University :Mansoura University |
Faculty :Faculty of Science |
Department :Geology Department |
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| 1- Course data :- |
| | Code: | 33315 | | Course title: | طبيعة أرضية | | Year/Level: | ثالثة جيولوجيا وكيمياء | | Program Title: | - B.Sc. Geology and Chemistry
| | Specialization: | | | Teaching Hours: | Theoretical: | 3 | Tutorial: | | Practical: | 4 |
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| 2- Course aims :- |
| - Introduce the principles of geophysical prospecting techniques to explore the upper few kilometers of the lithosphere for natural resources, environmental and engineering problems.
- Enable the students to use the main methods of prospecting, instrumentation and fieldwork.
- Acquire the students skills on planning of the field survey, selecting the appropriate equipment, excuting the required work and handling the field procedures.
- Outline the basic information of the various techniques of reducing geophysical data, forward and inverse modeling and geological interpretations.
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| 3- Course Learning Outcomes :- |
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| 4- Course contents :- |
| | No | Topics | Week |
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| 1 | Basic concepts and definitions. | | | 2 | Magnetism of the earth. | | | 3 | Geophysical susceptibility of rocks. | | | 4 | Geophysical anomalies. | | | 5 | Instrumentation. | | | 6 | Airborne data collection. | | | 7 | Geophysical survey on land. | | | 8 | Data processing. | | | 9 | Qualitative interpretation of geophysical data. | | | 10 | Quantitative interpretation of geophysical data. | |
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| 5- Teaching and learning methods :- |
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| Lectures using datashow and whiteboard. | | Laboratory and field work, class activity and seminars. | | Seismic, magnetic and gravity profiles, maps and sketches. |
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| 6- Teaching and learning methods of disables :- |
| - The same as normal students, only skeletal disabilities are allowed in the Faculty of Science.
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| 7- Student assessment :- |
| A. Timing |
| | No | Method | Week |
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| 1 | Class activity and essays. | 3,5,7 | | 2 | Practical/laboratory exam. | 13 | | 3 | Oral examination. | 14 | | 4 | Written final examination. | 14 |
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| B. Degree |
| | No | Method | Degree |
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| 1 | Mid_term examination | 0 | | 2 | Final_term examination | 70 | | 3 | Oral examination | 10 | | 4 | Practical examination | 20 | | 5 | Semester work | 0 | | 6 | Other types of asessment | 0 | | Total | 100% |
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| 8- List of books and references |
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| 1 | Dobrin & Savit: Introduction to geophysical prospecting | | | 2 | Shereef, M.R.: Geophysical methods. | | | 3 | Robinson & Coruh: Basic exploration geophysics. | | | 4 | Kearey, P. and Brooks, M. (1990): An introduction to geophysical exploration, 2nd ed., Blackwell Sci. PUb. | | | 5 | Telford, W.M. et al. (1990): Applied geophysics, 2nd ed., Cambridge Univ. Press. | |
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| 9- Matrix of knowledge and skills of the course |
| | S | Content | Study week |
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| Basic concepts and definitions. | | | Magnetism of the earth. | | | Geophysical susceptibility of rocks. | | | Geophysical anomalies. | | | Instrumentation. | | | Airborne data collection. | | | Geophysical survey on land. | | | Data processing. | | | Qualitative interpretation of geophysical data. | | | Quantitative interpretation of geophysical data. | |
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| Course Coordinator(s): - |
| - Mohamed Refat Abd Allah Sherif
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| Head of department: - |
| Salah Nasr Ebrahim Ayad |
