 =10 GLG 232 B= 2X41=8GLG 291 C = 2X3 =6 GLG 212 C=2X3 = 6GLG 221 D = 2X2 =4 MTH 202 B = 2X4=8GES 113 D = 2X2 = 4 PHY 202 B = 2X4=8

PHY 201 E =2X1 = 2 CHM 204 B

CHM 221 GLG 122 C = 2x3 = 6 (Repeat)

GSS 101 C = 2x3 = 6 (Repeat) GLG 202 A = 2x5 = 10

FRH 100 E = 2x1 = 2 GLG 200 C = 2x3 = 6 20 50 20 80

Total Credit Hours for Year 2 = 20 +20 = 40Total Credit Points (Score) for year 2 = 50+80 = 130GPA for year 2 = 130

= 123 + 130 = 253

GSS 211 B = 2 x4 = 8 GLG 250 B = 2x4 = 8

41 + 40 81

MTH 201 F =2X0 =0 GSS 212 A = 2X5=10

:. CGPA = 3.12

CGPA = Total Credit Point (Yr 1 + Yr 2) Total Credit Hours (Yr 1 + Yr 2)

40

YEAR THREE

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3.2 Marine Geology Programmes

The M.Sc., M.Phil., and Ph.D. courses are offered to expose students to the breadth of modern geologic literature and techniques. Field and laboratory studies prepare the students for data collection and analysis while the project report and thesis work train the student on data interpretation and technical report writing.

The postgraduate diploma in Applied Geology is to provide training and retraining opportunities for officers in the public and private sectors engaged in the exploration/exploitation of petroleum resources, water resources, and economic mineral deposits as well as the assessment/monitoring of environmental pollution and geologic hazards. It also serves to retrain earth scientists and other professional/scientists requiring academic improvements so as to satisfy the prerequisites for admission into postgraduate degree programmes in chosen areas of specialization.

The main objective of the Marine Geology programme is on the studies of mineral deposits, sediments, rocks morphology, processes and hazards in the coastal and marine environments. Graduates of the progamme are expected to play a leading role in exploration and Management of coastal and ocean resources. It is composed of 159 credit units, spread over a period of 4 years. The postgraduate diploma in Coastal Zone Management is also to provide training and retraining opportunities for officers in the public and private sector engaged in the management of coastal and marine environments.

3.3 Admission Requirements and Structure Direct Entry: Minimum Direct Entry requirements are advanced Level GCE passes or equivalent in and two of the following: Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Botany or Zoology; Ordinary Level credits in Mathematics and any other two science subjects. UTME Entry: The UTME entry requirements are five credits at ordinary level SSCE/GCE/NECO which should include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Geography and UTME subjects are English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Geography.

are given equal weighing in the computation of the CGPA.

YEAR TWO

GLG 111 B 1X4=4 GLG 112 B =1X4 = 4

GSS 101 F 2x0 = 0 GSS 102 B 2x4 = 8

GSS 141 B 2x4 = 8 GSS 112 C 2x3 = 6

20 + 21 41

MTH 111 A =2X5=10 BIO 112 D= 2X2=4

GPA = CS = 61 CH 21

PHY 101 E=2X1=2 GLG 122 F- 2X0 =0

CGPA = Total Credit Points (1st & 2nd Semesters)

CGPA = 3.0

CH 20

i.e CGPA = 61 + 62 = 123

LIS 161 A 1x5 = 5 GSS 142 D 2x2 = 4

STA 101 B= 2X4=8 CHM 102 B = 2X4=8

Credit Hours (CH) = 20 CH = 21

Grade Point Average, GPA GPA = CS = 62Credit Score points (CS) = 61 CS = 62

= 3.05 = 2.95

GSS 131 C 2x3 = 6 GSS 122 A 2x5 = 10

Cumulative Grace Point Average for year 1


BIO 111 B =2X4=8 PHY 102 E =2X1=2

Total Credit Hours (1st & 2nd Semesters)

20 61 21 62

YEAR ONE

CHM 101 D 2x2 = 4 MTH 132 C 2x3 = 6

GLG 101 C=2X3=6 GLG 102 A=2X5=10

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B.Sc. (Hons) Geology: The department runs a 4-year degree programme for admissions through UTME and a 3-year degree programme for Direct entry Admissions.

11.3.33 SCORING AND GRADING SYSTEM

11.3.33.1 Examination grades shall be reported with the following designations;

(i) (ii) (iii) (v) (vi) (vii)

Credit units

Percentile scores

Letter Grade

Grade Point

Grade Point Average (GPA)

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)

Class of Degree

Vary according to contact hours assigned to each course per week per semester and according to work load carried by students.

70-100 60-69 50-59 45-49 40-44 0-39

A

B

C

D

E F

5

4

3

2

1

0

Derived by multiplying grade point with credit hours dividing by total credit units

4.50-5.00 3.50-4.49 2.40-0.49 1.50-2.39 0.00-0.99

First Class 2nd Class Upper 2nd Class Lower Third Class Pass Fail

YEAR ONE YEAR 1 OF 4

SEMESTER COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOUR

SECOND

GLG 102 EARTH HISTORY 2 GLG 112 LABORATORY GEOLOGY II 1 GLG 122 BASIC FIELD MAPPING 2 BIO112 GENERAL BIOLOGY II 2

CHM 102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 2 PHY 102 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II 2 MTH 132 COORDINATE GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 2 GSS 102 USE OF ENGLISH 2 GSS 122 PHILOSOPHY AND LOGIC 2 GSS 112 CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION 2 GSS 142 ANTI-CURRUPTION II 2

TOTAL 21

YEAR ONE TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 41

YEAR ONE YEAR SEMESTER COURSE

CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT

HOUR 1 OF 4

FIRST

GLG 101 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 2 GLG 111 LABORATORY GEOLOGY I 1 PHY 101 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I 2 MTH 111 ALGEBRA & TRIGONOMETRY 2 STA 101 STATISTICS FOR SCIENCES 2 BIO 111 GENERAL BIOLOGY I 2

CHM 101 GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2 GSS 101 USE OF ENGLISH 2 GSS 131 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 2 GSS 141 ANTI-CURRUPTION I 2 LIS 161 LIBRARY SKILLS 1

TOTAL 20

3.4 Syllabus of Courses B.Sc. Geology Programme

3.5 Course Contents and Description

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YEAR TWO YEAR SEMESTER COURSE


HOUR

SECOND

GLG 252 SEDIMENTOLOGY 2 GLG 232 IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY 2 GLG 212 FIELD GEOLOGY AND MAP INTERPRETATION 2 MTH 202 ADVANCED MATHEMATICS II 2 PHY 202 GENERAL PHYSICS II

2 CHM 242 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY GSS 212 COMPUTER APPLICATION 2 GLG 202 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 2 GLG 250 PRACTICAL SEDIMENTOLOGY 2 GLG 200 SIWES 2

TOTAL 18

YEAR TWO TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 36

OR

Year Two (First and Second Semester) YEAR TWO

YEAR SEMESTER COURSE CODE


2 OF 4

FIRST

GLG 251 SYSTEMATIC PALEONTOLOGY 2 GLG 211 CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 2

GLG 291 MINERAL RESOURCES 2 GLG 221 MINERALOGY 2

GES 113 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND ELEMENTARY SURVEYING 2

PHY 201 GENERAL PHYSICS I 2 CHM 221 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

MTH 201 ADVANCED MATHEMATICS 2 GSS 211 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, I 2 FRH 100 FRENCH FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS 2

TOTAL

18

OR

11.3.27Final year students’ scripts should be reassessed; it is for that purpose that External Examination is instituted.

agreed by the University Authority.

11.3.28The result of the reassessment must carry the comments and signature(s) of the assessor(s)

11.3.29When a reassessment exercise does not result in favour of the student, i.e change in letter grades.

11.3.30If a reassessment exercise does not result in favour of the student, the result would be sent to the Registrar for communication to the student concerned.

11.3.32Applications by students in the Pre-degree year and other non-NUC programmes shall be entertained.

a. Such result should be presented to Senate for approval and change of earlier record.

In weighing the work done for the award of degrees all the years

11.3.31If a major changed in grade occurs following reassessment, the lecturer who taught the courses and graded the scripts would be asked to explain to Senate why the major change occurred.

b. The appeal fee should be refunded to the students.

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YEAR THREE YEAR SEMESTER COURSE


HOUR

SECOND

GLG 362 SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY 2 GLG 322 IGNEOUS PETROLOGY 2 GLG 332 METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY 2 GLG 302 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 2 GLG 382 GEOLOGY OF NIGERIA 2 GLG 352 MARINE GEOLOGY I 2

GLG 312 REGIONAL GEOLOGY OF AFRICA 2

GLG 342 REMOTE SENSING 2 GLG 372 WELL DRILLING 2 GSS 302 ENTERPRENEURAL STUDIES II 2 GLG 300 SIWES 2

TOTAL 22

YEAR THREE TOTAL CREDIT UNIT 42

Year Three (First and Second Semester) YEAR THREE



3 OF 4

FIRST

GLG 391 PRINCIPLES OF GEOPHYSICS 2

GLG 341 PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY 2

GLG 351 PALEOBIOLOGY 2 GLG 371 GEOMATHEMATICS 2 GLG 311 OPTICAL MINERALOGY 2 GSS 301 ENTERPRENEURAL STUDIES I 2

GLG 361 INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 2

GLG 321 GEOCHEMISTRY 2 GLG 301 STRATIGRAPHY 2 GLG 381 PRINCIPLES OF

HYDROGEOLOGY 2

TOTAL 20

11.3.21 Application for reassessment when submitted should be sent by the Registrar to the Dean of the Faculty concerned who should try to find an internal assessor. Only when there is trouble wold an external assessor be used.

ii. A couple of scripts whose scores are around the petitioner’s score.

11.3.22 Efforts should be made to minimize reassessment cases. Students should not be made to know who the assessors are.

11.3.19 No person can appeal for the reassessment of the scripts of some other student.

iii. The petitioner’s scripts.

11.3.24There should be no indication tot he assessor which scripts belong to the petitioner.

iv. Marking scheme used to assess the scripts by the lecturer

i. Some scripts from highest scoring students and some scripts from the lowest scoring candidates in the course.

11.3.25After the reassessment, only the petitioner’s scripts would be affected by any change in grade; the other sample scripts would retain their original grades.

11.3.20 A group appeal by all candidates involved in a particular course examination cannot be entertained.

11.3.26The External Assessor would be paid a stipulated fee

11.3.23 When sending scr ipts to assessors for assessment, the composition will be as follows:

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YEAR FOUR YEAR SEMESTER COURSE


HOUR 4 OF 4

SECOND

GLG 400 RESEARCH PROJECT II 2 GLG 402 SEMINAR & SPECIAL PAPER 2 GLG 492 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 2 GLG 442 APPLIED HYDROGEOLOGY 2 GLG 462 PETROLEUM GEOLOGY 2 GLG 412 WORK STATION II 1 GLG 452 SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY 2 GLG 482 INDUSTRIAL GEOLOGY 1

TOTAL 14

YEAR FOUR TOTAL 31 OVERALL TOTAL 150

Year Four (First and Second Semester) YEAR FOUR



4 OF 4

FIRST

GLG 400 RESEARCH PROJECT I 2 GLG 471 APPLIED GEOPHYSICS 2

GLG 401 REGIONAL STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY & GLOBAL TECTONICS 2

GLG 461 MICROPALAEONTOLOGY 2 GLG 451 MARINE GEOLOGY II 2 GLG 411 WORK STATION I 2 GLG 491 LAPIDIARY SCIENCE 2

GLG 441 APPLIED ENGINEERING GEOLOGY 2 GLG 463 PRACTICAL MICROPALAEONTOLOGY 1

TOTAL 17

11.3.16 The duties of external examiner shall be:

11.3.17 Senate will not encourage frivolous changes in grades already approved.

(i) To moderate examination questions papers of both semesters of the final year. They shall satisfy themselves as to the appropriateness of the examination questions as having regard to the approved syllabus for the course and the level of examination.

APPEALS11.3.18 A student may appeal to the Registrar for the

remarking of his examination scripts on the payment of a stipulated amount agreed by the University authority.

(v) In case of any disagreement between an internal examiner and an external examiner over marks or other related matter, the views of the external examiner shall prevail.

(iv) To attend Faculty Board Examiners meeting and participate in the determination of results and classification of degrees.

(iii) To participate in practical and oral examinations, where such examinations are given, after consultation with the Chief Examiner and the relevant Internal Examiners in the subject.

(ii) To mark, or revise the marking of the scripts and projects of such portions of the scripts of candidates.

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3.6 MARINE GEOLOGY



1 OF 4

FIRST

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

GLG 101 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY 2

GLG 111 LABORATORY GEOLOGY I 1

GLM 101 GENERAL OCEANOGRAPHY I 2

PHY 101 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS I 2

MTH 111 ALGEBRA & TRIGONOMETRY 2

STA 101 STATISTICS FOR SCIENCES 2

BIO 111 GENERAL BIOLOGY I 2

CHM 101 GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2

GSS 101 USE OF ENGLISH 2

GSS 131 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 2

GSS 141 ANTI-CURRUPTION I 2

LIS 161 LIBRARY SKILLS 1

TOTAL 22

SECOND

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

GLG 102 EARTH HISTORY 2

GLG 112 LABORATORY GEOLOGY II 1

GLG 122 BASIC FIELD MAPPING 1

GLM 102 GENERAL OCEANOGRAPHY II 2

BIO 112 GENERAL BIOLOGY II 2

CHM 102 GENERAL GHEMISTRY II 2

PHY 102 INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS II 2

MTH 132 COORDINATE GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS 2

GSS 102 USE OF ENGLISH 2

GSS 122 PHILOSOPHY AND LOGIC 2

GSS 112 CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION 2

GSS 142 ANTI-CURRUPTION II 2

TOTAL 22

YEAR ONE TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 44

YEAR TWO COURSES

2 OF 4

FIRST

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

GLG 251 SYSTEMATIC PALEONTOLOGY 2

GLG 211 CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 2

GLG 221 MINERALOGY 2

GLG 201 FIELD GEOLOGY AND MAP INTERPRETATIONS 2

GLM 201 COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY 2

PHY 221/ GENERAL PHYSICS I/ 2

BIO 221/ INTRODUCTORY ECOLOGY/ 2

CHM 221 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 2

COC 201 INTRODUCTORY MARINE CHEMISTRY I 2

MTH 201 ADVANCED MATHEMATICS I 2

11 GSS 221 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 2

APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF INTERNAL EXAMINERS APPOINTMENT OF INTERNAL EXAMINER

11.3.12 The setting and marking of examination papers shall be the duty of the Chief Examiner, the internal examiners, as well as the external examiner, in the case of final year examinations.

11.3.13 All academic staff except Graduate Assistants shall be internal examiners. The Chief Examiner shall be the Head of Department.

DUTIES: Internal Examiners11.3.14

(ii) Internal examiners, along with external examiners, shal l consider and approve examination results for submission through the Faculty Board to Senate.

APPOINTMENT OF EXTERNAL EXAMINERS

(i) They shall participate in the setting and moderation of examination questions and in the invigilation and grading of all examinations.

11.3.15 External Examiners shall be nominated by departments; their names, along with their ranks and area of specialization, sent through the Faculty Board for approval by Senate. The External Examiner is normally a Senior academic member of another University or equivalent institution, and the appointment is normally for a maximum period of three consecutive years on a yearly basis.

(iii) There shall be no fewer than two internal examiners for each course unit.

