BSc. Geology
BSc Geology Major Programme Structure
Semester |
Code |
Course Name |
CU |
LH |
PH |
CH |
Year 1 Semester I |
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Core Courses |
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GLO1105 |
External Earth Processes |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
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GLO1106 |
Internal Earth Processes |
3 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
|
GLO1103 |
Crystallography and Mineralogy |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
UNV1101 |
Communication Skills |
3 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
|
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Total CU |
12 |
|
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Year 1 Semester II |
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Core Courses |
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GLO1201 |
Palaeontology |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO1202 |
Introduction to Petrology |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO1205 |
Geology of Uganda |
3 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
|
GLO1206 |
Petroleum Geology and Well Logging |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
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Total CU |
12 |
|
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Year 2 Semester I |
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Core Courses |
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GLO2101 |
Optical Mineralogy |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO2107 |
Structural Geology |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO2108 |
Principles of Geophysical Prospecting |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
UNV2101 |
Development Studies |
3 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
|
|
Total CU |
12 |
|
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Electives (Select one) |
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GLO2110 |
Remote Sensing for Geoscientists |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO2111 |
Geotectonics |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO2104 |
Geostatistics |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
|
Total CU |
3 |
|
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Year 2 Semester II |
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Core Courses |
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|
GLO2209 |
Field Geology & Surveying |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO2202 |
Sedimentary Petrology |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO2210 |
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
3 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
|
GLO2211 |
Introduction to Hydrogeology |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
|
Total CU |
12 |
|
|
|
Electives (Select one) |
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GLO2212 |
Engineering Geology |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
PGP2207 |
GIS and Thematic map interpretation |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
PGP2208 |
Scientific project proposal and report writing |
3 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
|
|
Total CU |
3 |
|
|
|
Recess Term |
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|
UNV2301 |
Field Attachment |
5 |
0 |
150 |
75 |
Year 3 Semester I |
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Core Courses |
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|
GLO3101 |
Igneous Petrology |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO3102 |
Economic Geology |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO3108 |
Seminar Presentation |
2 |
15 |
30 |
30 |
|
GLO3109 |
Geochemistry |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
|
Total CU |
11 |
|
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Electives (Select one) |
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GLO3110 |
Prospecting and Mining Geology |
3 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
|
GLO3111 |
Geomorphology |
3 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
|
|
Total CU |
3 |
|
|
|
Year 3 Semester II |
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Core Courses |
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|
GLO3201 |
Metamorphic Petrology |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO3205 |
Research Project |
5 |
0 |
150 |
75 |
|
GLO3206 |
Environmental Geology |
3 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
|
|
Total CU |
11 |
|
|
|
Electives (Select one) |
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GLO3207 |
Groundwater Quality |
3 |
30 |
30 |
45 |
|
GLO3208 |
Geology of East Africa |
3 |
45 |
0 |
45 |
|
|
Total CU |
3 |
|
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OVERALL TOTAL CUs |
87 |
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