Department of Geology

University of Dhaka

Proposed MS Syllabus for the sessions 2009-2010, 2010-11, 2011-12

(Under Credit System)
There will be two groups in MS courses in Geology. One group will be termed as General
Group (Group A) and the other will be termed as Thesis Group (Group B). Students of both
Groups will have to take a total of 36 credit hours. Both groups will have to take 21 credit
hours of theory courses, 3 credit hours of laboratory course and 3 credit hours of
Comprehensive Oral Examination. In addition the general group will take 6 credit hour of
laboratory, 3 credit hours of project/geological field mapping and the thesis group will take 9
credit hours of thesis.

Structure of the Proposed Syllabus

All courses will be of 3 credit hours.
All students (Group A and B) will have to take three theory courses equalling 9 credit
hours, one laboratory course equalling 3 credit hours and one comprehensive oral
exam of 3 credit hours totalling 15 credits designated as Compulsory Courses.
Students of both group (A and B) will have to take four theory courses designated as
Specialised Courses equalling 12 credit hours.
Group A students will take two lab courses from Specialised field equalling to 6 credit
hours. They will also take a project/geological field mapping course equalling 3 credit
hours which will complete their 36 credit hours.
Thesis of Group B students will be of 9 credits which will complete their 36 credit
hours.

The Table below summarizes all of the above:

Course Distribution Group A Group B
Compulsory Theory Courses: 3 9 credit hours 9 credit hours
Compulsory Laboratory Course: 1 3 credit hours 3 credit hours
Comprehensive Oral Exam:1 3 credit hours 3 credit hours
Specialised Theory Courses:4 12 credit hours 12 credit hours
Specialised Laboratory courses:2 6 credit hours Not applicable
Project/Geological Field Mapping:1 3 credit hours Not applicable
Thesis Not applicable 9 credit hours
Total Credits 36 credit hours 36 credit hours

Requirement for Specialization

Each student will have to choose a field among the six specialised fields offered by the
department and will be awarded MS in Geology with specialisation in that particular field
(i.e. students taking specialised courses from the Hydrogeology field will be awarded MS in
Geology with Specialisation in Hydrogeology).
 Outline of the Proposed Course Listing For HYDROGEOLOGY Group

Course Number Course Title Credit

Compulsory Courses for All Students
GMT 501 Geo-resources Management 3
GMT 502 Exploration Geology 3
GMT 503 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS 3
GML 504 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS Lab 3
GMV 505 Comprehensive Oral Examination 3
Specialised Theory Courses for All Students
GMT 506HG Water Resources Planning and Management 3
GMT 507HG Hydrochemistry and Contamination of Groundwater 3
GMT 508HG Groundwater Resource Evaluation and Modelling 3
GMT509HG Hydrogeology and Water Resources of Bangladesh 3
Specialised Practical Courses for Group A students only
GML 510HG Field Methods in Hydrogeology 3
GML 511HG Laboratory Techniques in Hydrogeology 3
Project for Group A students only
GMP 512HG Project/Geological Field Mapping 3
Thesis for Group B Students only
GMR 513HG Supervised individual research on any aspect of 9
Hydrogeology

Outline of the Proposed Course Listing For GEOPHYSICS Group

Course Number Course Title Credit

Compulsory Courses for All Students
GMT 501 Geo-resources Management 3
GMT 502 Exploration Geology 3
GMT 503 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS 3
GML 504 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS Lab 3
GMV 505 Comprehensive Oral Examination 3
Specialised Theory Courses for All Students
GMT 506GE Modern Seismic Methods and Interpretation 3
GMT 507GE Geophysical Well Logging 3
GMT 508GE Environmental Geophysics 3
GMT509GE Engineering Geophysics 3
Practical Courses for Group A students only
GML 510GE Seismic Data Interpretation 3
GML 511GE Well Log Data Interpretation 3
Project for Group A students only
GMP 512GE Project/Geological Field Mapping 3
Thesis for Group B Students only
GMR 513GE Supervised individual research on any aspect of 9
Geophysics

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 Outline of the Proposed Course Listing For PETROLEUM GEOLOGY Group

Course Number Course Title Credit

Compulsory Courses for All Students
GMT 501 Geo-resources Management 3
GMT 502 Exploration Geology 3
GMT 503 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS 3
GML 504 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS Lab 3
GMV 505 Comprehensive Oral Examination 3
Specialised Theory Courses for All Students
GMT 506PG Petroleum Basin Analysis 3
GMT 507PG Petroleum Reservoir Geology 3
GMT 508PG Petroleum Exploration Techniques 3
GMT509PG Petroleum Engineering 3
Specialised Practical Courses for Group A students only
GML 510PG Petroleum Geology Lab I 3
GML 511PG Petroleum Geology Lab II 3
Project for Group A students only
GMP 512PG Project/Geological Field Mapping 3
Thesis for Group B Students only
GMR 513PG Supervised individual research on any aspect of Petroleum 9
Geology

