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GEOSCIENCE LECTURE PROGRAMME

LECTURES TITLES

1.0 SECTION ONE

1.1 Solar System
1.2 Earth, its Differentiation and Structure.
1.3 Plate Tectonics
1.4 Earthquakes.
1.5 Crust
2.0 SECTION TWO
2.1 Major Minerals of the Crust:
§ Silica minerals
§ Feldspars(alkali and plagioclase
feldspars)
§ Micas
§ Amphiboles
§ Pyroxenes
§ Olivines
§ Opaques
§ Carbonates
2.2 Rocks of the Crust:
§ Igneous Rocks
§ Metamorphic Rocks
§ Sedimentary Rocks
§ Rock Cycle

3.0 SECTION THREE

3.1 Structural Geology:
§ bearing
§ joints
§ folds
§ faults
§ foliation and foliation plane
§ lineation
§ banding
§ bedding plane
§ cross beds
§ strike

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§ dip
3.2 Geological Maps:
§ Maps and the General
Characteristics of Geological
maps(title,boundary,co-
ordinates,direction/orientation
,scale,legend,locations,conve
ntional signs and symbols)
§ Spot heights &
topographic/contour maps
§ lithologic maps
§ geological cross sections

4.0 SECTION FOUR

SEDIMENTARY AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY

4.1 Sedimentation
Sedimentary Environments:
Glaciers and Glaciation.
Deserts and Winds.
Fluvial and Groundwater.
Shoreline and Pelagic.
Principles of Stratigraphy
Formation and Occurrence of
Petroleum.
Petroleum Migration, Reservoirs and
Traps.

5.0 SECTION FIVE

5.1 Petroleum Exploration methods
§ Geophysical

6.0 SECTION SIX

6.1 Introductory Petrophysics
§ Data Gathering

STUDENT NOTES: These notes are by no means the best that can ever
exist in this course. They are subject to revision anytime and are
meant to be complemented by lecture notes taken in class and
supplementary reading materials.

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MODULE DESCRIPTOR - GEOSCIENCE

PREREQUISITES FOR MODULE

There are no pre - requisites for this teaching unit.

AIMS OF MODULE

To provide an introduction to the basic concepts in geoscience, which

should bring the student to approximately second year University
standard and provide a foundation for future geoscience / petroleum
engineering modules.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Display a basic knowledge of the Earth and geological

processes.
2. Understand the formation processes of igneous, metamorphic
and sedimentary rocks.
3. Describe the characteristics of the sedimentary environments
(fluvial, deltaic, shoreline, pelagic) and how these relate to
petroleum geology.
4. Display basic knowledge of hydrocarbon formation, reservoir
properties and traps.

INDICATIVE MODULE CONTENT

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Earth history, plate tectonics; basic mineralogy; igneous rocks

(plutonic and volcanic); metamorphic rocks; sedimentary rocks and
environments (glacial, desert, fluvial, shoreline and deep ocean); basic
structural geology; geological mapping; introduction to petroleum
geology.

INDICATIVE STUDENT WORKLOAD

Contact Hours

Lectures 40
Tutorials 4
Practicals 4
Supervised Assessments 3

Direct Study 20

Private Study 31

MODE OF DELIVERY

The core part of this unit will be delivered through a series of lectures
(40 hours). This will be supported by tutorials (4 hours) and practical
classes (4 hours).

ASSESSMENT PLAN

There will be pre-test (belbin) before the teaching begins in order to

assess the starting standard of students. Throughout the course there
will be a further three equally weighted assessments, the results of
which will be collated to give a final geoscience mark. Once the
laboratory programme is in place, a mark for practical work will
contribute to the overall mark.

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Assessments Subjects Proportion

of Final Mark
1 Sections One and Two 100% X 1/3
2 Section Three 100% X 1/3
3 Sections Four, Five and Six 100% X 1/3

CORE BIBLIOGRAPHY

1 Celvin J. Hamilton: Views of the Solar System, 1997 - 1999

2 Press, S. and Siever, R. 'Earth'. W.H. Freeman & Co. New York
3 I. G. Gass, Peter J. Smith and R.C.L. Wilson: Understanding the
Earth, 1973
4 Stoneley, R. 'Introduction to Petroleum Geology for Non-
Geologists'. Oxford University Press.

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