Scheme of Courses offered

Curricular Aspects

Courses offered with intake details 

Currently, the department of Applied Geology offers admission in following courses.

 

Statuary body approval, if any

 Courses are approved by the proper channel through regular meetings of BOS etc which is as follows:

In the Department of Applied Geology, the highlights of Ph.D. , M.Tech. , and B.Sc. courses are as follows:

Ph.D. in Applied Geology

Total Intake: Variable (as per the availability of vacant seats).

Course Work: 24 credits (One semester)

Subject Areas:

Applied Micropaleontology, (01 Ph.D.), Igneous, Metamorphic Petrology & Geochemistry (Origin and genesis of gniess and granulite of western India, Ph.D. 06) Ore Geology/Economic Geology, Environmental Geology (01), Sedimentary Petrology, Hydrogeology, Geoinformatics & Engineering Geology, Structural Geology and  Environmental Geology.

Ph. D. Course Work Applied Geology (Current syllabus: 2021) (CBCS)

I Semester Course

 

M. Tech. in Applied Geology

Duration of the program

(a) Minimum duration: Three years 

(b) Maximum duration: Five Years

Structure of the program

(a)  Number of Core Courses: 35

(b) Minimum number of Subject Elective Courses to be opted by the student:07

(c)  Minimum number of Elective Courses to be opted by the student             :02

(d) Minimum number of Open Elective Courses to be opted by the student   :02

Scheme of examination

(a) Mid Semester Examination      : 20 Marks

(b) Internal Assessment                 : 20 Marks

(c) End Semester Examination      : 60 Marks

Internal assessment

1. a) Theory

Each theory course must clearly mention the methodology of assessment i.e. assignment, presentation, group discussion etc. depending on the number of students in the class and feasibility of adopting a particular methodology. The distribution of marks of internal assessments shall be as follows:

Evaluation of the assignment

(i) Presentation, group discussion etc.           :15 marks

(ii) Attendance                                                  :05 marks

The marks for attendance shall be awarded as follows:

(i)         75% and below                                    :00 Mark

(ii)        >75% and upto 80%                          :01 Mark

(iii)       >80% and upto 85%                          :02 Marks

(iv)       >85% and upto 90%                          :03 Marks

(v)        >90% and upto 95%                          :04 Marks

(vi)       >95%                                                   :05 Marks

Note: To be eligible to appear in End Semester Examination a student must appear in Mid Semester Examination and Internal Assessment.

Practical / Lab Courses

Evaluation of Practical/Lab Courses shall be as follows:

(i) Performing and getting the experiment checked regularly and

Incorporating the suggestions in the practical note book   :15 Marks

(ii) Attendance                                                                          :05 Marks

The marks for attendance shall be as follows:

(i)         75% and below                                                          :00 Mark

(ii)        >75% and upto 80%                                                 :01 Mark

(iii)       >80% and upto 85%                                                :02 Marks

(iv)       >85% and upto 90%                                                :03 Marks

(v)        >90% and upto 95%                                                :04 Marks

(vi)       >95%                                                                         :05 Marks

End semester assessment:

Theory

It will consist of 60 marks.

Each semester around 50% of answer sheets of courses will be evaluated by external examiners.

Practical/Lab Courses

It will consist of 60 marks as follows:

(a) Assessment of performance in the Experiment            : 50 Marks

(b) Viva-Voce of Experiment                                                 : 10 Marks

 Evaluation of Field Works/Tour & Dissertation on Mineral Exploration & Viva -Voce

It will be based on periodic assessment of the progress of the reports based on field work and End Semester Examination as follows:

(i)         Geological Field Work & Mapping 03 weeks         : 100 Marks

(ii)        Economic Geology & Petrology Tour 03 weeks     : 100 Marks

(iii)       Dissertation on Mineral Exploration & Viva-Voce : 100 Marks

Ph.D. in Applied Geology

Total Intake: Variable (as per the availability of vacant seats).

Course Work: 24 credits (One semester)

 Subject Areas:

Applied Micropaleontology, (01 Ph.D.), Igneous, Metamorphic Petrology & Geochemistry (Origin and genesis of gniess and granulite of western India, Ph.D. 06) Ore Geology/Economic Geology, Environmental Geology (01), Sedimentary Petrology, Hydrogeology, Geoinformatics & Engineering Geology, Structural Geology and  Environmental Geology.

B.Sc  Geology with Different Combinations

Physics, Maths and Geology,

Physics Chemistry and Geology,

Botany, Geology and Chemistry,

Geology, Geography and Chemistry

Duration of the program

(a) Minimum duration: Three years 

(b) Maximum duration: Five Years

Structure of the program

(a) Number of Core Courses: 08                 

(b)  Minimum number of Elective Courses to be opted by the student: 06

(c)  Minimum number of Subject Elective Courses to be opted by the student: 04

Total Intake: 120

Total Credits: 48

Curriculum design and development [Syllabus revision details, criterion of revision etc.]

Curriculum Design

1. M. Tech. Applied Geology (Current syllabus: 2021) (CBCS)

I Semester

 II Semester

    III Semester                                                                    

 IV Semester

 V Semester

 VI Semester

  Concerned/Allied/Relevant Subjects:

 

Development [Syllabus revision details, criterion of revision etc.]

 B.Sc. Geology (Current syllabus: 2021) (CBCS)

 I Semester

 II Semester

 III Semester

 IV Semester

 V Semester

 VI Semester

Because GEO-EC 511 & GEO-EC 512 in 5^th Semester & GEO-EC 611 & GEO-EC 613 is essential for B. Sc. Geology students, these electives are kept mandatory.