DUTIES OF EXTERNAL EXAMINERS

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YEAR

SEMESTER

S/N

COURSE CODE

COURSE TITLE

CREDIT HOUR

10 11

GES 113 INTRODUCTION TO PRACTICAL GEOLOGY AND ELEMENTARY SURVEYING I

2

BOC 201 INTRODUCTORY MARINE GEOLOGY I 2

TOTAL 22

SECOND

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

GLG 252 SEDIMENTOLOGY 2

GLG 232 IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY 2

GLG 202 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY 2

GLM 202 MARINE TECTONICS 2

GLM 212 MARINE GEOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES 2

GSS 212 ADVANCED COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 2

COC 202 INTRODUCTORY MARINE CHEMISTRY II 2

MTH 202 ADVANCED MATHEMATICS II 2

GLG 200 SIWES 2

TOTAL 18 YEAR TWO TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 40

YEAR THREE COURSES

SECOND

GLM 321 MARINE GEOPHYSICS I 2

GLM 311 MARINE GEOSTATISTICS 2

GLM 391 MARINE GEOCHEMISTRY 2

GLM 341 MARINE GEOTECHNIQUES 2

GLG 311 OPTICAL MINERALOGY 2

GLG 361 INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 2 GLG 361 STRATIGRAPHY 2

POC 311 OCEAN CIRCULATION 2

GSS 301 ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES I 2

GLG 300 SIWES 2

TOTAL 18

3 OF 4

SECOND

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

GLM 362 MARINE SEDIMENTOLOGY 2

GLG 342 GIS AND REMOTE SENSING 2

GLM 322 MARINE GEOPHYSICS II 2

GLM 352 MARINE GEOLOGICAL MAPPING 2

GLG 302 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY 3

GLG 342 COASTAL HYDROGEOLOGY 2

GLG 362 SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY 2

GLG 322 IGNEOUS PETROLOGY 2

GLG 332 METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY 2

GSS 302 ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES II 2

TOTAL 21

YEAR THREE TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 39

4. If the student had any operation, the Surgeon must state clearly the exact surgery performed and this must be attached to Medical Certificate.

Centre or private Doctor of his choice.

EXAMINERS AND MARKING OF SCRIPTS

2. Any student wishing to receive treatment within Calabar but not in the University of Calabar Medical Centre must also collect a referral not from the Director of Health Services (or his representative) University of Calabar.

3. Whether or not a student falls under rules 1 and 2 the Medical Certificate submitted after treatment must indicate date of admission, discharge and probable period of convalescence.

5. When submitting items 3 and 4, a photocopy of the referral note issued in Sections 1 and 2 should be attached.

6. If any doubt or difficulty arises or implementation, the Director of Health Services shall refer to the Chairman of Senate for guidance and advice.

7. Any student who fails to satisfy the above conditions will not be entitled to claim the benefits of Medical Certificate.

11.3.10For effective health surveillance, all new studnts must undergo medical examination on admission, supervised by the Director of Health Services (or his representative) of the University.

11.3.11All freshmen must be registered with the Health Services Department (Medical Centre) and obtain clearance as prerequisite for Matriculation in the University. No fresh student will be allowed to matriculate without first obtaining a clearance from the Director of Health Service.

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YEAR FOUR COURSES

4 OF 4

FIRST

1 GLM 400 RESEARCH PROJECT 2

2 POC 411 REGIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY 2

YEAR SEMESTER S/N COURSE

CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOUR

3

4

5

6

7

8

GLM 431 OCEAN MINERAL DEPOSIT 2

POC 401 BEACH AND ESTUARINE HYDROGYNAMICS 2

GLG461 MICROPALEONTOLOGY 2

GLM 421 MARINE SEDIMENTATION MODELLING 2

GLG 411 WORK STATION 2

GLG 491 LAPIDIARY SCIENCE 2

TOTAL 16

SECOND

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

GLM 400 RESEARCH PROJECT 2

GLM 402 SEMINAR 2

GLM 442 PALEOCEANOGRAPHY 2

GLM 432 APPLIED COASTAL GEOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT 2

GLG 462 PETROLEUM GEOLOGY 2

GLG 382 GEOLOGY OF NIGERIA 2

GLG 452 SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY 2

GLM 422 MARINE GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS 2

GLG 492 INDUSTRIAL GEOLOGY 2

GLG 412 WORK STATION II 2

TOTAL 20

YEAR FOUR TOTALCREDIT HOURS 36

OVERALL TOTAL 159

1. Any student whose illness has started before he travels out of Calabar must obtain a referral note from the Director of Health Services (or his representatives) University of Calabar Medical Centre, to the Medical

11.3.6 Official transcripts may only be issued on th request of students to institutions of higher learning and to institutional sponsors under confidential cover. Students currently enrolled in programmes will apply for their transcripts through the Heads of Department.

ABSENCE FROM EXAMINATIONS

11.3.8 An application by the student, or if he is incapacitated by a person acting on his behalf, for exemption from any examination on medical grounds shall be submitted to the Faculty Examination Committee through the Head of Department as soon as possible and normally not later than seven (7) days after the date of the examination, providing full relevant evidence. The Examination Committee shall, there upon consider all the evidence, where appropriate, and make recommendations through the Faculty Board to Senate. The decision of Senate on such recommendations shall be final.

11.3.9 Operational Guidelines On Medical Report From Outside The University

11.3.7 No student shall be excused from taking the whole or any part of any examinations except on the strength of a Medical Certification supplied, or recognized by the Director of University Medical Services that he is unfit to take the examination. In such cases the facts, supported by the evidence, shall be submitted to the Board of Examiners by the Faculty Examination Officer which the Board shall make recommendation to Senate for appropriate action.

11.3.5 Once the examination results are approved by Senate, they shall be published on the notice boars by the Deans of Faculties. It shall be the responsibility of the Registrar to issue individual statement of results to students.

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The universe, solar system earth, elements, chemical evolution, atmosphere, hydrosphere. Origin of life, earliest life, evolution of life from bacteria to man, earliest records of life.

Laboratory component of Physical Geology [GLG 101] designed to supplement and build on knowledge gained in lectures. Laboratory and field identification of rocks and rock forming minerals. Maps and map interpretation. Study geological processes through student driven, hand-on-inquiry, through samples, geological and topographic maps.

Geologic Principles and Time

3.5.1 COURSE CONTENT AND DESCRIPTION YEAR ONE

Origin and Evolution

GLG 111 LABORATORY GEOLOGY I

Development of Geologic principles. Uniformitarianism, superposition, Faunal Succession, Horizontality, Cross Cutting, Catastrophism, Neptunism. Relative and Absolute Age

GLG 101 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTION (2 lectures and 1 practical weekly)

GLG 102 EARTH HISTORY

COURSE DESCRIPTION (1 lectures weekly)

Geology, its branches and importance in national development. Geodesy, Isostasy-Pratt's hypotheses. Earthquakes, Seismic waves and their velocities; Earth's internal structure; the composition of the earth's crust, mantle and core, Economic geology, ore minerals and gangue, mineral deposits and their exploration. Concepts of plate tectonics including explanation of major earth's structures. Practical (i) identification of rock forming minerals and different rock types (ii) interpretation of topographic and simple geologic maps.

COURSE DESCRIPTION (2 lectures and 1 practical weekly)

11.3.3 It shall be the responsibility of the Examination Officer in each Department to prepare a summary result sheet for all students registered in his Department, each year on a separate sheet, showing for each candidate his:

These sheets shall be prepared under strict security and scrutiny, signed by the Chief Examiner and deposited with the Dean not later than 24 hours befoe the date fixed for the Faculty Board Examination meeting.

Department of primary registration. The recommendations of the Department Examinations Board shall be considered at a duly convened meeting of the Faculty Board of Examiners. The Faculty Board shall make its recommendations to Senate through the Dean of the Faculty.

There shall be an Examination Officer appointed for each Department/programme. The Examinations Officer shall not be below lecturer 1 status. The appointment shall be for 3 academic sessions. The Head of Department through the Dean of faculty applies to the vice-chancellor for approval after which the Registrar issues the appointment letter.

11.3.2 APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF THE EXAMINATION OFFICER

a. Registration number or any other identification approved by Senate.

c. Weighed average and class of degree in the case

of Final year

11.3.4 No student shall be informed of the result of any examination by any individual until it has been approved by Senate.

b. Course units taken and grades obtained.

Students.

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History of the Earth

Determinations. Geologic Time Scale. The Stratigraphic Units. Biostratigraphic Units, relationship between rock and time stratigraphic units. Correlation.FossilsSubdivision of the world of living things on main taxonomic groups. Nature of fossils: Mode and methods of fossilization. Meaning of fossils to the theory of Evolution. Application of fossils to stratigraphy, ecology and palaeogeography.

GLG 122 BASIC FIELD MAPPING

LaboratorycomponentofEarthHistory- GLG102. Designed to supplement and build upon knowledge gained in lectures in Earth History. Laboratory and field identification of rocks and fossils. Study of geologic and topographic maps in relation to Earth History.

GLG112LABORATORYGEOLOGYII

Concepts of Continental Drift, Polar wandering, Sea Floor spreading, Palaeocl imatology, Palaeoceanography, Palaeomagnetism, Orogenesis. Development of the Earth during the Precambrian with emphasis on Africa. The Geological periods from Cambrian - Recent: their detailed stratigraphy, palaeotectonics and palaeogeology. Tectonic Cycles: Caledonian, Hercynian Allophone, Geosynclines and Orogeny.


COURSEDESCRIPTION (1 lectures weekly)

Planning stages for geologic mapping, the use of compass, conversion of distance from pacing and plotting on maps. Equipment used in field mapping, the use of GPS, strike and dip measurements, determination of scale of base maps, colour used in geologic maps. Geologic map production.

11.2.9 Each student shall write his registration number not his name distinctly at the appropriate place on the cover of every answer books or separate sheet attached to the answer book.

11.2.10 Except for the question paper, a student shall not remove from the examination room or mutilate any paper or other material supplied.

11.2.11 At the end of the time allotted, the invigilator shall instruct all students to stop writing and they must comply.

11.2.12 The invigilator shall put answer sheets serially in sealed envelopes must be signed by each invigilator and shall return the sealed envelope to the Chief examiner or any one appointed by him. It shall be the responsibility of the Chief Examiner in each Department to collect and sign for the examination scripts. Notes(a) The registry should lock up room reserved for examination prior to the actual examination after having duly completed all necessary arrangement.(b) During the examinations, any lecturer whose course is being written shall be in the examination hall to answer question raised by students.(c) The invigilator shall take charge of the attendance sheets which should be signed twice by each student at the beginning of the examination and after submission of answer scripts. The sheet should be signed in duplicate copies. A copy of the at tendance sheet should be enclosed with the answer scripts submitted to the Head of Department.

11.3.1 Marks/grades for all course units shall be approved in the first instance in meetings of the Examination Board of the

11.3 POST EXAMINATION STAGE CONSIDERATION AND COMMUNICATION OF EXAMINATION RESULTS

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Geometrical Crystallography and crystallographic terms. Internal order in crystals. Symmetry of crystals projections stereographic projections. Twinning and twin crystals. Crystal chemistry, structure of the atom, chemical bonding, and crystal structure: solid solution of the atom, polymorphism silicate structures, classifications, order-disorder in silicate structures.

COURSE DESCRIPTION (2 lectures and 1 practical weekly)GLG 251 SYSTEMATIC PALEONTOLOGY

GLG 212 FIELD GEOLOGY AND MAP INTERPRETATION COURSE DESCRIPTION (2 lectures and 1 practical weekly)

GLG 211 CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Palaeontological principles including the preservation and occurrence of fossils and fossils as paleo-environmental indicators. Morphology, evolution, and identification of major animal phyla, viz., Protozoa, Porifera, Coelenterate, Bryozoa, Branchiopoda, Mollusca, Arthropoda, Echinodermata, Graptolithina; their distribution through time. Vertebrate and plant fossils. Trace fossils.


The three-point problem. Unconformities, folds and folding (including morphology, orientation, classification, sections and profiles). Fractures, and joints classification relationship to other structures; inter-relationship of joint sets; joints and shatter zones; types of fracture and joints, Faults, Nomenclature, dynamic classification, omission and repetition of strata in fault

Introduction to field geology, map interpretation and field equipment. Use of aerial and satellite photographs. Details of field maps, field notes, diagrams and general activities in the field, preparation of field report. Elements of Photography in the field and laboratory. Strike, Dips and Contours. Localization of outcrops and completion of outcrops.

11.2.8 If any student is found to infringe or is suspected of infringing sub-section 5.3.3.5, 5.3.3.7 above in anyway or cheats or disturbs the conduct of the examination, the invigilator shall warn the student forthwith. The student concerned shall, however be allowed to continue with the examination provided he/she causes no disturbance. Within the period of the examination such a student shall submit a written report on the incident to the Chief Examiner immediately after the examination. The Chief Examiner will cause the circumstance to be investigated and will report to the Department Board of Examiners which may subsequently recommend to the Faculty Board of Examiners what action should be taken in the case. The Faculty , after establishing a prima facie case will immediately report the matter on the Senate Committee on Examination ma lp rac t i ce , a t t ach ing a l l exh ib i t s and mak ing recommendations based on its findings. The Senate Committee will immediately look into the case, inviting the parties concerned for interview, giving opportunities for cross examination and finally send a recommendation to Senate or Chairman of Senate.

candidate found in possession of such items shall be reported in writing to the Chief Examiner who shall be the Departmental Board which shall determine whether or not to accept the student's scripts or make any other recommendations to the Faculty Board of Examiners. Each student is required to deposit at his own risk any handbag, briefcase or similar article at a space provided for such purpose before start of an examination.

11.2.7 No student may, directly or indirectly give assistance to any other student or permit any other student to copy from or otherwise use his papers. Similarly, a student must not directly or indirectly accept assistance from any student or any other unauthorized person.

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Sediments and sedimentary rock description in hand specimen. Grain size analysis (grain size, shape and fabric). Analysis of sedimentary structures and their paleo-hydraulic significance. Pebble morphometry. Provenance and paleocurrent analysis. Description and characteristics of evaporites, phosphates and coal. Preparation of standard sedimentary graphic logs.

Geological sections. Maps without contours and construction of a map from sections. Description of Geological maps. Introduction to stereographic projection in structural analysis.

terrains, Igneous intrusions and superficial deposits.

GLG 252 SEDIMENTOLOGY

GLG 250 PRACTICAL SEDIMENTOLOGYCOURSE DESCRIPTION (1 lecture weekly)

Systematic mineralogy, mineral identification in hand specimens. Descriptions of some important silicates (olivine, garnet, amphiboles, micas, silicate minerals, feldspars). Polarizing microscopes - care and uses. Brief summary of properties of minerals in parallel (polarized) light.

Scope of sedimentology. Origin and source of sediment. Basic fluid mechanics relevant to transport and depositional of particulate sedimentary materials with emphasis on sediment movement as traction bed and suspended load. Granulometry: grain size, shape and fabric. Use of fluid mechanic concept in current -generated sedimentary s t ructures. Pebble morphometry. Provenance and paleocurrent analysis. Clastic rocks: classification and diagenesis. Depositional environmental models. Practical application of sedimentological attributes in qualitative assessment of water aquifer and petroleum reservoir with Nigerian case studies.

GLG221MINERALOGY

(b) A student who leaves the examination room shall not be readmitted unless throughout the period of his absence he had been continually under the supervision of an invigilator or person duly appointed by him.

11.2.3 The Chief invigilator shall draw the attention of the candidates to the examination regulations especially the PENALTY inscription written on the answer booklet.

first hour of the examination except in cases of emergency. In the event of a candidate being taken ill, the invigilator must send the sick candidate along with an examination attendant and a written note to the Medical Centre and copy the department.

11.2.5 No student shall communicate with any other person except with the invigilator when necessary. In addition, no student shall make any noise or course disturbance during an examination.

clearance cards on entry to every examination and leave them prominently displayed on the desk for inspection by the invigilator throughout the examination. This is mandatory. The invigilator shall see that each students signs the attendance sheet provided by the Department in duplicate. Each faculty finance officer shall ensure that students writing examinations have their fee clearance cards.

11.2.4 A student may be permitted by the invigilator to leave the examination room during the course of the examination provided that:

(a) No student shall be allowed to leave the examination room during the

11.2.6 No book, paper, printed or written document or other aid may be taken into an examination room by any student, except as may be stated in rubric of any examination paper. Any

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Textures and structures of igneous rocks. Mode of occurrence of igneous rocks, classification of igneous rocks. Granite, granodiorite and tonalite clans. Diorite, monzonite, syenite clans. Gabbro clans. Ultramafic clans. Aplite, pegmatite and lamprophyres. Pyroclastic tuffs and glasses. Petrogenesis of igneous rocks. The rock cycle and evolution of metamorphic from other rocks. Factors and limits of metamorphism. Types of metamorphism. Metamorphic grades, zones, isograds and facies. Metamorphic terrains. Metamorphic minerals, metamorphic textures. Classification of metamorphic rocks, migmatities, Tectonic setting and evolution of metamorphic rocks.