Outline of the Proposed Course Listing For MINING AND GEOLOGICAL

ENGINEERING Group

Course Number Course Title Credit

Compulsory Theory Courses for All Students
GMT 501 Geo-resources Management 3
GMT 502 Exploration Geology 3
GMT 503 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS 3
GML 504 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS Lab 3
GMV 505 Comprehensive Oral Examination 3
Specialised Theory Courses for All Students
GMT 506MG Numerical Geological Engineering 3
GMT 507MG Site Investigation Methodology 3
GMT 508MG Risk and Safety Management in Mining 3
GMT509MG Drilling, Blasting and Machine Excavation 3
Specialised Practical Courses for Group A students only
GML 510MG Soil and Rock Testing Lab 3
GML 511MG Mining Techniques Lab 3
Project for Group A students only
GMP 512MG Project/Geological Field Mapping 3
Thesis for Group B Students only
GMR 513MG Supervised individual research on any aspect of Mining 9
and Geological Engineering

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 Outline of the Proposed Course Listing For STRATIGRAPHY and
SEDIMENTOLOGY Group

Course Number Course Title Credit

Compulsory Theory Courses for All Students
GMT 501 Geo-resources Management 3
GMT 502 Exploration Geology 3
GMT 503 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS 3
GML 504 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS Lab 3
GMV 505 Comprehensive Oral Examination 3
Specialised Theory Courses for All Students
GMT 506SE Advanced Stratigraphy and Sedimentology 3
GMT 507SE Sequence Stratigraphy 3
GMT 508SE Advanced Quaternary Stratigraphy and Reconstructing 3
Environment
GMT 509SE Sedimentation and Tectonics of the Bengal Basin 3
Specialised Practical Courses for Group A students only
GML 510SE Advanced Stratigraphy Lab 3
GML 511SE Advanced Sedimentology Lab 3
Project for Group A students only
GMP 512SE Project/Geological Field Mapping 3
Thesis for Group B Students only
GMR 513SE Supervised individual research on any aspect of 9
Sedimentlogy and Stratigraphy

Outline of the Proposed Course Listing For DISASTER AND ENVIRONMENT

MANAGEMENT Group

Course Number Course Title Credit

Compulsory Theory Courses for All Students
GMT 501 Geo-resources Management 3
GMT 502 Exploration Geology 3
GMT 503 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS 3
GML 504 Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS Lab 3
GMV 505 Comprehensive Oral Examination 3
Specialised Theory Courses for All Students
GMT 506DM Natural Hazards, Disaster and Environments 3
GMT 507DM Environmental Problems and Hazards in Bangladesh 3
GMT 508DM Climate Changes and Impact 3
GMT 509DM Disaster Risk Reduction and Environmental Management 3
Specialised Practical Courses for Group A students only
GML 510DM Disaster Risk Assessment and Management 3
GML 511DM Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing 3
Project for Group A students only
GMP 512DM Project/Geological Field Mapping 3
Thesis for Group B Students only
GMR 513DM Supervised individual research on any discipline of 9
Disaster and Environment Management

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 Details of Syllabus: Compulsory Curses

GMT-501: Exploration Geology

Introduction to exploration: Exploration organizations, Objectives of exploration, Patterns of

exploration, Use of mathematical modeling in exploration.

Exploration of mineral deposits: Variability of mineral deposits, Mathematical expressions,

Morphology and Quality, Principles of exploration, Exploration methods (geological,
geophysical, geochemical, and geobotanical), Exploration stages, Tracing and outlining
deposits, Sampling ore bodies, Classification of mineral reserves, Estimation of reserves.

Gathering and presenting geological data: Reconnaissance, Mapping surface geology,

Geologic mapping in underground mines.

Exploration equipments: Geologic equipments, Geophysical equipments, Drilling

equipments, Well-logging equipments.

Geologists role in exploration and mining.

Selected readings:

Exploration and Mining Geology, William C. Peters, John Wiley & Sons.

Geological Prospecting and Exploration, V.M. Kreiter, Mir Publishers, Moscow.

GMT-502: Geo-resources Management

a. Introduction to Natural Resources

b. History of Natural Resources and Civilization
c. Types of Natural Resources
d. Demand and Use of Natural Resources
e. Natural Resources Exploration
f. Economics of Natural Resources
g. Sustainable Development of Natural Resources
h. Environmental Impact of Natural Resources Extractions
i. EIA for Natural Resources Development Projects
j. Global Overview of Natural Resources: Occurrences, Extractions and Uses
k. Legal Aspects and Policy of Natural Resources Management
l. Economics, Policy and Management of Natural Resources of Bangladesh:
i) Energy Resources
ii) Water Resources
iii) Mineral/Other Resources

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GMT 503: Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS

Optical remote Sensing: Multispectral and Hyperspectral remote sensing concepts; Sensors;
and information extraction techniques: pre-processing, classification approaches, special
techniques used for Hyperspectral imagery;
Application in geological studies: Geomorphology, Surface Lithology and Soils, Structures,
Geobotany, Water resources etc.;

Radar and Lidar remote sensing: concepts, Sensors; and information extraction
techniques: pre-processing, classification approaches, special techniques used for Radar
imagery, Interferometry and Lidar & ladar data analysis;
Application in geological studies: Floods and Water resources, Sope stability analysis,
Displacement mapping of faulting, Earthquakes, Geobotany, etc.;

GIS concepts and applications: Spatial analysis and modeling (knowledge driven and data
driven methods); Geostatistical analysis; 3-D analysis; interpolation; topographic analysis
using TIN; DEM and surfacing;

Spatial Decision Support System: concepts and applications;

GML 504: Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS Lab

Part I - Remote Sensing Lab

ERDAS Imagine and Ilwis based RS lab will include:
Supervised classification of multispectral imagery such as Landsat, Aster and MODIS
imagery; Feature space classification technique; Mapping of geologic structures (folds/faults)
of Sylhet and CHT areas through digitization; creation of shapefiles; Change Detection; Post
classification processing including accuracy assessment and map composition;
Filtering of RADAR imagery; Simple classification of Radar images using thresholds;
Unsupervised classification of Radar images;
ENVI based lab will include instructors demonstration of Hyperspectral classification tools
including Spectral Angle Mapping, Spectral Feature Fitting, Linear Spectral Unmixing;

Part II GIS Lab

ArcGIS and Ilwis based GIS lab will include:
Project based lab work that combines the analysis techniques taught in theory course. The
instructor will demonstrate the techniques using the software tutorial. Then the students will
develop their projects and these will be approved by the instructor. Some of the data layers
should be generated from image analysis done in the first half of the lab. Output of the project
will be presented in class.

