Programs
School of Earth Sciences
List of all modules in the Undergraduate program in Geology
| Core Geology Modules | ||
| No | Tittle | Code |
| 1 | Fundamentals of Geology | GEOL-M1011 |
| 2 | Paleontology and Stratigraphy | GEOL-M2021 |
| 3 | Crystallography and Mineralogy | GEOL-M2031 |
| 4 | Structural Geology and Tectonics | GEOL-M2041 |
| 5 | Petrology | GEOL-M2051 |
| 6 | Geological mapping Techniques | GEOL-M3061 |
| 7 | Geological Mapping | GEOL-M3071 |
| 8 | Geochemistry | GEOL-M3081 |
| 9 | Geophysics | GEOL-M3091 |
| 10 | Hydrogeology | GEOL-M3101 |
| 11 | Geological Engineering | GEOL-M4111 |
| 12 | Economic and Mining Geology | GEOL-M4121 |
| 13 | Energy Resources | GEOL-M4131 |
| 14 | Environmental Geology | GEOL-M4141 |
| 15 | Geology and Resources of Ethiopia | GEOL-M4151 |
| 16 | Research Methods and senior project | GEOL-M4161 |
| Elective Geology Modules | Supportive modules |
General study modules | |
| Tittle | Code | ||
| Industrial Minerals, Rocks and Gems | GEOL-M4172 |
Fundamentals of inorganic chemistryFundementals of physical chemistry |
Civics and Etical education |
| Precambrian Geology | GEOL-M4182 | Basic physics | Economics |
| Applied Sedimentology | GEOL-M4192 | Applied Mathematics | General English Skill |
| Groundwater Resources Management | GEOL-M4202 | Statstics for Geologists | |
| Quaternary Geology | GEOL-M4212 | Basic Programming | |
| Earth History and Global Changes | GEOL-M222 | ||
| Environmental Impact Assessment | GEOL-4232 | ||
List of each module and clustered courses with time breakdown
Module 01: Fundamentals of Geology (GEOL-M2011)
| Course in the Module | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture25% | Lab 25%(Project work) | Assess5% | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study30% | |||||
| General Geology | Geol 1011 | 3+1 | 41 | 40 | 8 | 24 | 49 | 162 | 6 |
| Geomorphology | Geol 1012 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 81 | 3 |
| Total | 6 | 62 | 60 | 12 | 36 | 73 | 243 | 9 | |
Module 02: Paleontology and Stratigraphy (GEOL-M2021)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Project work) | Assess | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | |||||
| Paleontology | Geol 2021 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 81 | 3 |
| Practical Paleontology | Geol 2022 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 2 |
| Stratigraphy & Earth History | Geol 2023 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Total | 6 | 70 | 51 | 14 | 35 | 100 | 270 | 10 | |
Module 03: Crystallography and Mineralogy (GEOL-M2031)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Project work) | Assess | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | |||||
| Crystallography & Mineral optics | Geol 2031 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 81 | 3 |
| Practical Crystallography & Mineral optics | Geol 2032 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 2 |
| Mineralogy | Geol 2033 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 81 | 3 |
| Practical Mineralogy | Geol 2034 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 58 | 76 | 14 | 30 | 92 | 270 | 10 | |
Module 04: Structural Geology and Tectonics (GEOL-M2041)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Project work) | Assess | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | |||||
| Structural Geology | Geol 2041 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Practical Structural Geology | Geol 2042 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 2 |
| Tectonics | Geol 2043 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 81 | 3 |
| Total | 6 | 60 | 51 | 14 | 35 | 100 | 260 | 10 | |
Module 05: Petrology (GEOL-M2051)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Project work) | Assess | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | |||||
| Sedimentary Petrology | Geol 2051 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 81 | 3 |
| Pract. Sedimentary Petrology | Geol 2052 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 2 |
| Igneous Petrology | Geol 2053 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 81 | 3 |
