MEDIA

PALEONTOLOGY SPECIALIZATION

Total Hour  –  24

SYLLABUS

Geol  711P              Biochronology & Paleoecology

 Biochronology

1. Introduction to Biostratigraphy
2. Biostratigraphic Zones
3. Bio-and Chronostratigraphic Units]
4. Correlation of Biostratigraphic Zones
5. Geochronology anf Radiometric Dating Methods

Paleoecology

1. Paleoautecology and Paleosynecology
2. Evidence of Organic Activities in Rock-layers
3. Relationships among biological communities
4. Comparison with modern species
5. Environmental Associates
6. Evolution of communities through Stratigraphic Record

Geol  712P              Advanced Invertebrate Paleontology

1. Application of Invertebrate Paleontology to geological problems
2. Use of Paleozoic and Mesozoic Index fossil species and fossil assemblages in dating, correlation, and stratigraphical subdivision
3. Taxonomic principles and methods used in generic and specific level identification of macro and microfossils

Geol  713P              Vertebrate Paleontology & Paleobotany

Vertebrate Paleontology

1. Human Paleontology
2.  Stratigraphic Vertebrate Paleontology
3.  Selected Vertebrate Paleontology
4.  Selected Topics and Assignment

Geol   714P     Micropaleontology

1.      Systematic study of Foraminifera and their biostratigraphic significance with a special reference to Myanmar, and Myanma fusulinids.
2.      Introduction to Conodonta.

*  Four term papers and seminars are required; at least two should be from Module No. 711P

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY SPECIALIZATION

Total Hour  –  24

SYLLABUS

Geol  711ECG                Economic Geology

1. Principles, Types of ore deplosits (Myanmar examples)
2. Ore deposit models
3. Ore microscopy
4. Mineralization in relation to rock type
5. Mineralization in relation to plate tectonic settings
6. Analytical methods.

Geol  712ECG                Mining Geology

1. Uses of geologic principls in ore-rearch
2. Sampling and estimation of ore reserves
3. Mining and processing methods
4. Mineral economic and evaluation.

Geol  713ECG                Geophysics

1. Theorectical Geophysics
2. Exploration Geophysics
3. Data acquisition and analysis

Geol  714ECG                Geochemistry

1. Principles:  Thermodynamics, Phase rule and equilibrium, Solution chemistry
2. Ion exchange, geochemical environments
3. Applied Geochemical methods:  geothermometry, geobarometry, fluid inclusion study, isotopic study-stable isotopes and radiometric isotopes.
4. Exploration Geochemistry.

*  Four term papers and seminars are required; at least two should be from Module No. 711ECG

SEDIMENTOLOGY  SPECIALIZATION

Total Hour  –  24

SYLLABUS

Geol  711S        Selected Topics in Sedimentology

1. Sedimentation and plate tectonics
2. Current trends in sedimentology
3. Global sea level changes and its effect on local sedimentary environments
4. Modern techniques in sedimentology
5. Sedimentary basins in Myanmar
6. Trace fossils and sedimentary environments
7. Sequence stratigraphy

Geol  712S        Geochemistry of sediments

1. Isotope geochemistry and sedimentary environment
2. Thermodynamics
3. Oxidation and reduction potential of sedimentary environments
4. Sedimentary geochemistry

Geol  713S        Sedimentology of clastic and non-clastic rocks

1. Composition
2. Texture and structure
3. Classification
4. Origin

Geol  714S        Sedimentation and sedimentary environments

1. Sedimentation and sedimentary environments
2. Recent sedimentation
3. Applied sedimentation
4. Sedimentary facies and basin modeling

*  Four term papers and seminars are required; at least two should be from Module No. 711S

REGIONAL GEOLOGY  SPECIALIZATION

Total Hour  –  24

SYLLABUS

Geol  711R   Structural Geology & Tectonic

1.  Advanced Structural Geology-Some Selected Topics
2.  Structural Petrology and Petrofabrics
3.  Recent Advances in Global Tectonics
4.  Geodynamics of India-Asia Collision
5.  Regional Neotectonics & Seismicity of Myanmar-Reciew and Problems