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 Detail Syllabus: Specialised Courses
Hydrogeology Group

Theory Courses:
GMT-506HG: Water Resources Planning and Management
GMT-507HG: Hydrochemistry and Groundwater Contamination
GMT-508HG: Groundwater Resources and Modeling
GMT-509HG: Hydrogeology and Water Resources of Bangladesh

Laboratory Courses:
GML-510HG: Field Methods in Hydrogeology
GML-511HG: Laboratory Techniques in Hydrogeology

GMT-506HG: Water Resources Planning and Management:

a. Introduction to water resources and related issues;

b. Issues on Plan formulation, evaluation and implementation;
c. Regional Planning and Policy Issues;
d. Concepts of Integrated Water Resources Management;
e. Agricultural Water Management;
f. Urban Water Management;
g. Rural water Management
h. Wastewater and Storm water Management
i. Wastewater and Water Treatment Approaches;
j. Water structures and Watershed management;
k. Conjunctive use of surface and groundwater;
l. Environmental and public health impact of water pollution;
m. Vulnerability and risk management;
n. Impacts of human activity and climate change on hydrologic cycle;
o. Trans-boundary Water resources management;
p. Water governance, Law and Regulations and water safety plans.

References:

1. Water Resources Systems Planning and Management. M C Chaturvedi. Tata

McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 1987.
2. Developing Groundwater A Guide for Rural Water Supply A MacDonald, J Davies,
R Calow and J Chilton, ITDG Publishing, UK, 2005.
3. Water Supply and Pollution Control. Warren Viessman, Jr and Mark J Hammer,
Person Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2005.

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 GMT-507HG: Hydrochemistry and Groundwater Contamination

A. Hydrochemistry: Groundwater Geochemistry: Solutions, Minerals and Equilibria;

Carbonates and Carbon Dioxide; Ion Exchange and Sorption; Silicate Weathering;
Saltwater and Mixing; Redox Processes.
B. Isotope Geochemistry: Environmental Isotopes: 2H, 18O, 13C, 15N, 32S; Dating of
Modern and Old Groundwater
C. Sampling and Analysis: Field instrumentation of hydrochemistry, procedures and
design of soil/water sampling techniques. Techniques for Water Analysis.
Hydrochemical data presentation and interpretation by different analytical and
numerical methods.
D. Groundwater Contamination: Sources of contamination, Types of Contaminants;
Mass transport in Aquifers: Advection, Dispersion, Diffusion, Sorption, Retardation,
Biodegradation.
E. Water Quality Criteria: Quality Assessment, Monitoring and Protection
F. Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater: Soil Remediation, Groundwater
Remediation.
G. Hydrochemical Transport and Reaction Modeling

Reference:
1. Brassington, R. (1999); Field Hydrogeology (2nd ed.) John Wiley & Sons. N.Y.
2. Domenico, P.A. and Sehwartgz, F.W. (1990): Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology.
John Wiley & Sons, N.Y.
3. Drever ( ): Geochemistry of Natural Groundwater.
4. Fetter (1999): Contaminant Hydrogeology.
5. Hern, J.D. (1989). Study and Interpretation of the Chemical Characteristics of Natural
Water, (3rd ed.) USGS WSP 2254.
6. Matthess, G (1982): The Properties of Groundwater. John Wiley & Sons, N.Y.
7. Saether, O.M. & Caritat, P (de) (1997): Geochemical Processes, Weathering and
Groundwater Recharge in Catchments. A.A. Balkema Publ. Rotterdarn.
8. Geochemistry, groundwater and pollution. C A J Appelo and D Postma. A A Balkema,
Rotterdam, 1994.
9. Protecting Groundwater for Heath. Oliver Schmoll, Guy Howard, John Chilton, Ingrid
Chorus. WHO and IWA, 2006.

GMT-508HG: Groundwater Resources and Modelling

A. Groundwater Resources:
1. Review of Methods in Groundwater Resources Assessment
2. Groundwater recharge, discharge and balance: Recharge by Vertical Leakage,
Artificial Recharge, Groundwater Mounds, Groundwater Runoff
3. Water wells: Design, Construction, Performance and Maintenance of
Production Wells.
4. Evaluation of aquifer properties
5. Vulnerability of Aquifers to pollution and overexploitation
6. Environmental Impacts of groundwater development
B. Groundwater Modelling:
1. Hydrogeological Background for Modeling: Hydraulic Head Distribution,
Hydrostratigraphy, Hydraulic Parameters.