| Pract. Igneous Petrology | Geol 2054 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 2 |
| Metamorphic Petrology | Geol 2055 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 33 | 81 | 3 |
| Pract. Metamorphic Petrology | Geol 2056 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 87 | 114 | 21 | 45 | 138 | 405 | 15 | |
Module 06: Geological mapping Techniques (GEOL-M3061)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Project work) | Assess | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | |||||
| Maps & Mapping Techniques | Geol 3061 | 2+1 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 135 | 5 |
| Field Geology and Report Writing | Geol 3062 | 1+1 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 81 | 3 |
| Remote Sensing & GIS | Geol3063 | 2+1 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 135 | 5 |
| Total | 8 | 89 | 88 | 18 | 52 | 104 | 351 | 13 | |
Module 07: Geological Mapping (GEOL-M3071)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Fieldwork) | Assess | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | |||||
| Mapping Sedimentary Terrain | Geol 3071 | 2 | 14 | 67 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 135 | 5 |
| Mapping Igneous Terrain | Geol 3072 | 2 | 14 | 67 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 135 | 5 |
| Mapping Metamorphic Terrain | Geol 3073 | 2 | 14 | 67 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 135 | 5 |
| Total | 6 | 42 | 201 | 42 | 21 | 99 | 405 | 15 | |
Module 08: Geochemistry (GEOL-M3081)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Practical) | Assessment | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | |||||
| Geochemistry | Geol 3081 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Techniques of Geochemical analysis | Geol 3082 | 1+1 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 81 | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 62 | 33 | 11 | 32 | 78 | 216 | 8 | |
Module 09: Geophysics (GEOL-M3091)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Practical) | Assessment | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | |||||
| Geophysics | Geol 3091 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Exploration Geophysics | Geol 3092 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Total | 6 | 82 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 108 | 270 | 10 | |
Module 10: Hydrogeology (GEOL-M3101)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Practical) | Assessment | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | |||||
| Principles of Hydrogeology | Geol 3101 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Groundwater Exploration & Development | Geol 3102 | 3 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 65 | 162 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | 90 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 119 | 297 | 11 | |
Module 11: Geological Engineering (GEOL-M4111)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Practical) | Assessment | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | |||||
| Fundamentals of Soil & Rock Mechanics | Geol 4111 | 2+1 | 34 | 34 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 135 | 5 |
| Engineering Geology | Geol 4112 | 3 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 65 | 162 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | 83 | 50 | 15 | 44 | 105 | 297 | 11 | |
Module 12: Economic and Mining Geology (GEOL-M4121)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | |||||
| Lecture | Lab(Practical) | Assessment | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | ||||||
| Economic Geology | Geol 4121 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 | |
| Pract. Economic Geology | Geol 4122 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 54 | 2 | |
| Mineral Exploration & Resource Evaluation | Geol 4123 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 108 | 4 | |
| Mining Geology | Geol 4124 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 | |
| Total | 9 | 119 | 66 | 23 | 59 | 165 | 432 | 16 | ||
