HEC — RS&GIS Curricula 2005
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5. Fundamentals of Geology
Course Structure: Lectures: 2 /
Labs: 1B
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: Physical Geography
Objectives: This course attempts to familiarize students with Science of
Geology, to discuss in detail the theory of Plate
Tectonics and mountain
building. To discuss in brief the economic potential of different rock units with
special reference to Geology of Pakistan
Course Outline: Overview
of Earth, Geological Framework of Earth,
Structure and Composition of Earth; Deformation
and Mountain Building
Processes, Rock Cycle
Volcanoes, Geological Hazards; Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Floods, Landslides,
Mass-movements,
Geological Time Scale; Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic,
Fossils
and Evolution, Global Change in the Earth System, Economic
Geology; Exploration and Exploitation of
Natural Resources, Petroleum
Basins of Pakistan.
Lab Outline: Identification of rocks and minerals in hand specimen,
Identification of different rock units and
geological structures in field,
Preparation of Geological maps, Petrographic studies of rocks and minerals
and Field visit
to different Mining areas
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