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 2. Groundwater modeling: Types of Models, Numeric Model Setup, Model
Calibration and Sensitivity Analysis, Model Error, Model Verification, Model
Results and Predictions, Model Documentation,
3. MODFLOW program for groundwater modeling.
4. Use of modeling in monitoring, vulnerability, control and protection of
groundwater environment.
5. Case studies of Bangladesh groundwater modeling and other places.

Reference:
1. Anderson, M.P. and Wossner, W.W. (1992): Applied Groundwater Modelling;
Simulation of Flow and advective Transport Harcurt Brace Jovanovich, San
Diego.
2. Hassin M.Q. (2000). Three-dimensional Groundwater Modeling; A Study of
Southwest Bangladesh Dhaka University Publication Section.
3. Konikow, L.F. & Bredehoeft, J. (1978-84): Computer model of Two-Dimensional
Solute Transport and Dispersion in Groundwater. USGS.
4. Lemer D.N. Issar, A.S. & Simmers I. (1990): Groundwater Recharge. Vol. 8 LAH.
5. McDonald, M.G. & Harbaugh, A.W. (1984): A Modular Three-Dimensional
Finite-Difference Groundwater Flow Model. USGS.
6. Walton W.C. (1970): Groundwater Resources Evaluation. McGraw Hill Book Co.
7. Wang, H and Anderson M.P. (1982): Introduction to Groundwater Modeling:
Finite Difference and Finite Element Methods. W.H. Freeman. USA.
8. Neven Kresic, (2007): Hydrogeology and Groundwater Modeling, 2nd Edition.
CRC Press.
9. Rushton, K R (2005): Groundwater Hydrology Conceptual and Computational
Models. Wiley.
10. Hassan, M.Q. (1992): Saline Water Intrusion and Hydrogeological Modeling in
Southwest Bangladesh. Schelzky & Jeep Publ. Co. Berlin, Germany

GMT-509HG: Hydrogeology and Water Resources of Bangladesh

a. Geological background
b. Hydrogeological settings
c. Aquifer system of Bangladesh
d. Hydraulic Head Distribution
e. Aquifer Hydraulic Parameters
f. Groundwater recharge, discharge and balance
g. Water abstraction technologies;
h. Development constraints;
i. Use of groundwater
j. Groundwater quality and states of contamination;
k. Status/practice of groundwater management
l. Organization involved in groundwater development and management
m. Surface water resources;
n. Use of surface water
o. Vulnerability and states of pollution of surface water
p. Case studies on water resources development and management

References:

1. Bangladesh Geological Society and others (1997): Groundwater and Environment.

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 2. UNDP-BWDB (1982): The Hydrogeological Conditions of Bangladesh.
3. British Geological Survey and DPHE (2001): Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater
in Bangladesh.

GML-510HG: Field Methods in Hydrogeology

1. Site selection for hydrogeological study using RS/GIS Identification of water
bodies, land-use pattern and potential site for GW development.
2. Site investigations Surface geophysical methods; drilling; sampling and litholog
preparation; wire-line logging, grain size analysis for determination of hydraulic
conductivity, sorting and screen slot opening; pumping test.
3. Aquifer mapping and well design; hydrogeological monitoring system; hydrographic
survey.
4. Water well sampling and storage.
5. EIA and risk assessments for GW development projects.
6. Hydrogeological report writing.

GML-511HG: Laboratory Techniques in Hydrogeology

1. Water analysis - Laboratory instrumentation in water analysis; analytical methods;
analysis of major anions and cations; analysis of trace elements; QA/QC procedures.
2. Water chemistry data interpretation - analytical accuracy check; source rock
deduction; graphical interpretation; statistical analysis; spatial analysis; water quality
parameters.
3. GW flow modeling and geochemical modeling.
4. Numerical and analytical problems.
5. Hydrochemical report writing.

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Geophysics Group

GMT-506GE: Modern Seismic Methods and Interpretation

GMT-507GE: Geophysical Well Logging
GMT-508GE: Environmental Geophysics
GMT-509GE: Engineering Geophysics

GML-510GE: Seismic Data Analysis and Interpretation

GML-511GE: Geophysical well-log data Interpretation

GMT-506GE: Modern Seismic Methods and Interpretation

Data acquisition, processing, interpretation equipment, nature of reflections interference,
vertical resolution, horizontal resolution, effect of depth, CDP state connections, multiples,
diffraction, reflected refraction, dipping reflector, migration, velocity distortion, geology &
seismic sections, interpretation techniques.

GMT-507GE: Geophysical Well Logging

Fundamental of quantitative log interpretation spontaneous - potential (SP) curve,
conventional resistivity logs focusing electrode logs, micorl induction logging, Determination
of lithology and porosity, Determination of Rw, Resistivity interpretation, Determination of
saturation (clean formation), shaly formations.

GMT-508GE: Environmental Geophysics

Definition, Geophysical methods in environmental investigations, traditional geophysical
methods VS evolving and emerging technologies in environmental investigations,
Application of geophysical methods in solving hydrogeological, geotechnical and other
geoenvironmental problems, potential fields and the environmental issues, Non-invasive
geophysics and the environemntal issues, ground penetrating radar and the environmental
issues.