Module 13: Energy Resources (GEOL-M4131)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | |||||
| Lecture | Lab(Practical) | Assessment | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | ||||||
| Petroleum & Coal Geology | Geol 4131 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 | |
| Volcanology & Geothermal Resources | Geol 4132 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 | |
| Total | 6 | 82 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 108 | 270 | 10 | ||
Module 14: Environmental Geology (GEOL-M4141)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | |||||
| Lecture | Lab(Practical) | Assessment | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | ||||||
| Environmental Geology | Geol 4141 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 | |
| Total | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 | ||
Module 15: Geology and Resources of Ethiopia (GEOL-M4151)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | |||||
| Lecture | Lab(Practical) | Assessment | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | ||||||
| Geology & Geologic Resources of Ethiopia | Geol 4151 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 | |
| Total | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 | ||
Module 16: Research Methods and senior project (GEOL-M4161)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Project | Assessment | Guidance & consultation | Home Study | |||||
| Research Methods in Geosciences | Geol 4161 | 1+1 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 81 | 3 |
| Senior Project | Geol 4162 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 16 | 16 | 65 | 162 | 6 |
| Total | 5 | 21 | 85 | 20 | 28 | 89 | 243 | 9 | |
Module 17–: Elective Course (GEOL-M4172)
| Course Title | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Practical) | Assessment | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | |||||
| Elective course | Geol 4172 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Total | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 | |
Elective Modules
| Course Title | Module code | Course Code | Cr. Hr. Existing | Hour breakup | Total Hours | ECTS | ||||
| Lecture | Lab(Practical) | Assessment | Tutorial/ Problem solving | Home Study | ||||||
| Industrial Minerals, Rocks and Gems | GEOL-M4172 | Geol 4171 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Precambrian Geology | GEOL-M4182 | Geol 4181 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Applied Sedimentology | GEOL-M4192 | Geol 4191 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Groundwater Resources Management | GEOL-M4202 | Geol 4201 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Quaternary Geology | GEOL-M4212 | Geol 4211 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Earth History and Global Changes | GEOL-M4222 | Geol 4221 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment | GEOL-M4232 | Geol 4231 | 3 | 41 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 | 135 | 5 |
MSc Program course list
1. Engineering Geology
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Category | ECTS |
| I | ERSC 600 | Research Method in Geosciences | GSA | 6 |
| ERSC 601 | Numerical Methods and Geostatistics | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 661 | Fundamentals of RS and GIS | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 623 | Structural Geology | GSA | 7 | |
| ERSC 671 | Hydrogeology | SPA | 6 | |
| II | ERSC 620 | Geo-hazard | SPA | 6 |
| ERSC 682 | Geomechanics & foundation Engineering | SPA | 6 | |
| ERSC 684 | Geotechnical Investigation | SPA | 6 | |
| ERSC 686 | Engineering Geology | SPA | 6 | |
| Elective | SPA | 6 | ||
| III | Pedagogy | (7) | ||
| Thesis | 30 | |||
| 91/98 | ||||
| ElectivesClay MineralogyEngineering Seismology | ||||
2. Environmental Geology
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | ECTS |
| I | ERSC 600 | Research Methods in Geosciences | 6 |
| ERSC 601 | Numerical Methods and Geostatistics | 6 | |
| ERSC 661 | Fundamentals of RS & GIS or Geophysics | 6 | |
| ERSC 651 | Geochemistry | 6 | |
| ERSC 671 | Hydrogeology | 6 | |