GLG 232 IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETR0LOGYCOURSE DESCRIPTION (2 lectures and 1 practical weekly)


GLG 291 MINERAL RESOURCES

Definition of Mineral, Mineral deposit, Reserves and Resources, Classification of Metallic and Non-metallic minerals, Mode of occurrence of mineral deposits, Mineral resources and Environment, Precious metals, Non-ferrous metals, Iron and ferro-alloy metals, Ceramic materials, Structural and building materials, Metallurgical and Refractory materials, Industrial and Manufacturing materials, Abrasives and Abrasion minerals, Metallogenic provinces, Mineral fuels, Mineral Resources of Nigeria, Chemical minerals, Pollution sources, hazards and their control, Geologic hazards- their prediction and control.

GLG 202 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY

Introduction to environmental geology. Origin/Causes, distribution and impact of natural and man-made hazards. Soil and other natural resources. Environmental impact of e x t r a c t i n g / u t i l i z i n g m i n e r a l r e s o u r c e s , e n e r g y. Pollution/contamination, sources, causes, effects and


11.1.6 The time-table Committee which should comprise the Academic Planning Unit and the Sub-Deans should starts its work of making the Time-table/Allocation of rooms for examinations early. This would help reduce the clashing of lectures and examination.

11.1.9 The duration of every examination session should be at least 3 weeks to allow for judicious use of available space.

11.1.7 For the issuing of answer booklet/sheets during examinations. Departments through the invigilators will collect all unused/excess materials. The Chief Examiner will ensure that such materials are returned to the Registry at the end of each examination session.

11.2.1 A student shall be admitted up to 30 minutes after the start of the examination but he shall not be allowed extra time. If a student arrives later than 30 minutes after the start of the examination, the invigilator may at his discretion admit him if he is satisfied that the student has good reason for his lateness. The invigilator shall present a written report of the circumstance to the Chief Examiners which shall decide whether to accept the student's paper or not.

minutes before the advertised time for the examination. A student is required to supply his own pen, pencils, rulers and such other items.

11.1.8 No staff or student shall take away or keep any unused3 answer booklet or sheets for whatever reasons

11.1.10 All answer booklets should be boldly inscribed with the following:

11.2.2 The students must produce their identify cards and fee

11.2 EXAMINATION INVIGILATION STATE

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GLG 391 PRINCIPLES OF GEOPHYSICS

GLG 341 PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

Scope of Engineering Geology. Engineering geologic classification of rocks. Influence of rock discontinuities on the physical and mechanical properties of rocks. Engineering


remediation. Surface and groundwater pollution, air pollution land pollution, waste management. Water resource and the society. Exogenic, endogenic processes and hazards; earthquake and related phenomena, volcanic hazards, Rivers and flooding, Landslides and slope failure, Mass wasting prediction and control. Coastal processes and hazards. Geology, society and the future.

YEAR THREE

Objectives, scope and broad classification of geophysical exploration, brief treatment of geophysical data processing techniques. Basic theory of the gravity method. Gravity meter construction, measurements and gravity reduction. Basic theory of the magnetic method, classification of magnetic substances, the geomagnetic field and magnetization of rocks. Magnetometer construction and survey techniques. Compilation and interpretation of gravity and magnetic anomalies. Basic theories of electrical conduction in rocks and electromagnetic wave propagation, including polarization, apparent resistivity, etc., Electrical resistivity, spontaneous potential, induced polarization and electromagnetic surveying. Interpretation of elementary acoustic wave theory and elastic properties of rocks Seismic reflection and refraction shooting and interpretation. Principles of Geoframe and Petrel softwares.


11.1.3 In order to be admitted to an examination in a course, a student must have been registered for that course unit. He must have satisfied any University and Faculty requirement(s) regarding the performance of all assignments connected with the subject taught, the payment of fees, and the 75% mandatory attendance to lecturers.

(ix) Supervisors/lecturers aiding and abetting plagiarism and other acts considered by Senate and Vice Chancellor to be classified as examination malpractice

11.1.4 It shall be the responsibility of each students to ensure that he is registered for the appropriate examinations and to ascertain the dates, time and place of the examinations for which he is registered.

11.1.2 It shall be the responsibility of each faculty to organize and conduct the Department in the Faculty in accordance with directives laid down from time to time by the Faculty Board and Senate. Each Department shall nominate an Examination Officer (not below lecturer 1 status for the Vice Chancellor's approval) who shall be responsible for time-table, invigoration and the physical arrangements for all examinations in the Department. The Academic Supervisor shall rest with the Head of Department, Examination shall rest with the Head of Department, Examination Officer plus the Sub-Dean (as Chairman) and the Dean (Ex-Officio). It shall be responsible for the coordination of time tables, physical arrangement, invigoration and discipline for all examinations in the Faculty, the results of which shall b reported back to the Board of Examiners.

11.1.1 PRE-EXAMINATION STAGE

11.1.5 A students shall be at the examination venue at least 30

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(xi) Smuggling of examination material(s) before/after an examination by a student

(xii) Writing examination, term paper or project for another student

(xiii) Breaking in or unauthorized entry into any office of the Department and/or removing, changing or tampering with examination materials or results and illegal removal of same.

(xiv) Plagiarizing the entire(a) undergraduate/Diploma/Certificate term paper or project(b) plagiarizing only part/or sections of any of the above

(vii) Non-submission of destruction of answer scripts in order to enable a student quality for special result or supplementary examination if as fail grade is certain in the examination

(ii) Helping students to answer questions during examination

(viii) Writing of theses/projects of students by lecturers

(a) Usage of the phone(xvi) Possession of cell phone in an examination hall

(xvii) Possession of another student's fee clearance card or receipt in the examination hall with intention of writing for him/her.

(iv) Inflation or change of marks by course lecturer in order to pass a particular candidate/candidate.

(i) Leakage of questions to students(B) Types of Malpractice by Lecturers/Staff

(iii) Allowing students to substitute freshly written answer scripts for the ones used during examination

(v) Requesting senate to correct already approved grades based on false claims.

(xv) Presentation of fake result(s) by a student or for a student to the department

(vi) Conscious alteration of grades/raw scores by compilers of results of typist/lecturers/head of department etc.

GLG 371 GEOMATHEMATICS

Review of some basic concepts; equations [linear, polynomial, quadratic, logarithmic and exponential] functions and their notations; complex numbers; linear programming: Pythagoras theorem; trigonometric ratios and identities; probability theory.

Sequence and series; Differential and integral calculus including optimization, regression and trend surface analysis, area and probability relationship, and Fourier series. Matrix algebra: determinants; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; Basic numerical analysis: accuracy and error; iteration and solution of simultaneous linear equations and ODEs.

Geologic investigation of a site. Rock as a construction material and quarrying techniques. Origin and nature of soil constituents, weight and volume relations of soil aggregates. Index properties and classification of soils. Compaction and stabilization. Foundation stress, strains and effective stress; Cohesive and cohesionless soils; compressibility; settlement; time-rate of consolidation; flow of water through soils. Studies, Core logging for Engineering purpose. Engineering geological mapping.

GLG 351 PALEOBIOLOGY

Major subdivisions of the organic realm. Fossilization and preservation, paleontologic sampling, taphonomy. Ichnology. The fossilization and evolution-diversity, adoption and functional morphology. The theory of evolution. Major patterns in the history of life. Ecology and Paleoecological principles. Statistical data analysis in paleobiology.



Fundamentals of Statistics; Relevance of statistical analysis in Geology; Simple/Mult ip le regression; coeff ic ient of determination and correlation coefficient; Sampling normal,

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THE PENALTY FOR EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE MISCONDUCT

Elementary Geostatistics and applications; Introduction to geostatistics; what is geostatistics? Theory of regionalized variables; views of the geologist and the statistician; applications of geostatistics in different areas of geology; variable mean; Exploration data analysis scope of exploration analysis; experimental data distribution; histogram, ogive, transformations and outliers, normality; The Variogram theoretical and experimental; types and behaviours near the origin and at long distances from the origin; Stationarity, intrincic and non-stationary model; Anisotropy variable mean, estimation

GLG 311 OPTICAL MINERALOGY

stratified and stratified-normal sampling; test of significance; Measures of central tendencies and their properties.

Nature of light; polarization of Na-vapour light; the polarizing microscope. Reflection, refraction and indices of refraction. Optical indicators. Orientation, extinction, twinning and elongation: Optical properties of some rock forming minerals. Interference of light. Conoscopic observation of interference effects in uniaxial and biaxial minerals.

Morphology description of the phylum porifera, Ecology and fossilization of porifera and its stratigraphic range. Morphologic description of the phylum Bryozoa and ecology. The stratigraphic range and importance of Bryozoa. General characteristics of the phylum Annelida, Ecology of the phylum Annelida. Its mode of preservation and palaeoenvironmental significance. General description of the phylum Coelenterata. The major morphologic differences among the orders Rugosa, Tabulata and Sceleractina and the stratigraphic ranges. Palaeoecological significance of the reef building corals.

GLG 361 - INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY

COURSE DESCRIPTION (1 lecture and 2 Practicals weekly)


1986

(iii) Preparation and use of extraneous material

(a) Coping from a material received from another student in the examination room

(vii) Reading of notes/textbooks in toilet during the relevant examination

10.1.13 The minimum credit hours required shall be subject to approval by Senate. Core courses have been abolished by the NUC.

Soon after registration of freshmen and before final year examinations, students will be required to present the Originals of their credentials to the Academic Division for certification. Final Year Students will be expected to present the substantive certificate (not statements of results), any students found to have made false claims will be expelled.

Checking of Credentials:

(i) Copying with co-operation

Note:

10.1.14 At least 9 credit hours shall be left as open electives for each students during progamme of study.

11.0 SECTION III ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION11.1 EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE TYPES (a) Types of Malpractices by students

(ii) Copying without co-operation (Giraffing)

(iv) Impersonation or Possession of extraneous material in the examination room.

(v) Copying from extraneous materials

(vi) Courier (smuggling of question papers out of examination halls)

(ix) Plagiarism-act of using somebody else's thought or work without acknowledgement

(viii) Writing on laboratory tables, dresses or other materials

(x) Evidence of pre-knowledge of examination question

Morphologic description of the phylum Brachiopoda. Geological history of Brachiopods and their stratigraphic importance. General characteristics features of the phylum mollusca. Major division of the class Gastropoda. Ecology of the gastropods. Algae and fungi-feeding gastropods and palaeoecologic significance. The three major divisions of the class Cephalopoda and differences in their shell morphology. The stratigraphic ranges of ammonoids, nautiloids and belemnoids. Mode of fossilization of Cephalopoda. Evolutionary trends in the shells of ammonoids and nauti loids and their application for biostratigraphy and correlation. The class Bivalvia, its geological history and palaeontological significance. General features of the phylum Arthropoda. The major classes (Arachnida, Merostomata, Insect Crustacean and Trilobita) and the differentiating features. The history and evolutionary trend in the class Trilobita. Geological range and stratigraphic significance of trilobites. Description of the morphologic features of the phylum Echinoidermata. Characteristics and stratigraphic ranges of Echinoidea, Crinoidea, Stelleroidea, Cystoidea and Blastoidea. Geological history of Echinodermata. Evolutionary trend in the order Micraster and its stratigraphic significance.

GLG 321 GEOCHEMISTRY COURSE DESCRIPTION (2 lectures and 1 practical weekly)Introduction-discovery of elements origin and cosmic abundance. Meteorites. Bulk chemical composition of the earth Geochemical classification of elements. Behaviour of trace elements. Behaviour of trace elements during magmatic crystallization and metamorphism. Distribution and dispersion of elements during sedimentation inclusive of Eh-pH diagrams. Soil Geochemistry. Element abundance in various rock types. Geochemical dispersions background, threshold and anomalies and their significance in mineral explorations. Introduction to Geochemical exploration methods. Preparation of samples, analytical methods and data interpretation.

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completed a prescribed period of study for degree. The total minimum number of course units required for the award of degree shall be approved by senate on the recommendation of the appropriate Faculty.

GSS 101/102 - Use of English

10.1.12 A student who spends one year in excess of the approved minimum period of study for a degree course to obtain his degree shall not normally be eligible for a

n dclassification b e t t e r t h a n 2 C l a s s H o n o u r s ( L o w Division).

10.1.10 The normal period for a Bachelor degree in any one programme, including any year abroad, shall be four academic session, except in Agriculture where the period shall be five years. Direct entry candidates shall be required to spend one year less than the stipulated period, except for NCE holder who may be required to do two years less for the B.Ed programme.

First Class Honours, Second Class Honours, (Upper and Lower Division), Third Class Honours, and Pass, with the names in each class arranged alphabetically.

GSS 211/212 - Introduction of ComputersGSS 311/312 - Application of Computers

GSS 131/132 - History and Philosophy of Science

10.1.9 A student is duly registered if he submits his registration cards to the Faculty and Department within the period stipulated for registration.

GSS 111/112 - Citizenship Education

10.1.11 The list of successful candidates for the degree shall be published with the following classification.

GSS 303/302 - Entrepreneurship Development

For any degree course of the university, except NCE and degree holders each student must register for following General Studies Courses.

GLG 301 STRATIGRAPHY

COURSE DESCRIPTION (2 lectures weekly)GLG 342 REMOTE SENSING


Introduction. History of hydrogeology as a science; the water cycle definitions of terms and hydrogeological parameters: porosity, permeability, hydraulic conductivity, storativity, transmissivity, hydraulic head, aquifers, aquicludes etc. Darcy's law including experimental set of, conditions of application and factors affecting Darcy's law, Bernoli's equation of continuity and equations of ground water flow in (1D, 2D and 3D). groundwater movement; steady state flow systems, transient flow system, local and regional flow systems (flow nets and equipotential lines). Physical and chemical properties of water, water standards.

SECOND SEMESTER

GLG 381 PRINCIPLES OF HYDROGEOLOGY (2 lectures weekly)COURSE DESCRIPTION

Historical development of modern stratigraphic principles. Concept of time in stratigraphy. Scope and materials of stratigraphic studies. Principles and practice of correlation, including litho, bio, chrono and magnetic stratigraphic units. Sedimentary basin tectonics and development. Stratigraphy of Nigeria sedimentary basins.

Remote sensing definition, basic characteristics, major areas of application, status of photogeology. The aerial photography types and uses, stereoscopy, characteristics of aerial photography. Structural interpretation from stereo models. Lithological interpretation of aerial photographs. Classification of electromagnetic spectrum (EM), types of RADAR technology (multispectral and hyperspectral scanning systems), application

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Introduction to Sedimentary Petrology; origin, composition, textures and sedimentary structures in siliciclastic rocks. Quartzose and feldspathic sandstones. Lithic sandstone and Greywacke. Sandstone cementation and diagenesis.



Introduction to carbonates. Carbonate classification and facies models. Limestone diagenesis and dolomite. Dolomite, Evaporites, phosphate, glauconitic rocks. Iron stones and cherts. Petrographic identification of rocks and its relationship to basin tectonics. Application of sedimentary petrology in the assessment of aquifer and petroleum reservoir quality.

GLG 332 METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY

Metamorphic grade, facies series. Goldschmidt's mineralogical phase rule and the representation of mineral paragenesis on ACF and AFM diagrams. Equilibrium in metamorphic rocks-the driving force behind metamorphic reactions and the recognition of textural equilibrium. Contact metamorphism- progressive contact metamorphism, progressive regional metamorphism of

Introduction- crystallization and solidification of igneous rocks. Geologic setting of Igneous activity. Classification of Igneous rocks. Basic magma and igneous rocks - gabbros, dolerites, basalts. Acid magma and igneous-granites, adamellite, granodiorites, pegmatites and aplite. Layered igneous complexes. Mafic and Ultramafic igneous rocks. Crystallization systems phase studies carbonatites. Ring complexes and other examples.

GLG 322 IGNEOUS PETROLOGY

GLG 362 SEDIMENTARY PETROLOGY

of GIS to remote sensing data with emphasis to mineral exploration and basin analysis (Practical Classes).

COURSE DESCRIPTION (2 Lectures and 1 practical weekly)

10.1.3 There shall be four levels of course units: Numbered 100, 199, 200-299, 300-399 and 400-499. The first digit indicates year of study. The middle digit indicate area of study. The last digit indicates the semester in which the course unit is offered.