GMT-509GE: Engineering Geophysics

Engineering Geophysical investigations for soil and rock, planned transport route,
engineering bed-rock for excavation planning and highway and pipeline cuts,
abandonedwaste dumps. Microgravity studies of rock burst in mines, incrogravity detection
of subsurface voids and cav ities, magnetic investigations over landfills, detection of buried
metal drums and casings, mapping of cavities voids and dykes blocking groundwater flow,
detection of archeological ruins and artifacts, location of permafrost zones, sitge investigation
for foundation studies of large structures, landslides and slope stability, seismic hazard
assessment: ground motion parameters, down-hole seismic survey and surface wave analysis
for ground response, amplification and liquefaction, Micro-tremor Array Measurements
(MAM) for site classification and building code.

GML-510GE: Seismic data analysis and interpretation

GML-511GE: Geophysical well-log data interpretation

References for all courses:

1. Practical seismic interpretation, M.E. Badlsy - Reidel Pub. Conep.
2. Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics, J.M. Reynolods - John Wiley t so

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3. Formation Evaluation, E.J. Lynch - Harper & Ro
4. Applied Geophysics, W.M. Telford et al., Cambridge
5. Introduction to Geophysical Prospecting, M.B Dobrin - Mc Graded

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Petroleum Geology Group

Theory Courses:
GMT-506PG: Petroleum Basin Analysis
GMT-507PG: Petroleum Reservoir Geology
GMT-508PG: Petroleum Exploration Techniques
GMT-509PG: Petroleum Engineering

Laboratory Courses:
GML-510PG: Petroleum Geology Lab I
GML-511PG: Petroleum Geology LabII

GMT-506PG: Petroleum Basin Analysis:

Source rock characterization in sedimentary basin, temperature, time and quantitative

modelling of maturity, techniques of source rock evaluation, hydrocarbon expulsion and
migration; Petroleum plays and prospects analysis and classification; Fundamental types of
petroliferous basins, hydrocarbon habitat in selected petroliferous basins; Overpressure in
sedimentary basin- occurrence and origin; Petroleum systems petroleum systems in the
Bengal Basin.

GMT-507PG: Petroleum Reservoir Geology:

Control of depositional system on reservoir geology case studies of oil and gas field
reservoirs with various depositional models-fluvial, deltaic, shallow and deep marine
reservoirs, Reservoir petrophysical parameters and measurement techniques : quicklook
interpretations from quantitative estimation from wireline logs; Core studies laboratory
methods; Evolution of porosity through burial diagenesis.

GMT-508PG: Petroleum Exploration Techniques:

Modern Geophysical seismic and Geochemical methods in petroleum exploration,

Sedimentological studies in play assessment; Advances in well drilling, directional drilling,
testing and completion; Formation evaluation- Advances in mud logging and wireline logs
and interpretation, LWD and MWD. Application of micropaleontology and palynology in
petroleum exploration.

GMT-509PG: Petroleum Engineering:

Reservoir fluid properties, fundamentals of fluid flows in porous media; Reservoir drive
mechanism, Reserve estimation using volumetric and material balance methods in gas, gas
condensate and oil reservoirs; Well completion and stimulation, Reservoir managements;
Principles of oil gas production mechanism, production logging, artificial lift, Secondary
recovery, Enhanced oil recovery (EOR), Introduction to surface facilities design.

GML-510PG: Petroleum Geology Lab I

Reservoir characterization, Petrophysical analyses of reservoir rocks, porosity, permeability

and water saturation determination;

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Reservoir evaluation from thin section studies- diagenesis and porosity evolution secondary
porosity; porosity-cement-matrix relationship;
Wireline log interpretation for petrophysical property evaluation,

GML-511PG: Petroleum Geology Lab II

Reduction of gravity data and preparation of maps and profiles; Interpretation of residual
maps and profiles; Interpretation of magnetic maps and profiles, Preparation of isochrones,
velocity, depth and isopach maps and interpretation; Structural and stratigraphic
interpretations of seismic sections; Resistivity survey- sounding curve preparation and
manual interpretation, Well log data interpretation.

Selected References for All Courses:

Barwis,J.H., McPherson, J.G. and Studlick, R.J. (eds), 1990, Sandstone Petroleum
Reservoir, Springer-Verlag.

Hunt, J.M. 1996, Petroleum geochemistry and geology. (2nd edition),W.H.Freeman and
Company.

Tissot, B.P. and Welte, D.H., 1984, Petroleum Formation and Occurrence (2nd edition),
Springer-Verlag.

Rider, M.H., 1999, The geological interpretation of well logs.

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Mining and Geological Engineering

Theory Courses:
GMT-506MG: Numerical Geological Engineering
GMT-507MG: Site Investigation Methodology
GMT-508MG: Risk and Safety Management in Mining
GMT-509MG: Drilling, Blasting and Machine Excavation
Lab Courses:
GML-510MG: Soil and Rock Testing lab
GML-511MG: Mining Techniques Lab