| II | ERSC 620 | Geo-Hazards | 6 |
| ERSC 640 | Environmental Modeling | 6 | |
| ERSC 660 | Urban Geology | 6 | |
| ERSC 650 | Resources, Pollution, EIA | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | ||
| III | Pedagogy | 7 | |
| Thesis | 30 | ||
| Total | 90/97 | ||
Electives
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3. Fossil Fuel Exploration
| Semester | Code | Course Title | Category | ECTS |
| I | ERSC 600 | Research Method in Geosciences | GSA | 6 |
| ERSC 661 | Fundamentals of RS and GIS | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 623 | Structural Geology | GSA | 7 | |
| ERSC 639 | Geophysics | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 611 | Sedimentary Basin analysis | SPA | 6 | |
| II | ERSC 698 | Coal and Petroleum Geology | SPA | 6 |
| ERSC 694 B | Coal and Petroleum exploration and evaluation |
SPA |
6 | |
| ERSC 658 | Organic Geochemistry | SPA | 6 | |
| ERSC 614 | Micropaleontology | SPA | 6 | |
| Elective | SPA | 6 | ||
| III | Pedagogy | (7) | ||
| Thesis | 30 | |||
| 91/98 | ||||
| Electives
Tectonics and Geodynamics Stratigraphy and sedimentary resources
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4. Geochemistry
| Course Code | Course Title | ECTS | ||
| I | ERSC 600 | Research Methods in Geosciences | 6 | |
| ERSC 601 | Numerical Methods and Geo-statistics | 6 | ||
| ERSC 623 | Structural Geology | 7 | ||
| ERSC 661 | Fundamentals of RS & GIS | 6 | ||
| ERSC 641 | Petrology | 7 | ||
| II | ERSC 652 | Geochemical Exploration Techniques | 4 | |
| ERSC 654 A | High-T Geochemistry | 6 | ||
| ERSC 654 B | Low-T Geochemistry | 6 | ||
| ERSC 656 | Isotope Geochemistry | 6 | ||
| ERSC 658 | Organic Geochemistry | 6 | ||
| III | Pedagogy | (7) | ||
| Thesis | 30 | |||
| Total | 90/97 | |||
Electives
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5. Geophysics
| Semester | Code | Course Title | Category | ECTS |
| I | ERSC 600 | Research Method in Geosciences | GSA | 6 |
| ERSC 601 | Numerical Methods and Geostatistics | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 603 or elective | Earth Materials and Processes or Elective | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 639 | Geophysics | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 633 | Geophysical Data Analysis | SPA | 6 | |
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II |
ERSC 632 | Seismic Methods | SPA | 6 |
| ERSC 634 | Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods | SPA | 6 | |
| ERSC 636 | Gravity and magnetic Methods | SPA | 6 | |
| Elective | SPA | 6 | ||
| Elective | SPA | 6 | ||
| III | Pedagogy | (7) | ||
| Thesis | 30 | |||
| 90/97 | ||||
| Electives
Geophysical well logging and drilling Radiometric method Physics of the lithosphere Engineering Seismology Hydrogeology Engineering Geology Mineral Exploration and Evaluation |
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6. Geothermal Exploration
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | Category | ECTS |
| I | ERSC 600 | Research Methods in Geosciences | GSA | 6 |
| ERSC 661 | Fundamentals of RS and GIS | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 671 | Hydrogeology | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 623 | Structural Geology | GSA | 7 | |
| ERSC 673 | Geothermal Systems | SPA | 6 | |
| II | ERSC 678 | Volcanology | SPA | 6 |
| ERSC 638 A | Geothermal Exploration Techniques | SPA | 7 | |
| ERSC 638 B | Geothermal Development and Exploitation | SPA | 6 | |
| ERSC 638 C | 3D Visualization and Modeling Techniques | SPA | 4 | |
| Elective | SPA | 6 | ||
| III | Pedagogy | SPA | (7) | |
| Thesis | 30 | |||
| 90/97 | ||||
List of elective course
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7. Hydrogeology
| Semester | Code | Course Title | Category | ECTS |
| I | ERSC 600 | Research Method in Geosciences | GSA | 6 |
| ERSC 601 | Numerical Methods and Geo statistics | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 623 | Structural Geology | GSA | 7 | |
| ERSC 661 | Fundamentals of RS and GIS | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 671 | Hydrogeology | SPA | 6 | |