1 for first semester programme

2 for second semester programme

10.1.8 Students shall normally be required to register for a minimum of 10, a maximum of 16 or such prescribed number of course units in each a academic year, as approved by Senate on the recommendation on the appropriate Faculty. A student shall not normally be p e r m i t t e d t o q u a l i f y f o r a d e g r e e u n t i l h e h a s

10.1.6 A student may also be deemed to have fulfilled the prerequisite if he obtains a minimum grade or (D) in it, but shall in such a case, not be credited with it.

10.1.7 All course units shall be examined at the termination of the course unit and candidates will be credited with the number of credit course assigned to the course unit for which they have passed the examination.

Course units numbers shall be prefixed by a three-character subject code, e.g BIO, CHM, GEO, GLG, HIS

10.1.4 Appropr ia te p re requ is i tes and /o r concur ren t requ i rements may be a lso be waived for su i tab ly qualified candidates by senate on the recommendation o f the appropriate Faculty Board. 10.1.5 A concurrent requirement will be satisfied if the student has either taken the course unit on a previous occasion or registered for the course unit within the same session a n d i n each case has passed.

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Analysis of progressive deformation using:

(i) Single crystals


pelitic and basic rocks. Ocean floor metamorphism, its nature and significance. Migmatites: experimental anatexis and the formation of granitic melts. Distribution and significance of paired metamorphic belts.

GLG 302 STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY

(ii) Lines

(ii) Angles

(ii) Pressure shadows etc.Relationship between stress and strain: elasticity, viscoelasticity, elastoviscous and plastic models, brittle failure. Deformation behaviour of rock materials under experimental conditions.

(i) The centre to centre technique and strain partitioning.

(ii) Poly crystals

Superimposed folds, small scale structures in folds. Criteria of brittle fracture, use of Mohr envelope and circles. Influence of environmental factors on brittle failure. Advanced Fault Analysis. Brittle and ductile shear zones. Other small scale

Concepts of stress and strain. Measurement of strain (strain parameters), displacement, vector fields and strain. Concept of strain ellipse and ellipsoid. Distortion and rotation. Practical strain measurement in deformed rocks:

(ii) Multi layers

Introduction to the Mohr Diagram. Practical strain measurement in deformed rocks:

(i) initially circular and elliptical markers

(i) Extension/shear veins

Rheology in the earth's crust and factors that control it. Fold mechanics: (i) Single layers

9.1.11 A PASS GRADE: A pass grade is a grade of E or above

9.1.13 GRADE POINT (GP): The grade point derives from the actual percentage, raw score for a given course, the raw score is converted into a letter grade and a grade point (see section 5.3.6)9.1.14 GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA): Performance in any semester is reported in Grade Point Average. This is the average of weighted Grade Point Average. This is the average of weighted grade points earned in the courses taken during the semester. The Grade Point Average is obtained by multiplying the Grade Point attained in each course by the number of Credit Units assigned to that course, and then summing these up and dividing by the total number of credit units taken for the semester.9.1.15 CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (CGPA): This is the up-to-date mean of the Grade Points earned by the students in a programme of study. It is an indication of the student's overall performance at any point in the training programme. To compute the Cumulative Grade Point Average, the total of grade points multiplied by the respective Credit units for all the semesters are added and then divided by the total number of Credit Units for all courses registered by the student.

10.1.1 Instruction shall for all programmes, be organized in course units and students will be required to take an approved combination of course units as Senate, on the recommendation of the Board of the appropriate Faculty, may from time to time, determine.

10.0 SECTION 11 ORGANIZATION OF PROGRAMMES 10.1 A Programme of studies shall be provided leading to a Bachelor's Degree to be denoted by the letter B.Sc., which maybe awarded with honours or as a pass degree.

9.1.12 A FAIL GRADE: A grade of F

10.1.2 Each course unit shall normally be assigned 2 credit

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GLG382 GEOLOGY OF NIGERIA

geological structures; rock cleavage and schistosity, lineation, slickensides, boudinage, mullion and rodding structures. Superposed minor structures; minor structures and large-scale tectonics. Microscopic, mesoscopic and macrosocopic aspects of structural analysis. Introduction to deformation mechanisms and structures associated with them. Development of textures and preferred orientation by plastic flow and recrystallization; results of experiments; computer simulations; analysis of natural teconics. Solution of structural problems by stereographic projection.

Study of the geology of Nigeria:(a) Precambrian Geology and Geochronology

(c) Quaternary Geology of Nigeria

Field study through excursion to areas of geologic interest in Nigeria

GLG 312 REGIONAL GEOLOGY OF AFRICACOURSE DESCRIPTION (2 lectures weekly)

(b) Cretaceous Sediments


(d) Economic Geology

General geologic setting of the African Continent. The distribution of Precambrian rocks of Africa; geotectonic P recambr ian evo lu t i on o f A f r i ca -L impopo -L ibe r i a tectonogenesis, Eburnean tectonogenesis, Kibaran tectonogenesis and pan African tectonogenesis. African schist belts, distribution, formation of greenstone belts- classical, plate tectonic and extraterrestrial models; mineralization associated with African schist belts. Layered basic igneous intrusive in Africa; Distribution and stratigraphy. Uplift, rifting and break up of Africa; mechanisms of rift formation. The East Africa rift system; the ring Dykes of Africa; distribution, mode of emplacement and associated mineralization. Sedimentary Basins, the Atlantic

9.1 SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS

9.1.3 SUBJECT: An academic discipline studied in one department. A subject may include more than one course and a subject mark is the average of the course unit marks.

9.1.5 COURSE: A series of courses units leading to a recognized qualification.

9.1.7 CORE COURSE UNIT: A course unit which is designated by the appropriate department/faculty as the basic requirement for a particular degree.

9.1.9 SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION: An examination given to a student who has been excused by senate, on grounds acceptable to it, from the normally scheduled one.

9.0 REGULATIONS GOVERNING FIRST DEGREE PROGRAMMES

9.1.2 COURSE WORK: Items in addition to the end of semester or resit examination(s) that are taken into account when assessing a candidate's performance in a course unit.

In these regulations the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them below:9.1.1 COURSE UNIT: An aggregate of teaching, evaluation and examination offered by a particular department under a published title.

9.1.4 YEAR OF STUDIES: The combination of course units taken by a student in a particular session.

9.1.6 CREDIT HOUR: A course unit which is designated by t he approp r ia te depar tmen t / facu l t y as the bas ic requirement for a particular degree.

9.1.8 A RESIST EXAMINATION: An examination which the student is required to take after repeating course work in a course unit as a result of failing a resit examination.

9.1.10 BOARD OF EXAMINERS: All members of a department or faculty holding academic appointments above rank of Graduate Assistance.

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GLG 352 MARINE GEOLOGY I

Introduction; Historical review of ocean science; basic concepts and overview of current trends in oceanographic research; Geological and physical structures and features of ocean basins. Origin of seawater, saltiness of seawater, chemical elements: major cations, anions, minor and trace elements in seawater. Origin and impact of tides, waves, tsunamis, storms, and ocean currents. Photosynthesis, food chain/web and energy transfer. Plants and animals in the ocean and benthic community structure.

coastal margins of Africa; distribution, tectonics and stratigraphic history; economic prospects.

COURSE DESCRIPTION (2 Lectures weekly; 1 Practical / month)

YEAR FOUR: FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE DESCRIPTION

GLG 471 APPLIED GEOPHYSICS

Geologic mapping and data collection for an assigned plot; laboratory analysis and data interpretation; preparation of a geologic report of the plot. Course runs for 2 Semesters.

Design of geophysical exploration surveys including: Interpretational ambiguity problems. Case studies illustrating application of geophysical mapping in hydrogeological, oil/mineral prospecting, geotechnical and regional tectonic problems. Geophysical exploration in Nigeria. Application of Geoframe and Petrel softwares.


GLG 400 RESEARCH PROJECT/SPECIAL PROJECT

11.

Hydrogeology Engineering Geology

Sieves, consolidation machine, sheer Box machine

101 A-2 Oven , Triascial machineUnconfined compression machine

Extruder Machine, MB 200B Balance

Compaction Equipment,

12 Workstation 1. NNPC/Esso-10 WorkStations

2. NNPC/Shell Petroleum Development

Company/PTDF/Danvic-4 Workstations

13.

7.

XRD

XRD/XRF 1400; Complete with computer unit

8.

AAS

SP 2900 AP

Spectrophotometer Meter

9.

Microprobe

Scanning Electron; Microprobe (SEM)

10.

Sedimentology

Sieves and sieve shakers

Digital weigh balances (2)

Pestle and morter

Hot plate, Electronic Balance

General GPS, Hand Lens, Hamers, Compass-CLinometer

Sets of conical flask (3)

Seperating Funnels/Retort stands (3)

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Module 2: Petrel Data Management


GLG 401 REGIONAL STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND GLOBAL TECONICS

Module 1: Petrel Basics

Well import (logs, well tops, etc); Seismic data import and export

format; Exercise 2 import; Importing faults polygons and

isochores; Importing data from another project.


Major features of the earth's continental structures, orogenic belts, cratons and rift valleys. Plate tectonics, sea floor spreading, continental drift. Composition and morphology of ocean floors. Ocean trenches and their relationship with plate boundaries. Island area structures and associated metamorphic and magnetic processes. Igneous processes associated with subduction, magmatic types and distribution of magmatism. Concepts of Geosynclines. Transform faults. Triple Junctions. Earthquakes and Dilatancy. Driving forces for plate motion.

Introduction; Petrel introduction workflow; Petrel user interface;

Coordinate system in Petrel; Project settings and units; Exercise

1- Petrel introduction

Petrel data import; Data type; Import lines / points by using

general ASCII reader; Spatial awareness

Petrel fundamentals: Introduction to seismic basics and application to seismic basics and application of work station in Geophysics. This course has been sub-divided into the following modules.

GLG 411 WORK STATION I

4 Workshop

(Thin Section)

Logitech Polishing Machine

Palveriser

11-1175-115 cutter

Hipa E2; 30-88010 slide warmer

Warmer, 11 -3100

Petrographic Hand Grinder;

Hipe J-3 cutter 220V;

Production lapping Machine

LP30; Integral Vacuum System;

Precision Polishing Machine with accessories

Hot plate 69 x 30cm

Temp 350oC Rock Splitting Machine; Jaw

Crusher; Slide

Warmer; 220/240v 50w Stabilizer unit

Olympus Petrological Microscopes Zeiss WL Microscopes Wild Hamburg Paleotological Microscope Table Ste reoscopes; Socket Stereoscope Photomicrography Instrument; 3m overhead projector Opaque 1000 projector slide projector; Transparency maker, Zeiss red fluorescence lamp; Zeiss Research Microscope; .

6 Research Altogether 63 microscopes

No Laboratory Equipment

1. Geochemistry

220/240v Hot Plate; FSE-820 Nuffle furnace precision Balance Metter Balance 220/240v 5000

0C Oven; Atomic Absorption Spectro (AAS)

Photometer, De-ionize water equipment; Magnetic Separator; Fume Cupboard

2. Geophysics Mineral Exploration

Es 125 Seismograph (12 channel) frequency Receiver, Magnetic Susceptibility, Altimeter; Proton Magnetometer; 3-Channel Seismograph IP and Resistively meter

3. Cartography

Ammonia Printer Blu-ray model 121 Plainvariograph 901, Leroy Rapidograph sets Rorting lettering sets, Map chest, Trimmer

8.0 LABORATORIES AND FACILITIES

Jaw Crusher

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Introduction; Learning Objectives - Make/ Edit surface workflow;

Exercise 9 Make / Edit surface; Create stratigraphic surfaces;

Making isochores surfaces (thickness maps); Visualization

surfaces (3D, 2D, Map view)

Fault autocracking; Exercise 5- Perform autocracking; Convert

fault interpretation

Module 3: Interface Visualization

Learning Objectives; Wells and seismic data visualization; Well

section- Development data; Visualization domains (ANY, TWT,

TVD); Volume rendering, wiggle traces; Create a general

intersection plane; Exercise 3- Visualization and displaying

inlines, crooline, random lines, intersecting time slice, etc.

Introduction; Manual fault interpretation; Petrel normal faults

interpretation; Manipulate and edit fault

Introduction; Learning Objectives Layering; Exercise 10

Making Grids; Exercise workflow

Module 6: Make / Edit Surfaces

Module 5: Seismic interpretation II- Horizon Interpretation

Introduction; Learning Objectives - Set up tracking parameters;

Exercise 6- set up horizon tracking parameters; Horizon tracking

methods; Exercise 7 Horizon interpretation using different

methods; Exercise 8 Edit horizon interpretation

Module 4: Seismic interpretation 1- Fault Interpretation

Module 7: Make Simple Grid

28. Mr. A. E. Asinya

29. Mr. Ojong Remeo Akombi

30. Mr. Adie Anthony Unimke Foundation studies and consolidated sedimentary

formations

27. Mr. A. E. Itam

(ii) Sequence stratigraphy of the Niger Delta and Calabar Flank.

Structural Geology with Global tectonics and Mineral exploration

Source Rock and Reservior Evaluation of Campanian Nkporo Group, Anambra Basin

(i) F o r a m i n t e r a l b i o s t r a t i g r a p h y a n d Palynostratigraphy of the lower Benue trough

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Introduction; Laboratory methods for the separation and identification of various groups of microfossils and their application to biostratigraphy, paleoecology, correlation, biozonation and age determination.


GLG 460 PRACTICAL MICROPALEONTOLOGYCOURSE DESCRIPTION (1 practical weekly)

GLG 461 MICROPALEONTOLOGY

Introduction; historical review, commercial micropaleontology, basic concepts and review of current trends. Calcareous microfossils morphology evolution; biostratigraphic and paleo-oceanographic s igni f icance. Si l iceous microfossi ls morphology/evolution biostratigraphic and paleo-oceanographic significance. Biology, test morphology, taxonomy and distribution of foraminifera. Variation and homeomorphy in foraminifera preservation. Biostratigraphy; chronostratigaphy. Miocene biostratigraphy. Oligocene biostratigraphy. Paleocene biostratigraphy. Cretaceous biostratigraphy. Cretaceous/Tertiary event. Climate record, ocean models, sea level cycles foraminiferal evidence. Paleo-oceanography, paleoclimatology, Cenozo i c and Mesozo i c p lank ton i c f o ram in i f e ra l paleobiogeographic summaries. Foraminiferal paleoecology and paleobathymetry. Modern evolutionary concepts as they apply to foraminifera.

GLG 441 APPLIED ENGINEERING GEOLOGY (2 LECTURES WEEKLY)COURSE DESCRIPTIONUse of weight volume relations of soil aggregates: index properties porosity, void ratio, moisture content, density (dry, saturated and submerged), compaction, stabilization and consolidation, settlement compactions and their applications in civil, foundation and rock engineering. Rock as construction

(iii) Climatic impacts on groundwater variability

21. Mr. V. Obim (i) The use of oxygenates (Bioethanol) in the

production of ecologically friendly petrol.

(ii) Vulnerability assessment of groundwater

23. Mr. S. I. Ugar

22. Mr. O. A. Oyonga

24. Mr. E. E. Okon Sedimentological and Geochemical Characterization of

the Cretaceous Sediments of Calabar Flank; Chemostratigraphic studies of the Mfamosing Limestone and other Carbonate deposits in Nigeria.

(ii) Reservior Geophysics

(i) Reservoir Characterization of the Gabo Field in the Niger Delta, SE Nigeria.

(ii) Hydrogeological, Hydrochemical Studies within the crystalline basement complex and remote sensing geology.

(i) Structural analysis and Reservior characterization of X - Field in the Niger Delta Basin

(i) Water Resources Management and Siltation rate within Catchment area

(ii) Sedimentary facies distribution of the Cross River estuary SE. Nigeria

25. Mr. E. A. Kudamnya

26. Mr. C. N. Emeka (i) Sedimentology of the Cross River estuary SE.

Nigeria

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material and quarrying techniques. Reserve estimation. Deep and shallow foundations, bearing capacity estimation, stress-strain distribution, Effective stress, flow nets and dams: Estimation of seepage under concrete or through Earth filled dams, causes of catastrophic dam failures and prevention. Evaluation of shear strength parameters using Mohr Coulomb envelops; triaxial and point load tests. Core logging for Engineering purposes- core barrel and core logs. Slope stability and factor of safety estimation. Stages and methods of Engineering site investigation.