GMT-506MG: Numerical Geological Engineering

Soil Mechanics
Groundwater; phreatic level; heads; coefficient of permeability, in particular the variation in
its value; vertical flow of groundwater; difference between phreatic level and piezometric
level; vertical effective stresses in hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic conditions; shear strength;
direct shear test, triaxial test, UCS test; ultimate horizontal effective stresses; active, passive
and neutral state; stress-strain behavior; settlements according to Terzaghi, oedometer test;
pre-consolidation theory, also for triangular u-excess; drainage length; hydrodynamic period
for one or more layers; secondary settlement; formula of Koppejan; influence of pore water
pressures; foundation types and bearing capacity; stability of slopes in soil; slip circle
calculation (Bishop).
Two-dimensional flow of groundwater in isotopic confined conditions; flow net;
determination of water pressures and seepage quantities with the aid of a flow net; the
drawing of a flow net in unconfined conditions; dams with different toe drains; the
occurrence of piping in non-isotropic flow conditions; the approximate formula of Bligh and
Lane.
Rock Mechanics
Intact rock versus rock mass; characterization and properties of discontinuities in rock;
characterization and properties of discontinuous rock masses; mechanical and physical
behavior of discontinuous rock masses; characterization and properties of weathered rock
masses; mechanics of weak rock masses and cemented soils; principles of flow through
discontinuities and discontinuous rock masses; methods and influence of excavation methods;
influence of blasting and other vibrations; influence of stress and stress changes; methods of
support system; classification of discontinuous rock masses; possibilities for analytical and
numerical modeling of discontinuous rock masses; large and small scale testing and
monitoring of discontinuities and discontinuous rock masses; principles of tunnel and dam
design; interaction between discontinuous rock masses and engineering structures, such as
tunnels, dams and foundations.
Reference Books:
1. Coduto, D. P., 1999: Getechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices. Prentice-
Hall, New Jersey.
2. Coduto, D. P., 1999: Foundation Design- Principles and Practices. 2nd ed., Prentice-
Hall, New Jersey.
3. Bowles, J. E., 1988: Foundation Analysis and Design. 4nd ed., McGraw-Hill, N. Y.
4. Graig, R. F., 2004: Graigs Soil Mechanics. London.

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 5. Punmia, B. C., 1994: Soil Mechanics and Foundations. Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
6. GOODMAN, R. E. INTRODUCTION TO ROCK MECHANICS, 2ND EDITION.
7. Harrison, J. P and Hudson, J. A.: Engineering Rock Mechanics Part II.

GMT-507MG: Site Investigation Methodology

Planning of a site investigation in soils; in-situ tests: SPT; boring methods; sampling
techniques; other in-situ tests: SCPT, SCPT-U, dynamic probing; vane test, pressuremeter
test, density test, piezometers; stand pipes; water pressure gauges, etc. the planning of site
investigation in more or less known soil conditions for different projects, using most
appropriate field and laboratory tests; monitoring methods to be used during construction.
Case Studies on where and how geophysical methods can be used within the framework of a
site investigation for a civil engineering project.
Earthquake engineering: The theoretical introduction to seismic wave theory and seismic
hazard and risk analysis of site effects: deterministic and probabilistic seismic hazard
analysis; practical computer exercises on seismic response modeling using EduSHAKE;
causes and processes of earthquake induced liquefaction, liquefaction potential analysis,
methods to minimize liquefaction potential.
Slope stability and rock mass degradation. Clay chemistry, quick clays, swelling clays and
their treatment.
Advanced 3D geological and geotechnical modeling: methods, application, and restrictions,
of finite element and distinct element methods, and numerical modeling in general.

Reference Books:
1. Coduto, D. P., 1999: Getechnical Engineering: Principles and Practices. Prentice-
Hall, New Jersey.
2. Coduto, D. P., 1999: Foundation Design- Principles and Practices. 2nd ed., Prentice-
Hall, New Jersey.
3. Bowles, J. E., 1988: Foundation Analysis and Design. 4nd ed., McGraw-Hill, N. Y.
4. Graig, R. F., 2004: Graigs Soil Mechanics. London.
5. Punmia, B. C., 1994: Soil Mechanics and Foundations. Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi.
6. GOODMAN, R. E.: INTRODUCTION TO ROCK MECHANICS, 2ND EDITION.

7. Harrison, J. P and Hudson, J. A.: Engineering Rock Mechanics Part II.

GMT-508MG: Risk and Safety Management in Mining

The course includes the following: safety management; hazard and risk analyses, safety
hazard identification, management techniques, safety audits; statistics; maintenance of
change risk analysis; cost benefit analysis; attitudes to safety in mining; accident and injury
report/recovery; prevention of traumatic injury; work stress; environmental factors;
monitoring and protection; personal protective equipment; safety policies and programs;
action plans, hazard control management to full catastrophic management planning.

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Extreme events and hazards, catastrophic geological hazards, study of landslides,
Subsidence, floods, their causes, classifications, assessment, prediction and prevention.
Strategies for hazard mitigation

Mining and Environment: Mining and its impact on environment, wastes from mining
industry, waste disposal. Methods, acid mine drainage, heavy metal pollution due to mining,
environmental impacts of coal utilization, fly ash, recycling of resources and management

Development and Management of Natural Resources

Management tools and techniques Natural Resources Policy. Mineral Resources:
Conservation and Management. Policies and legislation concerning natural resources

Reference Books:
1. Bryant E. : Natural Hazards, Cambridge University Press
2. Bell F.G. : Geological Hazards
3. Smith K. : Environmental Hazards
4. Books on Disaster Management course of IGNOU
5. Panigrahi D.C. : Mine Environment and Ventilation
6. Singh B. : Blasting in Ground Excavation and Mines
7. Sinha R.K. Mineral Economic
8. Goulelin : Ore Dressing
9. Banter & Parks : Examination and Valuation of Mineral Property
10. Macnestry : Mining Geology

GMT-509MG: Drilling, Blasting and Machine Excavation

The course will address the mechanics and practical applications and current technologies in
rock fragmentation; theories of rock breakage and fragmentation; rock mass properties;
structure and discontinuities and their impact on blast behaviour. Blasting theories and types
of explosives and blast initiation procedures; blast designs for both underground and surface
mining applications; blast hazard management; blast vibration and impact on structures and
mining excavations; state-of-the-art blasting practices and technologies; and alternatives to
conventional blasting for rock fragmentation. Production drilling methods and equipment,
bits and drilling accessories. Principles of coal and rock cutting mechanics; the performance
of picks and free rolling cutters; cutting tool interaction; the design of cutting arrays for
machine mining and tunnelling; impact breakage of rock; drill bit design and breakage
mechanics; cutting tool materials and the effects of wear; methods of assessing rock
cuttability; water jet cutting and water jet assisted drilling and cutting. Applications including
full face and partial mining machines, drilling technologies and tunnel boring machines.

