Department of Geology, University of Pune

I am looking to get information about the Department of Geology of University of Pune. So will you provide the information about the department and provide the course structure of M.SC Program (Geology)?

The University of Pune was established in 1949.

The university is approved to UFC and accredited to NAAC.

The Department of Geology was established in 1970.

Courses Offered by the Department
M.Sc. (Two years, Four semester, 100 credits),
M.Phil
Ph.D. Courses

Course Structure of M.SC Program

Semester I (All courses compulsory)
GL 101: Mineralogy (4 Credits)
GL 102: Principles of Stratigraphy and Palaeontology (4 Credits)
GL 103: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (4 Credits)
GL 104: Sedimentology (4 Credits)
GL 105: Practicals related to above courses (8 Credits)
GL 106: Fieldwork component (1 credit)

Semester II (All courses compulsory)
GL 201: Igneous Petrology (4 Credits)
GL 202: Metamorphic Petrology (4 Credits)
GL 203: Structural Geology and Tectonics (4 Credits)
GL 204: Geomorphology and Remote Sensing in Geology (4 Credits)
GL 205: Practicals related to above courses (8 Credits)
GL 206: Fieldwork component (1 credit)

Semester III
GL 301 : Indian Stratrigraphy (4 Credits) - Compulsory
GL 302 : Exploration Methods (4 Credits)
GL 303 : Petroleum Geology (4 Credits)
GL 304 : Engineering Geology and Geotechniques (4 Credits)
GL 306 : Fieldwork component (1 credit) - Compulsory
GL 307 : Isotope Geochemistry (2 Credits)
GL 308 : Mining Geology (2 Credits)
GL 309 : Oil Field Services (2 Credits)
GL 310 : Resource Management (2 Credits)
GL 311 : Computer Application in Geology (2 Credits)
GL 305 : Practicals related to above courses (8 Credits) – Compulsory

Semester IV
GL 401 : Economic Geology (4 Credits) - Compulsory
GL 402 : Marine Geology (4 Credits)
GL 403 : Geographical Information System (2 Credits)
GL 404 : Environmental Geology (4 Credits)
GL 406 : Fieldwork component (1 credit) - Compulsory
GL 407 : Hydrogeology (4 Credits)
GL 408 : Dissertation (4 Credits)
GL 409 : Watershed Development and Management (2 Credits)
GL 410 : Disaster Management (2 Credits)
GL 411 : Gemmology & Industrial Minerology (2 Credits)
GL 405 : Practicals related to above courses (8 Credits) - Compulsory

Facilities
Curie Temperature System
High Performance Ion Chromatograph (HPIC)
Bartington Magnetic Susceptibility meter
U V Spectrophotometer
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS)
Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (ED-XRF)
Rock Cutting, Lapping, polishing machine
Minispin Rock Magnetometer
Molspin Impulse Magnetometer.
Hand Held XRF
Aerosol Sampler

Contact Details
Department of Geology
University of Pune,
Ganeshkhind Road,
Pune - 411 007
Maharashtra State,
India.
Tel: +91-020-25601360
Fax: +91-020-25695373
Mail: geology@unipune.ac.in

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