GLG 451 MARINE GEOLOGY IICOURSE DESCRIPTION (2 lectures and 1 practical weekly)Introduction and importance of ocean science. Classification of marine environment. Physiography of the ocean. Seas and estuaries. Major and minor components of sea water. Ocean circulation. Sources and classification of marine sediments. Terrigenous sediments. Biogenic sediments. Hydrogenous and cosmogenous anthogenic sediment. Biological productivity in the ocean and factors affecting it. Methods of sampling and data collection. Beach processes. Ocean resources, biological mineral and energy resources. Submarine volcanism. Marine geophysics.

GLG 491 LAPIDIARY SCIENCE

Introduction: Gemstones and man. Occurrence of gemstones. Identification of gemstones, gem testing equipment. Optical and physical properties of gemstone. Use of various cutting and polishing machines: Faceting Machines, Cabing Machine, tumbling Machine, Drilling Machines, Bead Mill and Slicing Machine. Grading and orientation of gemstone for faceting: Inclusion, colour, cleavage, optical axis and clarity. Preparation for faceting: preforming, doping, the gem diagram, index and


(iii) Mineral Chemistry/Geothermoborometry

(ii) Sedimentologic analysis of Siliclastic rocks and ironstones of parts of Calabar Flank and Lower Benue trough.

17. Dr. C. I. Adamu

(ii) Geochemistry of acid mine drainage water.

(ii) Geochronology of the basement rocks of Eastern Nigeria

15. Dr. E. E. Ukwang

(iv) Mineral exploration in the Southeastern Nigeria

16. Dr. D. O. Inyang (i) Stratigraphic analysis and provenance studies of

Sandstone conglomerates of parts of Niger Delta.

(i) Petrology and Geochemistry of the basement rocks of Eastern Nigeria

(v) Geochemistry of the Volcanic rocks of the Bamenda Basin

(i) Geoenvironmental studies of abandoned barite mines in Cross River State.

18. Dr. A. N. Ugbaja

(i) The Cretaceous palynostragraphy of the Calabar Flank, S. E. Nigeria.

(ii) Forminiferal Biostratigraphy of the Upper part of the type section of Ekenkpon Formation, Calabar Flank, S. E. Nigeria.

20. Dr. A. S. Ekwere

19. Dr. A. J. Ukpong

Hydrogeochemica l cha rac te r i za t ion o f groundwater in part of Mamfe embayment Nigeria.

(i) Hydrogeology and Hydrogeochemistry of groundwater in basement terrains.

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GLG 412 WORK STATION II

Each student will deliver a short talk on a geological topic using MS power point, slide or overhead projector, chalk board and other visual aids in combination, and will be required to defend the content of his talk before the class and academic staff. A short write up on the same topic will be treated as special paper.

Introduction to stratigraphy, facies and petrophysical modelling.

Learning Objectives - Well section displaying data; Ghost

curves; Edit / Add well tops; Exercise 1 Stratigraphic modelling;

Creating a descrete (facies) log, lithofacies calculation, F facies

cut off.

Property player; Property filter; Exercise 2 geometrical property modelling’

GLG 402 SEMINARS AND SPECIAL PAPER 2

Module 2: Geometrical Modelling.

cutting angles. Meet Point Faceting: Pavilion and girdle facets, transfer techniques, cutting the crown facets and table. Cutting/polishing laps and diamond grits. Faceting Techniques: Standard round brilliant, oval shape, square barrion, marquise and step cut. Tumbling, cabochon and bead making. Gemstone marketing.

COURSE DESCRIPTION


Module 3: Scale up well logs.Upscaling of logs Principles; Upscaling of logs process; Upscaling of logs bias to discrete log; Upscaling of logs methods; Exercise 3 scale up well logs.

SECOND SEMESTER

Module 1: Introduction to Petrophysical Modelling.

10. Assoc. Prof. E. A. Amah

13. Dr. E. E. U. Ntekim

14. Dr. M. I. Oden

(ii) Physical properties of pegmatities in the Nigerian basement complex.

11. Assoc. Prof. D. A. Obi

(i) Petrology and Geochemistry, with relevance to the petrogenesis of basement rocks of Nigeria and elsewhere.

(i) Geophysical and pumping test analysis of groundwater resources of Calabar and its environs

(ii) Hydrogeotechnical assessment of gully erosion sites in Calabar and environs.

(i) Aeromagnetic modeling of the Calabar Flank, sedimentary basin, southeastern Nigeria.

12. Assoc. Prof. B. E. Ephraim

(ii) investigations of HT/HP Metamorphic rocks in the Nigerian basement.

(iii) Mineral Chemistry and P-T evaluation of igneous and metamorphic

(iv) Mineral exploration in the Nigerian basement.

(ii) Basinal structure of the Yola arm of the Upper Benue Trough Nigeria.

Rocks.

(i) Geochemistry of surface and groundwater in Calabar and environs. (ii) Pollution studies and waste management practice

in Calabar and other parts of the world.

(i) Study of the tectonics of the Benue Trough using mineral veins and other structures.

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Introduction; Domain conversion process; Depth conversion; Exercise 6: Domain conversion; Creating a velocity model; Depth convert 3D Grid.

Introduction; Volume calculation Principles; Exercise 7: Volume calculation; Define a case and calculate bulk volume above a contact creating STOIIP Map.

Introduction Common setting; Gaussian Random Function Simulation; Property Calculation; Exercise 5 Property Modelling; Deterministic Modelling Moving average; Stochastic Modelling Conditioning to Facies.

Module 8: Well Design

GLG 492 ECONOMIC GEOLOGY

Introduction; Facies modelling Common setting; Exercise 4

Facies modelling; Objective modelling Fluvial channels.

Introduction; minerals, ores, gangues, ore mineral resources and environment. Classification of ore deposits and metalogenic epochs. Mineral deposits and tectonic settings and deposits. Ore bearing fluids, their migration and deposition, magnetic process of ore concentration, post magnetic processes of ore concentration. Hydrothermal cavity filling process and deposits. Chemical precipitates of iron, manganese, uranium and base

Module 4: Facies Modelling

Module 5: Petrophysical Modelling.

Module 6: Domain Conversion

Module 7: Volume Calculation

Introduction; Well design process; ADT Algorithm and setting; Exercise 8 well design.

COURSE DESCRIPTION (2 lecture and 1 practical weekly)

4 Prof. C. S. Okereke

(ii) Reservoir characterization in the Niger Delta basin of southern Nigeria.

(i) Processes cont ro l l ing the chemist ry o f groundwater on the Oban- Calabar Flank Mamfe Embayment

(ii) Reg iona l g roundwa te r mon i t o r i ng and hydrochemical modeling.

(i) Geophysical characterization and crustal structure of Nigeria's interior basins.

5. Prof A. E. Edet

(iii) Impact of climate change on groundwater.

6. Prof. E. O. Esu (i) Fracture Mechanics (ii) Appraisal of Mineral Deposits

(i) Stratigraphy of Niger Delta and the Calabar Flank

(i) Characterization and comparison of sources of polycyclic aromatics hydrocarbons (PAHs) a long River Nyaba and Calabar R iver, Southeastern Nigeria.

(i) Depositional environments and diagenesis of the Mamosing Limestone Formation, SE Nigeria.

9. Assoc. Prof. N. U. Essien

(ii) Assessment of the potential impact of Black and Grey shales on human exposure to potentially toxic elements in Southeastern Nigeria.

7. Adj. Prof. E. E. Nyong

8. Prof. T. N. Nganje

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GLG 462 PETROLEUM GEOLOGY

History and scope of hydrogeology: the water cycle- definitions of terms and hydrogeologic parameters: porosity, permeability, hydraulic conductivity, storativity, transmissivity, head aquifers, etc. Darcy's law including experimental set-up, conditions of application and factors affecting Darcy's law; Types of wells and drilling methods; nature of converging flow to wells; Ground water movement; steady state flow systems; transient flow system; Jacob's method approximation; pumping or aquifer tests; well interference; time dependent discharge;

metals. Residual and mechanical concentration. Deposits of oxidation and supervene sulphide enrichment. Volcanogenic and bactereogenic deposits. Residual and mechanical concentration. Deposits of oxidation and supergene sulphide enrichment. Metamorphic and metamorphosed deposits. Geology of coal and industrial minerals. Mineral resources of Nigeria.

Origin of petroleum. Migration and accumulation of petroleum. Mechanics and types of traps, courses, reservoir and cap rocks-characteristics and evaluation. Exploration methods- gravity, magnetic and electrical. Reserve estimation; recovery methods. Global tectonics and petroleum accumulation. Concepts and methods of subsurface analysis-grain size variations, mineralogy. Basin evolution, stratigraphic relationships and analysis of selected West African basins. Introduction to seismic stratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy. Analysis and interpretation of wireline logs. Use of subsurface maps in basin analysis. Paleogeographic aspects of basin evolution. Petroleum geology of Nigeria.


GLG 442 APPLIED HYDROGEOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTION (3 lectures weekly)

3. Prof. B. N. Ekwueme

1. Prof. S. W. Petters (i) Stratigraphy of Niger Delta

2. Prof. E. B. Akpan

7.0 RESEARCH AND FACILITIES

28 Miss B. O. Efiok Head Messenger/cleaner

29 Mrs E. Hannah Messenger/cleaner

30 Mr A. R. Etta Senior Driver

31 Mrs L. D. S. Umoh Senior Caretaker

To satisfy the objectives and aspiration of the University of Calabar, a lot of research activities have been carried out in the immediate environment notably the Oban massif and Calabar. Flank. Other researchers are on environmental pollution and mineral exploration in the southeastern parts of Nigeria. The results and findings of these researches have been published and are also being published in learned journals within and outside the country. The current research activities in the department include:

(ii) Cretaceous Stratigraphy, Carbonate Petrography and Petroleum Geology of the Calabar Flank.

(i) Paleoecology of the Cretaceous of the Calabar Flank

(ii) Environmental Protection and Management studies in the Niger Delta Region.

(i) Mineralization of pegmatite (ii) in the basement complex rocks of Southeastern Nigeria(ii) Petrology and Geochemistry of basement rocks of

the Nigerian Basement complex and related terrains in part of the world.

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stratigraphic controls; image well theory; flow nets and equipotential lines; local and regional flow systems; geologic and geophysical exploration for groundwater, physical and chemical properties of water; water standards; water budget; hydrogeological maps.

GLG 452 SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY

Seismic expression of sequence - Criteria and approach for picking sequence boundaries. Interpretation of seismic reflections in depositional sequences, seismic facies.

Sequence expression in well logs Log characters of parasequence, maximum flooding surfaces and criteria for picking sequence boundaries.

Clastic and carbonate depositional environments Depositional responses to changes in relative sea level. Variation on the model: application and exploration significance.Practical Construction of sequence stratigraphy models by integrating lithological, biostratigraphical, seismic and well data.

Geology of major industrial minerals and rocks, and review of technology of raw materials for construction, ceramics and

Interpretation of systems tracts from well log character Integration of well log sequence stratigraphy with seismic sequence stratigraphy.


Sequence and system tracts - Highstand; falling stage; lowstand; transgressive; shelf margin systems tracts.

Introduction: Basic background into petroleum exploration methods. Historical perspective from sequence stratigraphy. Seismic stratigraphy concepts; eustatic controls; climate and tectonic controls; assumptions; definition of key terms (accommodation, base level and system tract boundaries).

GLG482 INDUSTRIAL GEOLOGYCOURSE DESCRIPTION

34. A.U. Adie Graduate Assistant Environmental Geosciences/Hydrology

17. Miss B. Ibiang Laboratory Attendant

S/No EMPLOYEE NAME DESIGNATION

5 Mr J. I. Ikpe Senior Technologist

4.2 TECHNICAL STAFF

6 Mr I. E. Umoren Senior Technologist

8 Mr A. W. Udom Technologist I

10 Mr L. B. Anwana Senior Assistant Technologist

11 Mrs E. O. Amanso Technologist Ii

9 Mr O. A. Abraham Technologist I

15. Mrs B. B. Uzong Laboratory Supervisor

1 Mrs S. J. Etu Chief Technologist

19 Mrs I. E. Oqua Senior Executive Officer

7 Mr E. A. Ayi Technologist I

18 Miss E. E. Effiong Administrative Assistant

21 Mrs G. S. Ibiang Clerical Officer

3 Mrs G O Edem Principal Technologist

4 Mr U. S. Umana Assistant Chief Technologist

23 Mr E. B. Etim Secretary I

27 Miss R. Elizabeth Computer Operator

14 Mr A. E. Azauka Demonstrator Ii

B.Sc

20 Mr O Godwin Administrative Assistant

16. Mr J. T. Ewor Assistant Laboratory Supervisor

22 Mrs U. U. Bassey Senior Clerical Officer

24 Mrs P. A. Asuquo Clerical Officer

2 Mr M. O. Udom Chief Technologist

12 Mr L. E. Willie Technologist

13 Mr. S. U. Edem Demonstrator Ii

4.3 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

25 Mrs M. E. Mboto Chief Computer Operator

26 Mrs A. E. E. Effiong Typist I

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glass, metallurgy and refractory, chemical and fertilizer and others. Mineralogical, geotechnical and chemical determination methods.

MARINE GEOLOGY PROGRAMME

YEAR ONEGLM 101 GENERAL OCEANOGRAPHY Description of ocean basins; Evolution of ocean basins; terrestrial processes impacting marine realm; Marine sediment types; Marine economic minerals; Sea level change; Ocean circulation; Coastal processes; Geological oceanographic survey techniques; Physical oceanographic survey techniques.

General classification of coastal environment. Origin of coastal morphologies; coastal geomorphologic processes. Characteristics of wind-dominated coasts; characteristics of wave-dominated coasts; characteristics of tide-dominated

The course will provide an overview of the oceanic environment with emphasis on its chemical composition and properties. Origin of seawater; chemical elements in seawater; major cat ions, major anions; sal in i ty and sal in i ty determinations; dissolved gases in seawater composition of gases in the atmosphere, solubility of gases in water, non-reactive gases in ocean (nitrogen and noble gases), minor gases in ocean (nitrous oxide, gaseous hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide), oxygen in ocean, carbon dioxide in ocean. ;photosynthesis and primary Production, physical control of primary production, food chain and energy transfer Benthic plants and animals, determinants of benthic community structure.

YEAR TWOGLM 201- COASTAL GEOMORPHOLOGY

GLM 102 GENERAL OCEANOGRAPHY II

28. C. N. Emeka Assistant lecturer

29. A. E. Itam Assistant Lecturer Micropaleontology /Palynology

Marine Geology/Sedimentology

Assistant Lecturer

27. E. A. Kudamnya Assistant lecturer Hydrogeology/Geotechnics B.Sc (ABU); M.Sc (ABU)

B.Sc, M.Sc (Calabar); M.Sc (Bangor)

B.Sc., MSc (Calabar)

30. A. E. Asinya Assistant Lecturer Structural Geology/Global tectonics B.Sc; M.Sc (Calabar)

31 Ojong Romeo Akombi

Petroleum Geology B.Sc (Calabar) M.Sc (Nsukka)

Graduate Assistant Engineering Geology/Hydrogeology B.Sc (AAUA)

32. I. K. Adebayo

Graduate Assistant Petroleum Geology B.Sc (Calabar)

33. M. T. Essien

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coasts. Sea level and coastal change. Man as a coastal modifying agent.

Relevance of statistical analysis in marine geology; Problems of scaling and representativeness; random and stratified sampling; Summary and independent value statistics; Trend surface analyses; Cluster analyses; Regression and correlation; Confidence limits and significance.

Seismic wave generation, propagation and modification, Acoustic properties of earth materials, Shallow-water seismic survey planning and implementation, Deep-water seismic survey planning and implementation; Processing and interpretation of seismic information; Principles of seismic Stratigraphy; Seismic survey case studies and practical.

GLG 202 MARINE TECTONICS Plate tectonics theory. Ocean basin structure. Continental margin types. Birth and development of ocean basins. Earthquakes and volcanisms. Mid-oceanic ridges. Island arc dynamics.