Reference Books:
1. Drilling and Blasting of Rocks
E. Lopez Jimeno, C. Lopez Jimino, Ayala Carcedo
2. Drilling and Blasting of Rocks
E. Lopez Jimeno, C. Lopez Jimino and Ayala Carcedo
3. Economic Evaluations in Exploration
Friedrich-Wilhelm Wellmer,
Manfred Dalheimer, Markus Wagner

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GML-510MG: Soil and Rock Testing Lab
Practical exercising in description, classification and testing of soil properties. Testing
executed are: tests to determine index properties of soil, direct shear, triaxial, cyclic triaxial,
consolidation tests.
Preparation of rock samples and practical exercising in testing of rock. Tests executed are:
point load strength, Brazilian tensile strength, unconfined compressive strength, shear
strength of discontinuities, etc.
Practical exercising of 3D geological and geotechnical modeling using rockworks, UDEC,
PLAXIS etc. software.
Reference Books:
1. Bowles, J. E.: Engineering Properties of Soils and their Measurement. McGraw-Hill,
N. Y.

GML-511MG: Mining Techniques Lab

Blasting design for both surface and underground mining; calculations for consumption of
explosive; calculations for blasting holes in consideration with rock mass properties; support
calculation for shaft , drift, tunnel, raise, winze etc; Ventilation: volume of air calculation;
Case study (Mines of Bangladesh)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Program (EMP) of
Mining Industries (Case Study).

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 Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Group

GMT 506SE Advanced Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Three Credits

Introduction; Recent developments in stratigraphy; Stratigraphic sedimentologic data base

describing surface and subsurface geologic sections; Petrophysical characteristics;
Stratigraphic procedures; Types of stratigraphic units Lithostratigraphy; Biostratigraphy;
Chronostratigraphy; Unconformity-bounded stratigraphic units; Stratigraphic cycles: Types
Supercontinent cycle and smaller episodic cycles; Long-term stratigraphic cycles.
Taphonomy; Significance of ichnofossils to applied stratigraphy.

Basin modelling Concept; Stratigraphic cross-sections; Palaeocurrent analyses;

Palaeogeographic reconstruction; Sedimentation and plate tectonics; Geosynclinal theory;
Tectonics in basin evolution;
Sedimentary basins Basin types and models; Classification; Tectonics of the sedimentary
basins; Foreland basins; Trench and trench-slope basins.

Principles, concepts, and tools of depositional sedimentary environments; Facies; facies

models; Subsurface facies analysis; Modern stratigraphy: Concepts; Significance of sea-level
change; Controls on the sedimentary rock record.

Weathering; rate of denudation of continents; Rate of sedimentation; sediment biota; Study of

modern [recent] sediments and depositional systems; Characteristics of sediments and/or
facies of various depositional environments; Application of knowledge of recent sediments to
ancient sequences.

Reference Literature

Alam, M.M. and Curray, J.R., Editors, 2003: Sedimentary geology of the Bengal Basin,
Bangladesh. Sedimentary Geology, Special Issue 155, 3 & 4, p.175-425, Elsevier, The
Netherlands
Boggs, S., Jr., 2001: Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Third edn., Prentice-Hall,
Inc., New Jersey, 726p.
Busby, C.J. and Ingersoll, R.V., Editors (1995): Tectonics of Sedimentary Basins. Blackwell
Science, Oxford (UK).
Galloway, W.E. and Hobday, D.K., 1996: Terrigenous Clastic Depositional Systems.
Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Koutsoukos, E.A.M., ed., 2005: Applied Stratigraphy. Springer, The Netherlands, 488p.
Leeder, M., 1999: Sedimentology and Sedimentary Basins. Blackwell Science, Oxford .
Miall, A.D. (1990): Principles of Sedimentary Basin Analysis. Second Edition, Springer-
Verlag, New York (USA).
Nichols, G., (1999): Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Blackwell Science, Oxford (UK).
Reading, H.G., ed., 1996: Sedimentary Environments: Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy.
Third edn., Blackwell Science, Oxford.
Scholle, P.A., Bebout, D.G., and Moore, C.H., eds., 1983: Carbonate Depositional
Environments. Amer. Assoc. Petrol. geol. Memoir 33, Oklahoma
Walker, R.G. and James, N.P., 1992: Facies Models: Response to Sea-Level Change.
Geological Association of Canada.

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GMT 507SE Sequence Stratigraphy Three Credits

Introduction: A new paradigm; Historical development; Other stratigraphic / sequence

concepts and terminology; Importance of unconformities; Facies cycles; Definition and
Evolution of the Sequence Stratigraphy; Sequence-stratigraphic approach

Basic concepts and Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy; Basin-forming processes; Eustasy

and Relative Sea Level; Sediment supply; Accommodation space; Global sea-level cycle
chart; Milankovitch Processes Nature, Components of Orbital Forcing; Basic climatology;
Orbital periodicities Variations with time; Isostasy and Geoid changes; Glaciation and
Earths sensitivity.