| II | ERSC 672 | Groundwater Exploration and Development | SPA | 8 |
| ERSC 674 | Hydro geochemistry and Isotope Hydrology | SPA | 6 | |
| ERSC 676 A | Groundwater management | SPA | 4 | |
| ERSC 676 B | Flow and Transport Modeling | SPA | 12 | |
| III | Pedagogy | SPA | (7) | |
| Thesis | 30 | |||
| 91/98 | ||||
| Electives
Clay Mineralogy Resources Pollution and EIA Engineering Geology |
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8. Mineral Exploration
| Semester | Code | Course Title | ECTS |
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I
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ERSC 600 | Research Methods in Geosciences | 6 |
| ERSC 641 | Petrology | 7 | |
| ERSC 623 | Structural Geology | 7 | |
| ERSC 651 | Geochemistry | 6 | |
| ERSC 639 | Geophysics | 6 | |
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II
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ERSC 690 | Geology of Mineral Deposits I | 6 |
| ERSC 698 | Geology of Mineral Deposits II | 6 | |
| ERSC 694 A | Mineral Exploration and Evaluation | 6 | |
| ERSC 696 | Mining Geology and Mineral Processing | 6 | |
| ERSC 652 | Geochemical Exploration Techniques | 4 | |
| III
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(Pedagogy) | (7) | |
| Thesis | 30 | ||
| 90/97 | |||
| Elective Modules
Fundamentals of RS and GIS Tectonics and Geodynamics Any of the modules in Geophysics Resources, Pollution and EIA |
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9. Paleontology and Paleoenvironment
| Semester | Code | Course Title | Category | ECTS |
| I | ERSC 600 | Research Method in Geosciences | GSA | 6 |
| ERSC 601 | Numerical Methods and Geostatistics | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 661 | Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and GIS | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 641 | Petrology | GSA | 7 | |
| ERSC 611 | Sedimentary Basin Analysis | SPA | 6 | |
| II | ERSC 612A | Paleoecology | SPA | 6 |
| ERSC 612B | Biostratigraphy and Paleobiogeography | SPA | 6 | |
| ERSC 614 | Micropaleontology | SPA | 6 | |
| Elective | SPA | 6 | ||
| Elective | SPA | 6 | ||
| III | Pedagogy | (7) | ||
| Thesis | 30 | |||
| 91/98 | ||||
| Electives
Invertebrate Paleontology Vertebrate paleontology Human evolution |
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10. Petrology
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | ECTS |
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I
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ERSC 600 | Research Methods in Geosciences | 6 |
| ERSC 661 | Fundamentals of RS and GIS | 6 | |
| ERSC 623 | Structural Geology | 7 | |
| ERSC 641 | Petrology | 7 | |
| ERSC 639 | Applied Geophysics | 6 | |
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II
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ERSC 642 | Crystallography and Mineralogy | 6 |
| ERSC 644 | Experimental Petrology | 6 | |
| ERSC 654 A | High T Geochemistry | 6 | |
| ERSC 646 | Clay Mineralogy | 4 | |
| Elective | 6 | ||
| III
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(Pedagogy) | (7) | |
| Thesis | 30 | ||
| Total 90/97 | |||
| Elective Modules
1) Organic Geochemistry 2) Geochemical Exploration Techniques 3) Tectonics and Geodynamics 4) The Stress Field and East African Rift |
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11. Remote Sensing and GIS
| Semester | Code | Course Title | ECTS |
| I | ERSC 600 | Research Method in Geosciences | 6 |
| ERSC 601 | Numerical Method and Geostatistics | 6 | |
| ERSC 661 | Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and GIS | 6 | |
| ERSC 663 | Photo-grametery, Aerial Photo interpretation and Cartography | 6 | |
| ERSC 603 or ERSC… | Earth Materials and Processes or Elective | 6 | |
| II | ERSC 662 | Digital Image Processing | 6 |
| ERSC 664 | Spatial Analysis | 6 | |
| ERSC 666 | Environmental Modelling | 6 | |
| ERSC 668 | Open source GIS and Programming | 6 | |
| Elective | 6 | ||
| III | Pedagogy | (7) | |
| Thesis | 30 | ||
| 90/97 | |||
| Electives