Navigational and platform observations; Base maps and charting; Bottom and water column sampling; Sub-surface sampling; Grain sixe analysis; Microscopic analyses; Strat igraphy and corre lat ion; Paleo-envi ronmental reconstruction.

GLM 391 MARINE GEOCHEMISTRY Petrology and mineralogy of the lithosphere, Sources of

GLM 311- MARINE GEOSTATISTICS

GLM 212 MARINE GEOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES

GLM 321 MARINE GEOPHYSICS I

YEAR THREE

24. O. A. Oyonga Lecturer II Petroleum Geophysics

Lecturer II

B.Sc.; M.Sc. (Russia)

25. S. I. Ugar

B.Sc. (Calabar); M.Sc. (Ibadan)

B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D Calabar (PT) Mineral Explosion

Water and Waste Water Engineering

20. A. S. Ekwere Senior Lecturer Environmental Geosciences/Mineral Exploration

B.Sc.; M.Sc. (Calabar); Cert. (NWRI-Kaduna)

B.Sc [ Ife] ; M.Sc. ( Loughborough)

B.Sc (Calabar); M.Sc (Calabar)

Lecturer II

26. E. E. Okon Assistant lecturer

B.Sc. (Calabar); M.Sc. (Ibadan); PhD (Calabar)

Sedimentology/Stratigraphy

21. G.B. Akpeke Lecturer II

23. V. N. Obim Lecturer II Petroleum Engineering

22. Engr Eyo Hogan Eyo

Structural Geology/Geophysics

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GLM 352 MARINE GEOLOGICAL MAPPING

Engineering classification of earth materials; Geotechnical properties of marine sediments; In-situ and laboratory evaluation of geotechnical properties; Seafloor foundations and stability evaluation; Shore protection technique, Inlet stabilization; Dredging and dredge spoils disposal; Diking and wetland reclamation.

Origin and classification of marine sediments; Marine depositional environments; Factors controlling marine sediment deposition; Sedimentation patterns and facies; Sea level and depositional sequence; Preservation potentials of sedimentary bodies; rock-record, reconstruction of coastal and marine sand bodies.

GLM 322 MARINE GEOPHYSICS II

geochemical materials fluxes in the oceans; Elemental composition of seafloor sediments; mineralogical provinces of the seafloor; Chemical weathering in the marine realm; Concept of geochemical anomaly; Geochemical mapping and correlation.

Earth's gravity magnetic and geoelectrical fields. Density, magnetic and electrical properties of earth materials; Concept of anomalies in gravity; magnetic and geoelectrical surveys; Planning and implementation of gravity, magnetic and geoelectrical marine surveys; processing and interpretation of gravity, magnetic and geoelectrical survey data; Magneto-stratigraphy and electrical log analyses; Application and case studies of gravity, magnetic and geoelectric surveys in the marine realm; Laboratory and field practical exercises.

GLM 362 MARINE SEDIMENTOLOGY

This course is practical on-site, independent, multifaceted,

GLM 341 MARINE GEOTECHNICS

Marine Geochemistry/Environmental Pollution

Senior Lecturer Environmental Geochemistry

18. A. N. Ugbaja Senior Lecturer Engineering Geology/Hydrogeology B.Sc.; M.Sc.; PhD (Calabar)

13. E. E. U. Ntekim B.Sc (Zaria), M.Sc.; Ph.D. (Calabar) Senior Lecturer

14. E. E. Ukwang Senior Lecturer Petrology/Geochemistry and Mineral Exploration B.Sc.; M.Sc.; PhD (Calabar)

15. M.I. Oden B.Sc. (Ibadan); M.Sc.; DIC; Ph.D (London) Senior Lecturer Structural Geology/Rock Mechanics

16. D. O. Inyang Senior Lecturer Sedimentology B.Sc.; M.Sc. (Calabar); PhD (Port-Harcourt)

17. C. I. Adamu

B.Sc. (Zaria); M.Sc.; Ph.D (Calabar)

19. A. J. Ukpong Senior Lecturer Micropaleontology/Palynology B.Sc.; M.Sc. PhD (Calabar)

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GLM 342 COASTAL HYDROGEOLOGY

mapping of coastal and marine seabed and adjoining sub serial portion. It further requires the students to conduct appropriate laboratory analyses of samples and interpretation of field observations. These results will then be aptly presented in geological maps accompanied with a scientific report.

Hydrological cycle and hydrogeological properties of coastal sediments. Concept of aquifer types and Darcy's law; Coastal aquifers and problems of saltwater intrusion; Basic water quality parameters and standards; Hydrogeological mapping and interpretation; Groundwater wells, drilling and budgeting, groundwater exploration and coastal subsidence; Sea level rise and coastal aquifer quality; Hydrogeology of coastal Nigeria.

This is an independent field-based scientific work aimed at ascertaining the theoretical and practical proficiency of the student in a selected area of geological oceanography. Generally, the scientific results of the project should represent improved understanding of the subject under inquiry.

GLM 402 MARINE GEOLOGY SEMINAR

GLM 421 MARINE SEDIMENTATION MODELLING

GLM 400 THESIS RESEARCH PROJECT

Fluvio-esstuarine sedimentation models and facies; Beach-surface zone, morphodynamic models and facies; tidal flat/mangrove swamp sedimentation models and facies;

YEAR FOUR

Each student will deliver a short talk on a geological oceanography topic using power point projector, slide projector, overhead projector, chalk board and other visual aids in combination, and will be required to defend the contents of his talk before the class and academic staff. A short write up in the same topic will be as special paper.

6. E. O. Esu Professor Mining Geology/Engineering Geology

12. B. E. Ephraim Associate Professor Petrology/Geochemistry/Mineral Exploration B.Sc., PhD (Calabar); M.Sc. (Ibadan)

B.Sc.; M.Sc. (Calabar); Cert. (Prague); Ph.D (Calabar)

8. T. N. Ngange Professor Applied Geochemistry (Environmental/Petroleum Geochemistry)

7. Adj. Prof E. E. Nyong Professor Micropaleontology

B.Sc. (Ife); M.Sc.; PhD (Calabar)

B.Sc. (Ibadan); M.Sc, Ph.D (Winconsin)

B.Sc. (Zaria); M.Phil., Ph.D (Reutgers)

B.Sc.; Ph.D (Calabar); M.Sc (Ibadan)

10. E. A. Amah Associate Professor Hydrology/Engineering Geology

11. D. A. Obi Associate Professor Petroleum Geophysics B.Sc.; M.Sc.; PhD (Calabar)

9. N. U. Essien Associate Professor Sedimentology/Petroleum Geology

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Classification of minerals; Mineral forming processes; Mineral prospecting and reserve estimation; Mineral exploitation; Mineral ore processing and refining; Marine mineral deposits of Nigeria; Current uses of minerals.

GLM 442 PALEOCEANOGRAPHY Concept of ocean circulation; Advance view of continental drift and sea-floor spreading; earth's palace-temperature; Marine planktonic/benthoicforaminferal assemblage; Atmospheric isotopic ratios; Palaeocurrent reconstruction through geologic time.

Shoreface sedimentat ion models and facies; Shel l sedimentation models and facies; Deltaic depositional models and facies; Deep-sea sedimentation models; Storm depositional models and facies; Sea level and coastal/marine sedimentation styles.

Nature and types of marine geological hazards; Monitoring, prediction of marine geological hazards; Marine geological hazards mapping and interpretation; Prevention and contingency planning of marine geological hazards; Ecological and human impacts of marine geological hazards.

GLM 432 APPLIED COASTAL GEOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT This course elucidates the application the application of geologic knowledge to a wide range of coastal management issues, namely shoreline erosion, coastal conservation, storm surges and coastal flooding, sea-floor constructions and stability, oil sil longevity, tracking sediment transport, tracing coastal currents and resources exploitation.

GLM 431 OCEAN MINERAL DEPOSITS

GLM 422 MARINE GEOLOGICAL HAZARDS

analytical methods for the study of organic contaminants, trace elements, metals and metalloids in biological geological and environmental samples. Trace elements in agrosystems and impacts on the environment. Health benefits of rocks, soils and minerals. Sources and health impacts of trace elements, radioactive and organic chemicals. Case study and special topics. Fundamentals of forensic geology.

6.0 DEPARTMENTAL STAFF6.1 ACADEMIC STAFF

3. B. N. Ekwueme Professor Mineralogy/Petrology

1. S. W. Petters Professor

B.Sc. (Zaria); Ph.D (Glasgow)

B.Sc. (Ibadan); M.Phil; Ph.D (Reutgers)

5. Aniekan Edet Professor Hydrogeology/Geotectonics

2. E. B. Akpan Professor Paleontology/Marine Geology

4. C. S. Okereke Professor Exploration Geophysics/Tectonics

B.Sc. (Calabar); M.Sc. (Ibadan); Cert. (Tubingen); Ph.D (Calabar)

B.Sc.; M.Phil. Ph.D (Nsukka)

Micropaleontology /Stratigraphy

B.Sc. (Ife); M.Sc. Ph.D (Leeds)

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4.0 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN APPLIED GEOLOGY (PGDAG)Objectives: To provide training and re-training opportunities for officers in the public and private sectors engaged in the exploration of surface and groundwater resources, economic m i n e r a l d e p o s i t s a n d p e t r o l e u m a s w e l l a s t h e assessment/monitoring of environmental pollution and geologic hazards.

Entry Requirements

(v) Mineral Exploration

To re-train earth scientist and other professionals/ scientist requiring academic improvements so as to satisfy the prerequisites for admission into postgraduate degree programmes in chosen areas of specialization.

Credit requirements.

Every full-time candidate for the PGDAG shall pursue his/her studies for not less than twelve (120 calendar months.

Applicants should have any of the following qualifications:(i) B.Sc. (Hons) degree of Geology, Marine Geology, Chemistry, Biology or Physics.

Duration of programme

(iv) Groundwater Resources Engineering

(ii) B. Eng./B.Tech. in Civil Engineering or Petroleum engineering.

There are five (5) areas in which the diploma certificate may be obtained as follows:

Candidates shall be required to complete and pass a total of thirty-six (36) credit units, of which 30 shall be in course work and six (6) in research project.

(iii) Environmental Geology & Pollution Studies

(i) Applied Micropaleontology(ii) Basin Analysis

Areas of Specialization

GLG 894 ISOTOPE GEOCHEMISTRYBasic concepts and theoretical principles of isotopes. Use of natural isotopic variations to study earth, planetary and environmental problems. Cosmogenic isotope studies of surficial processes, radiocarbon and the carbon cycle, water isotopes in the water cycle, radiogenic and stable isotope studies of planetary evolution, mantle dynamics, volcanoes, groundwater and geothermal systems. Nuclear processes and simple mathematical models used in isotope geochemistry.

Control and functions of the earth’s global biogeochemical cycle, basic inorganic and organic chemistry of biological significant lements, biogeochemical cycling of carbon, nutrients (N, P, S) and metals that take place in hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere, microorganisms and chemical reactions that take place during these cycles and the various methodologies used to measure these processes. Interactions between global biogeochemical cycles and other components of the earth system case histories.

GLG 897 MARINE GEOCHEMISTRY

Environmental health (geochemistry and man, health and disease), toxicology and geochemical aspects of medical geology, mineral dust, geophagy and trace elements speciation in environmental health and toxicology. Overview of the

Introduction to marine geochemistry, sources and types of marine sediments. Global water cycles, processes governing the distribution of chemical species within the hydrosphere, ocean circulation, chemical mass balance, fluxes and reactions in the marine environment; carbon system equilibrium chemistry and biogeochemistry of fresh and salt water, applications, natural and anthropogenic stable and radioactive traces; internal ocean processes case histories.

GLG 991 MEDICAL AND FORENSIC GEOLOGY

GLG 896 BIOGEOCHEMISTRY

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The student must pass with a cumulative GPA of 2.75/4.00 or 3.00/5.00 to qualify for admission into the M.Sc. programme in Geology.

COURSE DETAILS FOR THE DIFFERENT SPECIALIZATIONS

APPLIED MICROPALEONTOLOGY Year Semester Course No. Course Title Credit Hour

1 of 1

First

GLG 703 GLG 731 GLG 741 GLG 743 GLG 733

General Geology I Sedimentology Foraminifera Calcareous Nanofossil Sedimentary Basin Tectonics

3 3 3 3 3

Second

GLG 700 GLG 704 GLG 744 GLG 742 GLG 732 GLG 792

Special Project/Seminar General Geology II Palynology Invertebrate Paleontology Basin Stratigraphy & Subsidence Photogeology & Elementary Surveying

6 3 3 3 3 3

Structures, chemistry, classification, origin, and use of clay minerals; X-ray diffraction identification of clay minerals.

GLG 892 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY

GLG 893 EXPLORATION GEOCHEMISTRY

GLG 891 APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY

GLG 884 CLAY MINEROLOGY

Physiochemical factors in crystal l izat ion and sedimentation; mobility of elements in primary and secondary environments; exploration methods for hydrocarbon and mineralization; samplings, analytical and static case histories.

Biogeochemical Cycling of metals. Natural and anthropogenic sources of contaminants (organic and inorganic). Soil-plants animals water relationship and the geochemical environment, Chemical forms of organic and inorganic chemicals. Reactions at interfaces (Gas-liquid interfaces), liquid-solid Environmental Pollution and Management S t ra teg ies i n te r faces . Impac ts o f con tam inan ts , toxicology/disease effects. Geochemical theory of metal specialization/modeling and statistical methods. Geochemical techniques in environmental risk assessment, monitoring and control. Field and Laboratory Environmental Geochemistry.

Distribution of elements in rocks, soils, sediments and other natural media in relation to mineralization; classification of mineral deposits (ore forming processes and geochemical recognition of ore types. Geochemical and metallogenic provinces. Ore related to productive plutons. Application of geochemical techniques to mineral exploration. Geochemical soils and stream sediment surveys. Pattern of geochemical distribution. Principle of interpretation. Selection of area, Exploration sequence. Choice of exploration methods. Role of geochemistry in an exploration system. Organization and operations.

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BASIN ANALYSIS Year Semester Course No. Course Title Credit Hour

1 of 1

First


General Geology I Sedimentology Foraminifera Sedimentary Basin Tectonics Well Logging & Formation Evaluation

3 3 3 3 3

Second


Special Project/Seminar General Geology II Basin Stratigraphy & Subsidence Petroleum Play Assessment Shallow Geophysical Investigation II Photogeology & Elementary Surveying

6 3 3 3 3 3

ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY AND POLLUTION STUDIES

Year Semester Course No. Course Title Credit Hour

First

GLG 703 GLG 751GLG 723GLG 725 GLG 761

General Geology I Shallow Geophysical Investigation I Environmental Geochemistry Environmental Pollution Soil Mechanics

3 3 3 3 3

Second

GLG 700 GLG 704 GLG 752 GLG 726 GLG 774 GLG 762 GLG 792

Special Project/Seminar General Geology II Shallow Geophysical Investigation II Environmental Geology II Water Chemistry or Rock Mechanics Photogeology & Elementary Surveying

6 3 3 3 3 3 3

Estimating the amount of groundwater available in aquifer and how best to exploit it. Methods estimating recharge and discharge and water balances, modeling techniques and consideration of borehole and well-field location, groundwater mining and conjunctive use with surface water. Resource orientated sanitation and water resources planning. 5522 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING.

Radioactive and stable environmental isotopes in groundwater studies; sampling methods and analysis; groundwater dating; groundwater tracing; regional and worldwide uses of environmental isotopes; Case studies.

Types of Groundwater models, 2-D and 3-D Flow models, MODFLOW and MODPATH, Solute Transport Modelling and MOCD3 Model. Case Studies.

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY/MINING

mapping using GIS; Management of hydrogeological problems using GIS approach; Case studies

Mining Terminologies, classification of mineral deposits, environmental factors in mining, mining methods; selection of mining methods.

Occurrence and origin of major metallic and non-metallic deposits ; factors affecting discovery and development, distribution of metallic and non-metallic mineral resources of Africa.

