Syllabus

Module1: Introduction to Geology: its scope and application to engineering problems, Physical geology. [4 Hours]
Module 2: Mineralogy - Determinative properties and occurrence of common rock forming minerals in India. [4 Hours]
Module 3: Petrology - Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks. Forms of igneous rocks, dykes, sills, etc. [5 Hours]
Module 4: Structural Geology: Elementary knowledge of rock deformation and structural characteristics of deformed rocks: strike, dip, folds and faults, their description, classification, joints, unconformities Geological maps and their interpretation. [7 Hours]
Module 5: Stratigraphy - Principles of stratigraphy Standard stratigraphic scale Indian Stratigraphy. [6 Hours]
Module 6: Economic minerals: their classification, origin, mode of occurrence, geographical and geological distribution, physical properties and industrial uses and distribution of major metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits of India. [6 Hours]
Module 7: Origin and distribution of natural energy resources - coal, petroleum, natural gas, and nuclear fuels. [4 Hours]

Basic understanding about geology especially the processes operating inside and outside the Earth.

Understanding minerals and their identification. Also understand the origin of different rock types, identification of different rock types

To understand the fundamentals of plate Tectonics, rock deformation, different structures present in the earth, and geological maps and their interpretation.

To understand the Principles of Stratigraphy, the origin and distribution of natural fuels, and the distribution of major metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits in India

Expertise students about different aspects of Earth Sciences and their characteristics.
Expertise students to identify the different types of minerals, and rocks.
Providing basic knowledge about the distribution of major metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits in India

P. K. Mukherjee, A Text Book of Geology, The World Press Pvt. Ltd , 9th Edition, 1982.

H. H. Read, Rutley’s Elements of Mineralogy, CBS Publishers and Distributors , 26th Edition, 1984

B.J. Skinner and S.C. Porter, The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, ? John Wiley & Sons , 5th Edition 2003

G. B. Mahapatra, Text Book of Physical Geology, , CBS Publishers and Distributors , 1st Edition, 1990.

Gandhi, M. S., & Raja, M. (2014). Heavy mineral distribution and geochemical studies of coastal sediments between Besant Nagar and Marakkanam, Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 7(3), 256-268.

Dwivedi, A. K. (2016, July). Petroleum exploration in India–a perspective and endeavours. In Proc. Indian Natl. Sci. Acad (Vol. 82, No. 3, pp. 881-903).