MSc. Petroleum Geosciences

Course Code: 
MPG

Master of Petroleum Geosciences (MPG) Programme structure

Course Code

Course Name

LH

PH

CH

CU

Year 1 Semester I

Core Courses

       

GLO7111

Geodynamic Development and Metallogenic Provinces of Sub-Saharan Africa

45

0

45

3

GLO7112

Advanced Environmental Geology

45

0

45

3

 

Total CU

     

6

Electives (Select 2)

         

GLO7113

Ore Microscopy

30

30

45

3

MPG7101

Petroleum Geology

45

0

45

3

GLO7114

Applied GIS and Remote Sensing in Geosciences

30

30

45

3

Essential: GLO 7114 Applied GIS and Remote Sensing in Geosciences

 

Total CU

     

6

Recess Semester

       

GLO7115

Field Geology Course

30

90

75

5

 

Total CU

     

5

Year 1 Semester II

Core Courses

       

GLO7202

Advanced Structural Geology and Tectonics

30

30

45

3

GLO7215

Research Methods for Geoscientists

45

0

45

3

GLO7216

Seminar Series

30

0

30

2

 

Total CU

     

8

Options

         

Option 1. Petroleum Geology 

       

GLO7217

Applied Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

30

30

45

3

GLO7205

Applied Geophysics

30

30

45

3

GLO7219

Applied Geochemistry

30

30

45

3

Prerequisite: MPG 7101 Petroleum Geology

 

Total CU

     

9

Option 2. Mineral Exploration 

       

GLO7218

Genesis and exploration of Mineral Deposits

30

30

45

3

GLO7219

Applied Geochemistry

30

30

45

3

GLO7205

Applied Geophysics

30

30

45

3

Prerequisite: GLO7113 Ore Microscopy

 

Total CU

     

9

Option 3. Hydrogeology

       

GLO7205

Applied Geophysics

30

30

45

3

GLO7220

Applied Hydrogeology

30

30

45

3

GLO7221

Applied Geomorphology

30

30

45

3

 

Total CU

     

9

Option 4. Engineering Geology

       

GLO7212

Advanced Engineering Geology

30

30

45

3

GLO7205

Applied Geophysics

30

30

45

3

GLO7221

Applied Geomorphology

30

30

45

3

 

Total CU

     

9

Option 5. Environmental Geology

       

GLO7221

Applied Geomorphology

30

30

45

3

GLO7219

Applied Geochemistry

30

30

45

3

GLO7220

Applied Hydrogeology

30

30

45

3

 

Total CU

     

9

Option 6. Geochemistry and Petrology

       

GLO7213

Applied Mineralogy and Petrology

30

30

45

3

GLO7219

Applied Geochemistry

30

30

45

3

GLO7201

Isotope Geology and Geochronology

30

30

45

3

 

Total CU

     

9

Year 2

GLO7301

MGLO Dissertation

0

300

150

10

 

Total CU

     

10

 
Years: 
2