GLG 974 ISOTOPE HYDROGEOLOGY

GLG 881 METALLIC AND INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

GLG 883 MINING GEOLOGY

GLG 976 GROUNDWATER MODELLING

GLG 882 ROCK RESOURCES

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GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING Year Semester Course No. Course Title Credit Hour

First


General Geology I Well Logging & Formation Evaluation Shallow Geophysical Investigation Fundamentals of Hydrogeology Hydrology

3 3 3 3 3

Second


Special Project/Seminar General Geology II Environmental Geology Water Chemistry Groundwater Geology & Geotechnical

ProblemsPhotogeology & Elementary Surveying

6 3 3 3 3

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MINERAL EXPLORATION

Year Semester Course No. Course Title Credit Hour

First

GLG 703 GLG 711 GLG 751 GLG 721

General Geology I Mineralogy Shallow Geophysical Investigation Metalic and Industrial Minerals

3 3 3 3

Second

GLG 700 GLG 704 GLG 712 GLG 752 GLG 724 GLG 762 GLG 792

Special project/Seminar General Geology II Petrology Shallow Geophysical Investigation II Mining Geology & Reserve Estimation or Rock Mechanics Photogeology & Elementary Surveying

6 3 3 3 3 3

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GLG 971 CONTAMINANT HYDROGEOLOGY

GLG 879 ADVANCED HYDROLOGY Surface hydrology and analysis of hydrographic. Precipitation, types of precipitation, Annual precipitation, Variation of precipitation, Supplementing precipitation records, Relation between storm frequency and annual rainfall intensity, duration curves. Time intensity patterns for daily rainfall. Flood forecasting and routing. Measurements of humidity, Variations in humidity Infiltration and soil moisture and Instrumentation in hydrology. Hydrological forecasting models.

Distr ibuted and point sources of groundwater contamination and pollution; Disposal of solid and liquid wastes, radioactive and non-radioactive wastes in the hydrogeologic systems; hydrodynamic dispersion process; sanitary protection for groundwater supplies; Remediation and handling of contaminated sediments; Soil and groundwater assessment tools; Case studies.

Data col lect ion and simulat ions; Concepts of hydrogeological and simulations; Concepts of hydrogeological

significant of determination and analytical techniques. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of major and minor ion concentrations with respects to groundwater flow and evolution, and related hydraulic controls. Isotopes. The identification of saline ground water origin and formation processes. Assessment of incrustation and corrosion potential in groundwater. Groundwater quality in irrigation.

GLG 972 GROUNDWATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE

GLG 973 APPLICATION OF GIS IN HYDROGEOLOGY

Overview of the relationship between climate variability and groundwater.. Monitoring groundwater resources. Climate change and groundwater recharge-sedimentary basins and basement areas. Climate change and impact on rural water supply.

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GLG 731 - -SEDIMENTOLOGY

GLG 703 GENERAL GEOLOGY I

GLG 711 MINERALOGY

DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

Introductory crystallography, X-ray analysis of minerals, structure and chemistry of minerals, optical mineralogy, Occurrence, description and use of rock-forming minerals, native elements, gems, opaque minerals.

Data collection, analysis, interpretation and written presentation of original project, report or seminar presentation of original project, report or seminar presentation of reviewed papers for evaluation.

To be presented by the post graduate diploma students using power-point. Topic to be decided by the supervisor in the relevant area of specialization.

GLG 700 SPECIAL PROJECT/SEMINAR

GLG 701 PGD SEMINAR

Planet Earth, its composition from core to crust. Minerals, rocks and weathering; processes sculpturing the Earth and resulting landforms. Major structures of rock forming minerals; rocks, interpretation of topographic and simple geologic maps.

Interpretation of depositional environments. Clastics and non-clastics petrology, including texture, composition and structure. Techniques of laboratory analysis.

GLG 741 FORMINIFERA Taxonomy, Paleoecology and Biostratigraphy of Mesozoic-Cenozoic planktonic and benthic foraminifera.

HYDROGEOLOGY

Exploration techniques, hydrogeological maps and data presentation. The application of geophysical techniques to groundwater problems including identification of aaquifer geometry, aquifer properties and water quality. Case studies.

GLG 871 GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATIONS

GLG 872 GROUNDWATER POLLUTION Sources, lecture and effects of pollution, Prevention and causes of pollution. Transport of pollutants and chemical process occurring in aquifers. Methods of investigation and analysis, including modeling. Treatment of contaminated groundwater.

GLG 873 GROUNDWATER ENGINEERING Geotechnical and other related logging. Groundwater problem in dam site selection and construction. The importance and analysis of groundwater flow into excavation and tunnels. The analysis of soil and rock slope stability where groundwater is involved. Flownets. The analysis of ground subsidence related to groundwater abstraction.

S u r f a c e w a t e r b o d i e s ; C l i m a t e , r e g i o n a l geomorphology,geology and hydrogeology in relation to major drainage basins; the hydrogeology of oil fields, coal fields and tin mining fields; saline fields; basement areas. Cases studies.

Principles of hydrology/hydrogeological parameters. Types of well. Drilling methods and well development. Pumps and pumping tests. Maintaining well yields.

GLG 875 WELLS AND WELL HYDRAULICS

GLG 877 HYDROCHEMISTRY An overall study of the laws of chemistry related to water and its reaction with the aquifer matrix. The identification of

GLG 874 HYDROGEOLOGICAL PROVINCES OF NIGERIA

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Concepts of plate tectonics, rheology and thermal processes. Classification of sedimentary basins and their plate tectonic settings. Lithospheric flexural deformation and resultant basins.

Drilling and subsurface temperature and pressures, petrophysics, SP, resistivity, sonic and density. Formation evaluation and estimation of petroleum.

GLG 743 CALCAREOUS NANOFOSSILS Classification, biostratigraphy and paleoecological significande of calcareous nanofossils.

GLG 733 SEDIMENTARY BASIN TECTONICS

GLG 753 WELL LOGGING AND FORMATION EVALUATION

GLG 721 METALLIC AND INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

GLG 722 GEOCHEMICAL MINERAL EXPLORATION Primary geochemical environment, halos, dispersion, pathfinder and indicator elements. Geochemical associations. Secondary geochemical environment, weathering and mobility of elements. Orientation, reconnaissance and detailed

GLG 751 SHALLOW PHYSICAL INVESTIGATION I Electrical conduction and induction in rocks, seismic wave propagation, SP, resistivity, IP and EM surveying techniques. Seismic refraction shooting. Geologic interpretation of electrical and EM anomalies and time-distance curves, including the determination of aquifer characteristics, fracture zones, mineralization.

Metallogenic provinces, plate boundary mineralization. Classification f metallic and industrial minerals. Origin and mode of occurrence of metallic mineral deposits. Chemical and ceramic minerals. Occurrences in Nigeria of mineral fuels, non-ferrous, iron and ferro-alloy, metallurgical materials.

Geological data collection and presentation. Engineering application s of rocks and applications. Fracture mechanics. Rock failure modes. Slope stability in 2D and 3D modes. Foundation in rock. Origin and different stresses in the earth crust. Stresses and their measurements. Rock mechanics and plate tectonics.

boring and sampling techniques. Planning investigation campaign. Processes of site investigation. Other factors influencing site appraisal decisions, presentation of data and report.

GLG 867 FUNDAMENTALS OF ROCK MECHANICS

GLG 869 ADVANCED ROCK MECHANICS

Tunnels. Dams. Earthquake studies. Rock mechanics applications to: Hydropower, Underground Power houses, Mining methods and Enhanced Production of petroleum.

Geotechnical properties of cohesive and granular sediments in the marine environment. Engineering geology related to sediment deposition and erosion. Influence of geology on marine foundations and excavations. Shoreline protection measures. Dredging impacts and dredge spoils. Marine Hazards.

GLG 961 MARINE GEOTECHNICS

Site investigations, flow of water through solids, flow nets. Foundation-shallow and deep, stress distribution under surcharge. Seepage and filter design. Design of earth dam foundations.

GLG 868 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Rock mechanics: Geological and engineering applications. Core logging. Theories of deformation. Relationships between structures and the prevalent stresses. Use of stress path in slope stability. Analysis of faulting in rocks. Brittle failure and creep.

GLG 870 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ROCK MECHANICS

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surveys. Geochemical exploration methods, including sampling techniques, sample preparation, analytical and interpretation methods.

Lithosphere, impacts of exploration and exploitation activities and natural geologic hazards on the geochemical environment. Sources of trace minor elements and their effects on plant and animal development, monitoring and control.

GLG 725 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION Definitions. Human uses of the environment, Categories and types of pollution. Origin consistency and effects of pollution. Abating pollutants. Geophysical and geochemical processes in environmental regeneration.

GLG 723 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY

Basic definitions. Darcy's law and hydrogeological problems. Flow net and flow systems. Wells construction. Wells and well construction. Groundwater development including, exploration, assessment and exploitation.

GLG 763 SOIL MECHANICS Index properties and classification of soils, compaction and stabilization. Flow of water through soils stress in soils and seepage effects. Compressibility, consolidation, settlements, combined stresses, failure and shear tests foundations.

Geologic time-scale and its methods of measurement. Origin and chemical evolution of the atmosphere ad hydrosphere; the history of life from bacteria to man: concepts of

GLG 773 HYDROLOGY

GLG 771 FUNDAMENTALS OF HYDROGEOLOGY

Water cycle, analysis of hydrographs Precipitation, evapotranspiration. Water law, surface storage, wells and small earth dams. Conjunctive use of water and water budget.

GLG 704 GENERAL GEOLOGY II

A survey of the laboratory and field techniques available for determination of hydraulic and related properties of geological materials. Laboratory tests-hydraulic conductivity, porosity, specific yield, surface area, density, grain size distribution. Field methods-slug, packer, augerhole, piezometer, tube, double tube, multiple hole and tracer tests. The interrelationship of laboratory, small scale field and large scale field measurements.

GLG 865 APPLIED SOIL MECHANICS Soil constituents, properties and classification, compaction, compressibility, settlement and consolidation. Stress-strain relation for cohesive and non-cohesive solids. Lateral earth pressures.

mechanical and engineering properties of rocks. Engineering geological classification of the rock sample and the rock mass. Stress and strain, in-situ stress measurements, rock deformation, jointing and faulting in rocks and their applicants.

GLG 864 ROCK PROPERTIES

GLG 862 ROCK MECHANICS: GEOLOGICAL AND ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS Geological data, core logging, site investigations, slope stability in 2-D and 3-D. Engineering geological maps. Foundation in rock: earthquake studies. Applications to dams, tunnels etc.

GLG 863 BASIC SOIL MECHANICS Definition of simple soil index properties from weight and volume relationships. Uses of soils. Soil classification. Clay minerals, consistency and soil fabric, soil suction. Compaction and stabilization. Flow of water through soils. Flownets and applications. Clays: their identification by simple tests, their roles at construction sites.

GLG 866 SITE INVESTIGATION Aims and requirements of site investigations; Drilling,

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GLG 712 PETROLOGY Classification of rocks, geologic setting and petrogenesis of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Description of various igneous and metamorphic rocks. Chemical composition and variations of igneous and metamorphic rocks in space and time.

Evolution and classification of coastal and marine ecosystems: Marine morphotectonics; Marine sediments; Coastal processes and morphodynamics.

paleocl imate, paleogeography, paleooceanography, paleomagnetism, and mountain-building. Development of geologic concepts and principles. Practical identification of common fossil groups.

Systematics, paleoecology and biostratigraphic use of polymorphs.

This course provides a description of types and evolution of coastal and marine ecosystems and the factors that shape them at various time scales.

Definitions, delineation and nature of coastal and marine ecosystems (ocean basins, continental margin structure, continental drift, seafloor spreading, plate tectonics etc), Geological evolution of coastal marine ecosystem I, Geological evolution of coastal marine ecosystem II, Characteristics and classification of depositional environments, Characteristics and classification of mixed systems, Provenance and properties of marine sediments (pelagic, terrigenous, cosmogenic, particle siz, density, shape, color, etc), Marine sedimentation patterns and their implications. Coastal sedimentary processes 1: calm weather events, Coastal sedimentary processes 2: catastrophic events, Geological implications of coastal zone modification, Coastal engineering restoration strategies, Coastal geology of Nigeria.

GLG 744 PALYNOLOGY/PALYNOFACIES

GLG 734 COASTAL GEOLOGY

Geophysical mapping of metalliferous mineral lides and determination of tonnage of ore bodies. Delineation of sand and gravel resources.

GLG 855 MINING GEOPHYSICS

GLG 858 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS Geophysical technique for the detection of underground cavities buried metallic objects/containers and concealed investigation of landfills and other waste repositories. Geophysical methods for solving geotechnical and groundwater problems.

Isochron maps, cross-section, chronostratigraphic correlations. Hydrocarbons and abnormal formation pressures. The dipmeter and its problems; computer assisted basin analysis; seismic geohistory analysis. Thermal evolution of sedimentary basins.

GLG 950 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PETROLEUM GEOPHYSICS

The rockmass and their characteristics. Physical

Reservoir structures; faults, folds, description and classification of faults; growth faults and transform faults; diapirism; reservoir partitioning, structures; sandstone reservoirs; reservoir description and monitoring; reservoir management using seismic data.

GLG 857 BASIN EVOLUTION Plate tectonics and the development of sags, rifts and continental margin basins. Geodynamic models and estimation of subsidence and heat flow history; factors controlling sedimentation.

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY

GLG 856 RESERVOIR STUDIES

GLG 861 PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF ROCKS

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Depositional systems and facies, basin Stratigraphy.

Concepts of environmental geology, geodynamics. Environmental impact of geodynamics. Environmental impact

GLG 752 SHALLOW GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION II

GLG 724 MINING GEOLOGY AND RESERVE ESTIMATION

GLG 742 INVETEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY Paleontologic principles including the preservation and occurrence of fossils. Morphology, evolution and identification of major invertebrate groups.

Structure, isopach and lithofacies maps. Sequence Stratigraphy, geohistory analysis, formation temperatures and thermal maturity.

GLG 732 BASIN STRATIGRAPHY AND SUBSIDENCE

GLG 754 PETROLEUM PLAY ASSESSMENT Nature and or ig in of petro leum, source rock characteristics, petroleum generation and migration. Reservoir rocks, seals, petroleum traps. Surface indications of petroleum, techniques or direct detection.

Minerals, rocks and ores, mining terminologies. Classification of mineral deposits and rock materials, economic mineral deposits. Environmental influences and mining. Mining methods, including surface, underground and underwater techniques, factors influencing choice of mining system. Leaching, mineral property evaluation, classification of reserves. Minerals and international politics.

Density and magnetic susceptibility of crustal rocks. Gravity and magnetic surveying. Reduction of gravity and magnetic data. Interpretation of gravity and magnetic anomalies, deduction of basement structure, tonnage of ore bodies.

GLG 726 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY

GLG 942 ADVANCED TOPICS IN MICROPALEONTOLOGY Application of various groups in microfossils to basin analysis recent advance in the biochronology of microfossils and their applications; petroleum geology and Stratigraphy.

PETROLEUM GEOPHYSICSGLG 851 HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES Oil seepages; geochemical prospecting for petroleum; petroleum proximity indicators; criteria for direct recognition of gas accumulations; direct detection, techniques, limitations and validation and direct detection of petroleum.

The making and use of well logs and logging environment; caliper logs, temperature logging; SP, resistivity and conductivity logs; gamma ray, sonic, density and neutron logs; lithologic reconstruction from logs.

GLG 854 SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY Objectives of seismic stratigraphy, reflection amplitude and continuity, angular relationships; eustatic cycles and basin dating, significance of sequence Stratigraphy, seismic facies analysis, depositional sequence, system tracts, sequence boundary, high-resolution biostratigraphy, sequence stratigraphic analysis and interpretation.

Objectives of formation evaluation; tools used for formation evaluation; sand evaluation techniques; gas detection from logs; radioactive sands in the Niger Delta; low resistivity pay sands, thin-bed evaluation; core description and analysis; permeability/porosity studies and fluid analysis.

GLG 853 GEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION OF WELL LOGS

GLG 852 PETROPHYSICS AND FORMATION EVALUATION

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Techniques of aerial photography. Interpretation of photos and their applications to geological mapping. Concepts and definitions of elementary surveying. Simple surveying instruments, chain, steel measuring tape, ranging pole, dumpy level, theodolite and planimeter. Techniques of linear surveying, leveling, earthwork, volume measurement.

SURVEYING

Course work and research are offered leading to M.Sc, M.Phil., Ph.D. degrees in Geology.