Geol  712R   Petrology & Economic Geology

1.  Advanced Igneous Petrology-Some Selected Topics
2.  Advanced Metamorphic Petroloty-Some Selected Topics
3.  Economic Mineral Deposits of Myanmar-A Brief Review

Geol  713R   Sedimentology & Stratigraphy

1.  Clastic Petrography
2.  Carbonate Petrography
3.  Facies and Microfacies
4.  Sequence Stratigraphy

Geol  714R   Paleontology

1.  Biostratigraphy
2.  Paleoecology
3.  Micropaleontology (OR) Vertebrate Paleontology

*Four term papers and seminars are required; at least two should be from Module No. 711R

PETROLOGY  SPECIALIZATION

Total Hour  –  24

SYLLABUS

Geol  711PT         Advanced Igneous Petrology

1. Principles
2. Recent Advances
3. Igneous Petrology of Myanmar

Geol  712PT         Advanced Metamorphic Petrology

1. Principles
2. Recent Advances
3. Metamorphic Petrology of Myanmar

Geol  713PT         Geochemistry for Petrology

1. Principles
2. Experimental Petrology
3. Applications

Geol  714PT         Selected Topics in Petrology

1. History of Petrology
2. Plate Tectonics & Petrology
3. Ore Deposits & Rocks
4. Structural Petrology
5. Extra-terrestrial Petrology

*  Four term papers and seminars are required; at least two should be from Module No. 711PT

ENGINEERING GEOLOGY  SPECIALIZATION

Total Hour  –  24

SYLLABUS

Geol  711EG          Advanced Geotechnology

1. Advanced Soil Mechanic
2. Advanced Rock Mechanic
3. Instrumentation

Geol  712EG        Engineering Geology

1. Foundation Geology and Design
2. Advanced Engineering Geology
3. Application of Engineering Geology in Environmental Science

Geol  713EG        Groundwater Related Problems in Geotechnical Engineering

1. The Study of Soil-Water in the State of Static Equilibrium
2. The Study of Soil-Water in the State of Dyanmic Equilibrium(concepts, methods, determination processes of both field and laboratory)
3. Seepage Analysis and FilterDesign

Geol  714EG        Advanced Structural Geology and Engineering Mathematics

1. Limits, Dervatives
2. Integration of Algebraic Functions and Transcendental Functions
3. Plane Analytic Geometry, Partial Differential, Multiple Integration and solution of Ordinary Linear Differential Equations
4. Advanced Structural Geology

*  Four term papers and seminars are required; at least two should be from Moduke No. 711EG

HYDROGEOLOGY SPECIALIZATION

Total Hour  –  24

SYLLABUS

Geol  711HG          Geotechnical Engineering and Groundwater

1. Principles of soil mechanics rock mechanics
2. Geotechnical problems related with groundwater (pore-pressures, landslides, slope stability, dams and related problems, groundwater inflow into tunnels and excavation)

Geol  712HG          General Hydrogeology

1. Groundwater resources evaluation(pumping tests)
2. Hydrochemistry

(a)  Hydrochemical sequences and facies

(b)  Graphical methods and hydrochemistry

3. Groundwater in Carbonate Terrain
4. Groundwater in Crystalline Terrain
5. Groundwater in Complex Sedimentary Terrain

Geol  713HG          Selected Topics in Hydrogeology

1. General Hydrogeology of Myanmar
2. Groundwater in Geologic Processes

(a)  Groundwater and Structural Geology

(b)  Groundwater and Petroleum Geology

(c)  Groundwater and Thermal Processes

(d)  Groundwater and Economic Mineralization

3. Groundwater Pollution and Restoration
4. Groundwater Modeling
5. Groundwater Development and Management

Geol  714HG          Advanced Structural Geology and Engineering Mathematics

1. Limits, Derivatives and Interation of Algebraic Funstions,
2. Transcendental Functions, Plane Analytic Geometry,
3. Linear Algaebra-vector in a-space, Vector Functions and Derivatives,Partial
4. Differentiation, Multiple Integral and
5. Solution of ordinary linear differential equations
6. Advanced Structural Geology

*  Four term papers and seminars are required; at least two should be from Module No. 711HG