Hydrogeology Engineering geology Resources, Pollution and EIA Structural Geology Natural Resources Mapping and Monitoring
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12. Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
| Semester | Code | Course Title | Category | ECTS |
| I | ERSC 600 | Research Method in Geosciences | GSA | 6 |
| ERSC 601 or | Numerical Methods and Geostatistics or Remote Sensing and GIS | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 623 or ERSC 641 | Structural Geology or Petrology | GSA | 7 | |
| ERSC 639 | Geophysics | GSA | 6 | |
| ERSC 611 | Sedimentary Basin Analysis | SPA | 6 | |
| II | ERSC 654 B | Low T Geochemistry | SPA | 6 |
| ERSC 616 A | Petrology and Facies Analysis of Non-Clastic Deposits | SPA | 6
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| ERSC 616 B | Petrology and Facies Analysis of Clastic Deposits
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SPA | 6 | |
| ERSC 618 | Stratigraphy | SPA | 6 | |
| Elective | SPA | 6 | ||
| III | Pedagogy | (7) | ||
| Thesis | 30 | |||
| 91/98 | ||||
| Electives
Tectonics and geodynamics Biostratigraphy and Paleobiogeography Paleoecology Micropaleontology
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13. Structural Geology
| Semester | Module Code | Module Title | Category | ECTS |
| I | ERSC 600 | Research Method in Geosciences | 6 | |
| ERSC 661 | Fundamentals of Remote Sensing and GIS | 6 | ||
| ERSC 641 | Petrology | 7 | ||
| ERSC 623 | Structural Geology | 7 | ||
| Elective I | 6 | |||
| II | ERSC 622 | Paleomagnetism | 5 | |
| ERSC 624 | Tectonics and Geodynamics | 7 | ||
| ERSC 626 | Paleo-stress Analysis and Rift Evolution | 5 | ||
| ERSC 628 | Microtectonics and East African Orogen | 5 | ||
| Elective II | 6 | |||
| III | Pedagogy | (7) | ||
| Thesis | 30 | |||
| Total | 91/98 | |||
| List of Elective modules
Geochemistry Geophysics Hydrogeology Natural Resource Mapping and Monitoring Geomechanics and foundation Engineering Geology of Mineral Deposits I |
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14. Geohazards and Disaster Management
| Semester | Course Code | Course Title | ECTS |
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I
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ERSC 600 | Research Methods in Geosciences | 6 |
| ERSC 661 | Fundamentals of RS and GIS | 6 | |
| ERSC 601 | Numerical Methods and Geostatistics | 6 | |
| ERSC 671 | Hydrogeology | 6 | |
| ERSC 639 | Geophysics | 6 | |
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II
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ERSC 624 | Tectonics and Geodynamics | 6 |
| ERSC 620 | Geo-Hazards | 6 | |
| ERSC 650 | Resources Pollution and EIA | 6 | |
| ERSC 643 | Volcanology | 6 | |
| ERSC 688 | Integrated geohazard analysis and disaster management | 6 | |
| III
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(Pedagogy) | (7) | |
| Thesis | 30 | ||
| Total ========== 97/90 | |||
| Elective Modules
1) Engineering Geology 2) Urban Geology |
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PhD Program Course list
1. PhD in Geophysics
- Compulsory Courses
• Advanced Geophysical Data Processing (3 credit)
• Seminar I
• Seminar II
• Seminar III
• Dissertation
- Elective (two courses)
• Advanced electrical methods (3 credit)
• Advanced electromagnetic method (3 credit)
• Potential methods (3 credit)
• Reflection Seismic I (3 credit)
• Reflection Seismic I (3 credit)
• Geodynamics (3 credit)
• Seismology (3 credit)
• Geothermics (3 credit)
• Advanced engineering seismology (3 credit)
• Special topic I (3 credit)
• Special topic II (3 credit)
2. PhD in Hydrogeology
- Advanced Hydrogeology III (3 credit)
- Special topic I (2 credit)
- Groundwater flow and hydrogeochemical modeling (2 credit)
- Water resources development and management (2 credit)
- Seminar I (1 credit)
- Seminar II (1 credit)
- Seminar III (1 credit)
- Dissertation
3. PhD in Structural Geology
- Advanced Structural Geology (3 credit)
Special topic I (2 credit)
Tectonics and microtectonics (2 credit)
Special topic II (2 credit)
Seminar I (1 credit)
Seminar II (1 credit)
Seminar III (1 credit)
Dissertation