GLG 792 PHOTOGEOLOGY AND ELEMENTARY

5.0 M.SC., M.PHIL. AND PH.D. PROGRAMMES

analysis. Evaluation of earth materials, their potential use as resources. Waste disposal and effects on human health. Methods and techniques of site investigation.

GLG 774 WATER CHEMISTRY Basic definition, physical and chemical properties water sampling and analytical procedures. Data presentation and interpretation, mapping of hydrochemicalfacies. Contaminants, pollutant and toxicants. Degradation of surface and ground water.

GEOTECHNICAL PROBLEMS Nature of rocks and process. Hydrostratigraphy. Blessings and problems of water. Problems of groundwater abstraction and addition.

GLG 762 ROCK MECHANICS Nature of rocks and their distinction from soils. Index and mechanical properties of rocks, core logging. Engineering classification of rock, stress, and strain and rock deformation. Techniques of stress measurement, rock failure in 2D.

GLG 772 GROUNDWATER GEOLOGY AND

GLG 843 PALYNOLOGY

of oil/gas formation. Basin modeling, classes of petroleum, isotopic fractionation, Case studies, Instrumental analysis techniques including distillation, Soxhlet extraction, column chromatography, Gas Chromatography (GC) Mass Spectrometry (MS). Special topics and cases studies.

GLG 932 CARBONNATE PETROGRAPHY Recognition of skeletal remains and other particles in carbonates, interpretation of carbonate fabric and diagenesis and classification of carbonate rocks. Carbonate sedimentation and reconstruction of environments of deposition in carbonate rocks.

GLG 841 PALEOECOLOGY Principles and methods of interpreting fossils for their ecologic and stratigraphic significance; paleoecologic models. GLG 842 ADVANCED INVERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY Study of different major groups of invertebrates; techniques of collection, preservation, separation, classification and identification of fossils.

PALEONTOLOGY/MICROPALEONTOLOGY

Appl icat ion of palynomorphs to st rat igraphic problems;sample collection, preparation and analysis of palynomorphy; systemation.

GLG 844 ADVANCED MICROPALEONTOLOGY Taxonomy, ecology, paleoecology and biostratigraphy of Mesozoic, Cenozoic planktonic and benthic foraminifera; petroleum and oceanographic micro-paleontology.

Recent advances in paleoecology and paleo-oceanography.

GLG 941 FORAMINIFERAL PALEOECOLOGY

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Although specialization is the aim of graduates study, geologic

Fundamental to the entire programme is the nee to train geologists who can generate the basic data that is required for (1) the exploration and evaluation of mineral, groundwater and petroleum resource, (2) the solution of local geologic problems such as pollution, beach and soil erosion and (3) the understanding of local geologic history.

The Ph.D. requires the same course load' as the M.Phil., and dissertation which may be completed after 6 to 10 semesters of full-time registration or 10 to 14 semesters of part-time registration Passes in two written comprehensive papers and oral examination shall be required for Ph.D candidacy.

M.Sc. candidate shall be required to pass 36 credit units during 2 to 4 semesters of full-time registration or 4 to 6 semesters of part-time registration. A project report which shall be the subject of an examination shall be weighed as 6 credit units for the fulfillment of the credit unit requirements for the M.Sc.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Subject to the general regulations of the Graduate schools, candidates for the M.Phil, shall be required to pass 36 units during 4 semester of full-time registration or 6 to 8 semesters of part-time registration: a maximum of 24 unit from the M.Sc. are transferable towards the M.Phil., or Ph.D. The M.Phil. research is on a selected topic leading to a dissertation.

The graduate course are offered which expose the students to the breath of modern geologic literature and technique, field and laboratory studies: prepare the student for data collection and analysis, interpretation and report writing. X-ray diffraction and fluorescence, atomic absorption spectrometry, microprobe, and scanning electron microscope are among available analytical facilities.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

DEGREE REQUIREMNENTS

Origin and classification of sedimentary basins; hydrocarbon plays and sedimentary basins; Petroleum potentials of Nigeria’s Cretaceous basins, the Niger Delta Basin source rocks and reservoir rocks; synsedimentary structures; habitat of petroleum in the Niger Delta.

Physical, chemical, and biological processes of marine sedimentation from the coast to the deep ocean.

GLG 834 PETROLEUM GEOLOGY OF NIGERIA’S SEDIMENTARY BASINS

GLG 835 MARINE SEDIMENTATION

Quaternary stratigraphic methods for continental and marine realms. Quaternary Geology of Africa.

GLG 838 VOLUMETRIC ESTIMATION AND WELL

GLG 837 GEOLOGY OF PETROLEUM

GLG 836 QUATERNARY GEOLOGY

The nature of petroleum, origin of petroleum; generation and migration of petroleum; types of petroleum, traps and their mode of formation; seals; natural gas; solid petroleum; and soil shale; classification and composition of crude oil.

PROPOSALS Planning a well; the duties of well monitoring; documentation of drilling results; deterministic techniques of volumetric estimation; uncertainties in volumetric estimates; quantitative petroleum resources assessment methodologies.

GLG 839 PETROLEUM GEOCHEMISTRY Overview of characterization, Organic geochemistry and it's relation to petroleum geochemistry. Sources of organic matter, organic richness, formation, migration and accumulation of petroleum, Kerogen type, thermal maturity. Carbon and hydrogen isotopes in exploration geochemistry. Carbon and rock/rock correlation, oil/rock correlation. Petroleum type. Rates

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disciplines are so interwoven that geologists usually require working knowledge of more than one field to specialization. Candidates are therefore required to take and pass at least compulsory core courses, from the principal; areas of specialization. Students are advised to seek the guidance of their advisers supervisors in selecting other courses from the electives available in geology or in related departments. Specialization in the areas of marine sedimentation, hydrogeology and engineering geology, petroleum geology and applied geochemistry may require selecting electives from the institute of oceanography, may require selecting electives from the institute of oceanography, departments of physics, chemistry and mathematics/statistics/computer science. While candidates who hold first degree in physics, chemistry and biology shall be encouraged to apply their basic sciences to the solution of geologic problems. They shall also be expected to take undergraduate level geology courses (which may not count towards the degree in view) in order to remedy their deficiencies.

Special Combinations (Petrology withStructural Geology; petrology

Structural Geology with Global Tectonics

(1) MINERALLOGY/PETROLOGYIgneous Petrology

With Mineralogy; petrology with

Metamorphic petrology

M.Sc., Phil., and PhD Programmes

Structural geology with mineral Exploration

Mineralogy

The major areas and fields of specialization include:

Structural Geology with Petrology.

(2) STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND TECTONICS

Geochemistry).

* Practical exercises in structural Geology.

GLG 922 SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCE STRUCTURAL

S E D I M E N T O L O G Y / P E T R O L E U M G E O L O G Y / STRATIGRAPHY

GLG 833 STRATIGRAPHY OF AFRICA Tectonic stratigraphic framework of Africa and development of African sedimentary basins through time.

GLG 826 REMOTE SENSING AND PHOTOGEOLOGY

Classical and modern concepts and methods instratigraphy. Boundary problems, Stratigraphy events, evolution of sedimentary basins.

GLG 832 ADVANCED SEDIMENTAOLOGY

Fluids in deformation of rocks, hydrolithic weakening of rocks, hydrothermal fluids, fluid dynamics, fault rocks and fault mechanisms, normal faults, reverse faults and strike slip faults-advanced aspects. Fault growth and seismicity, stick-slip, stable sliding, etc., Communication and sealing properties; stress from f a u l t s , m i c r o s t r u c t u r e i n d e f o r m e d r o c k s . Compressional/contractional regimes. Extensional regimes, strike-slip, transpression, transtension, global stress magnitude and directions. Stress corrosion and stress corrosion cracking, vorticity, kinematic vorticity number, strain partitioning, etc., Rheology of rocks.

Non-marine depositional environments with emphasis on sandstone petrology; composition, texture, diagenesis, and origin of cargonates and evaporates, tropical karst morphogenesis.

GEOLOGY

GLG 831 STRATIGRAPHIC PRINCIPLES

Concepts of remote sensing; geological interpretation of aerial photographs; analysis of imagery.

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(3) ROCK RESOURCES

Petroleum geochemistry Sedimentology

Marine Sedimentation

Micropaleontology

Applied GeochemistryEconomic Geology

Mineral exploration (Geochemistry or Geophysics option Mining Geology, Marine Mineral Resources.

(4) PETROLEUM GEOSCIENCESPetroleum GeophysicsPetroleum Geology

Stratigraphy

Paleontology

(5) ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCESGeotechnical engineeringHydrogeologyEnvironmental HydrogeologyEnvironmental GeochemistryEnvironmental Geophysics

a) M.Sc. Degree Applicants should have B. Sc. (Hons.) degree in Geology or Marine Geology with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.75 over 4.00 or 3.00 over 5.0. holders of Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Geology (PGDAG) of the university of Calabar with a CGPA of not less than 2.75 over 4 or 3.00 over 5 are also eligible to apply.

Entry Requirements

Coastal Geology

b) M.Phil., PhD Degree Applicants should have an M.Sc. degree in the areas listed

Palynology

standard states. Thermodynamics in solutions and solids. Multicomponent solids and fluids. Geothemometry and geobarometry. Selection of useful equilibra. Calculation of equilibra involving solid and melt phases. Silicate meltsin one component systems. Mixing properties of binary silicate melts. Behavior of trace element components (dilute solution and Henry’s law). Trace element geothermometers and geobarometers. Partial melting models.

GLG 821 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY ISTRUCTURAL GEOLOGY

Overview of deformation mechanisms in rocks. Introduction to deformation mechanisms maps and structures/microstructures. Brittle, semi-brittle rock behavior, analysis of fractures, faults, joints and associated structures. Behavior of rock materials in experimental deformation. Fold classification, mechanics of formation of folds. Superposed folding and analysis. Small scale structures, foliations, lineations, cleavage, schistosity, unconformities, boudinage, mullion and rodding structures tension gashes etc. the use of stereographic projection in structural data analysis. Analysis of advanced structural maps.

GLG 822 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY II

GLG 823 ELEMENTS OF SOLID MECHANICS

Shear zones: experimental rock deformation, deformation mechanism maps; fabrics, microstructures and microtectonics, foliations and lineations; stress magnitude estimates from deformation microstructures; advanced fold theory and analysis; rheology of rocks, quantification of crustal conditions from geological evidence; elastic theory and crustal applications; diapirs and diapirism. Practical exercises.

Concept of strain. Finite strain analysis in two and three dimensions; determination of finite strain in rock. Stress theory; relationship between stress and stain; behavior of rocks under experimental conditions; introduction to tensor algebra and applications to stress and strain analysis. Practical exercises.

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above with a Cumulative CGPA of 3.00 over 5.00. in addition each candidate should have secured the consent of potential relevant supervisor. Course(s) are recommended by the supervisor(s).

GLG 804 ADVANCE GEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL

GLG 800 THESIS/PROJECT RESEARCH

GLG 803 RESEARCH METHODS

To be presented by the Master of Science students in the Department using power-point. Topic to be decided by the supervisor in the relevant area of specialization. This is aside the regular thesis proposal presentation.

This course is compulsory for all graduate students (PGD, Msc & PhD) of Geology department. Will involve basic field mapping exercise in sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic terrains. Geological data is expected to be gathered and same transposed on a topographic map of the area to produce a geological and structural map of the area. Report will be in two parts: A) Report on exercise leading to data acquisition for the production of the map. B) specialized report based on the student’s area of specialization. Power-point presentation of the

GLG 801 M.Sc GRADUATE SEMINAR

DESCRIPTION OF COURSESCOURSE NO.TITLE AND SHORT DESCRIPTION

Geologic data collection, analysis interpretation and written presentation as original project report of dissertation; 6 credit units for M.Sc., or by arrangement in the case of M. Phil and Ph.D.

Conceptual framework for problem definition, data and sample collection, geologic models; geologic data analysis and report preparations.

Modern instruments used in the analysis of igneous and metamorphic rocks, sample preparations, analytical techniques (XRF,AAS,ICP etc), collection and treatment of date; major, minor, trace and rare-earth elements.

Determination of Gibbs energy and chemical potential. Pressure and temperature dependence of and G. Calculation of reaction boundary. G - X and T - X diagrams. Activities and

Recent volcanic activities; pattern of distribution; unique features-e.g mode of occurrence and of extrusion. Composition of modern volcanoes, comparison with older volcanic activities. Collection and treatment of data in modern volcanology. Predictions of volcanic activity; instrumentation; geologic and tectonic controls/constraints in modern colcanology. Detailed study of the most recent volcanic activity in West Africa.

GLG 816 MODERN VOLCANOLOGY

GLG 817 EXPERIMENTAL PETROLOGY

geobarometry, geometrical and thermodynamic treatment of metamorphic mineral assemblages.

Conventional laboratory techniques for rock and mineral ample preparation and analysis; theory and use of optical, XRD/XRF,SEM, ICP etc.

GLG 819 TECHNIQUES OF MINERAL ANALYSIS Review of mineral groupings; a rigorous treatment of X-ray method of mineral analysis XRD/XRF method). Advanced Optical Mineralogy involving the use of universal state and petrological microscopes. Electron microprobe spectrometer-principles, operation and uses. Collection and treatment of mineral analytical data-interpretations and applications in industry and other fields of human endeavour.

GLG 912 THERMODYNAMICS IN PETROLOGY

GLG 818 ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION

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GLG 807 GLOBAL TECTONICS

whole exercise by each student (To be organized by the Graduate Programme Coordinator).

Geologic data collection, analysis interpretation and written presentation as original project report of dissertation; 6 credit units for M.Sc., or by arrangement in the case of M. Phil and Ph.D.

GLG 805 GEOSTATISTICS I

To be presented by the master of Science students in the department using power-point. Topic to be decided by the supervisor in the relevant area of specialization. This is aside the regular thesis proposal presentation. The topics will be advertized within the Department and Faculty of Physical Sciences.

GLG 901 Ph.D GRADUATE SEMINAR

Analysis of structural features and tectonic history of major regions in the world, including ocean basins. Progenies, orogenic belts and associated features. Epeirogeny and associated features. Sea floor spreading, continental drift and plate tectonics. Ridges/rises, transform faults, triple junctions, trenches/subduction zones, island arcs and associated features and processes. Active and passive margins. Seismotectonics: global distribution of earthquakes (frequencies and magnitudes), characteristics of earthquakes, etc. Elements of volcanology. The brittle-ductile transition and the movement of magmatic bodies. Tectonics and mineral resources. Paleomagnetism and geomagnetic reversals. Plate tectonics and geology.

GLG 900 Ph.D THESIS /PROJECT

Relationship between geostatistics and conventional statistics; mineral reserves estimation; geostatistical methods and sampling techniques.

PETROLOGY/MINERALOGY

GLG 814 PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY

Structure, crystal chemistry and phase relations of native elements, and silicates with emphasis on solid solutions; paragenesis of important roc-forming silicate and non-silicate minerals; powder diffraction and optical methods.

GLG 811 ADVANCED MINERALOGY

GLG 812 ISOTOPE GEOLOGY AND GEOCHRONOLOGY

their applications in geology; dating rock-materials in use, sample preparations; instrumentation techniques e.g 40 Ar/30 Ar, U-Pb, evaporation, Rb/Sr, K/Ar, and Sm-Ndetc; applications and limitations. Overview of geochronology of Africa;

Origin, types and distribution of isotopes; measurement and uses of isotopes; radiogenic and non-radiogenic isotopes;

GLG 813 ADVANCED IGNEOUS PETROLOGY

Geologic Time scale; origin and distribution of Precambrian rocks in time and space. Division of Precambrian gneisses; TTG suite; their characteristics and tectonic setting. Plate tectonics in the Precambrian time; evaluation of Precambrian terrains. Precambrian time; evaluation of Precambrian terrians. Economic mineral deposits associated with the Precambrian rocks. A review of Precambrian geology of the West African shield.

GLG 815 ADVANCED METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY

Crystal-melt equilibrium, igneous rock association; trave element behavior during magmatic crystallization; petrologic assessment of mantle-magma systems; isotope chemistry of magma sources; laboratory methods of study.

Mechanisms of metamorphic reactions; the role of the fluid phase in metamorphism; deformation and recrystallization processes in some common silicate minerals development; geochemical effects of metamorphism, geothermetry and

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