Basic sequence model: Shoreline trajectories; Stratigraphic surfaces Types of stratal

terminations; Sequence-stratigraphic surfaces; Within-trend facies contacts; Time-attributes
of stratigraphic surfaces; Hierarchy of units and bounding surfaces; Systems Tracts and
sequence boundaries and; Hierarchy of stratal units; High-Resolution Sequence Stratigraphy;
ParasequencesParasequence sets; Areas and volumes of stratigraphic units.

Methods of Sequence-Stratigraphic analysis: Workflow of sequence-stratigraphic analysis;

Erecting a sequence framework Stratigraphic architecture: Seismic stratigraphy;
Chronostratiraphy; Outcrop and Well data; Lithostratigraphy; Backstripping; and
Allostratigraphy; Facies analysis; Modern analogues;
Depositional systems and facies in terms of Sequence-stratigraphic framework
Application to depositional sedimentary systems: Sequence stratigraphy of clastic
depositional systems Fluvial deposits; Bayline concept; Deltas; Estuaries; Beach-barrier
systems; Shelf systems Sand shoals; Condensed sections; Slope and rise (deep-marine
clastic) systems; Carbonate depositional systems Platform; Slopes; Pelagic deposits

Sequence-stratigraphic concepts applied to the Neogene succession in the

ChittagongTripura Foldbelt of the Bengal Basin.

Reference Literature

Alam, M.M. and Curray, J.R., Editors (2003): Sedimentary geology of the Bengal Basin,
Bangladesh. Sedimentary Geology, Special Issue 155, 3 & 4, p.175-425, Elsevier, The
Netherlands.
Catuneanu, O., 2006 (Rprnt. 2007): Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy. Elsevier BV,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 375p.
Emery, D. and Myers, K.J., Editors, (1996): Sequence Stratigraphy. Blackwell Science,
Oxford (UK).
Leeder, M., (1999): Sedimentology and Sedimentary Basins. Blackwell Science, Oxford
(UK).
Miall, A.D. (1997): The Geology of Stratigraphic Sequences.. Springer-Verlag, New York
(USA).
Van Wagoner, J.C. and others, (1990): Siliciclastic Sequence Stratigraphy in Well Logs,
Cores, and Outcrops: Concepts for High-Resolution Correlation of Time and Facies. AAPG
Methods in Exploration Series, No. 7.

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GMT 508SE Advanced Quaternary Stratigraphy Three Credits

1. Definition and procedures:

a) Definition of Quaternary and Quaternary Environment; Importance of studying
Quaternary Environment and climate change
b) Stratigraphic classification: Units, Stratotypes, Definitions unit, boundary and
composite stratotype, Type section and area.
c) Dating methods: Absolute and relative dating techniques: Potassium-Argon,
Thermoluminescence and radiocarbon dating, dendrochronology, varve chronology,
lichenometry, tephrochronology and paleomagnetism.
d) Isotope stratigraphy: Isotope effects, Carbon and Oxygen isotopes, fractionation
process and standard; fractionation mechanism; Variation of stable isotope in nature.

2. Glaciations
a) Extent and chronology: Ideas about Quaternary glaciations; Evidence of glaciations;
Quaternary Cryosphere reconstruction.
b) Causes and feedback mechanism of the glacial and deglacial episodes; The
mechanism of atmospheric CO2 change; Methene and its role in glacial cycles; the
role of the tropics and the tropical climate change.
c) The Milankovitch Hypothesis and Quaternary Environment
d) Proglacial and periglacial deposits, landforms, non-glacial sediments and stratigraphy,
Periglacial zones, fossil periglacial structures and the nature of climatic change,
Palaeosol, cave sediments.
3. Sea- level Changes
a) Nature, description and causes of sea-level fluctuation: Quaternary sea levels; the
Holocene transgression; recent and historic changes in sea level.
b) Evidence from the ocean: Microfossils, palaeo-chemistry, pollen and coral as records
of environmental change.
c) Mid Holocene sea level fluctuations, Sea level changes along Maheskhali, Coxs
Bazar Coast, Mid Holocene marine transgression in around Dhaka city.
c) Quaternary deserts: Causes of aridity and distributions of deserts; glacial and inter
glacial desert environment; the loess of China.
4. Quaternary signature on Bengal Basin
a) Quaternary stratigraphy of Bangladesh, West Bengal, Nepal, Siwalik Group, Late
Quaternary climatic change and landforms in Bangladesh.
b) Quaternary depositional and erosional history of the Bangal Basin, upper Pleistocene
monsoon climate fluctuations.
c) Origin of uplifted blocks and Neotectonic activity.

5. Atmospheric circulation during the Quaternary

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 a) Present day circulation pattern; Global palaeohydrology and links between oceanic
and atmospheric circulation.
b) Environmental Changes- Past, Present and Future: The human population in the
context of Late Quaternary; Biota in the Quaternary; Drought, Overgrazing,
Desertification, Irrigation and Salinization; Human effects on the atmosphere; Future
actions.

References:
1. Williams, M., Dunkerley, D., De Deckker P., Kershaw P., and Chappell J. (1998):
Quaternary Environment (second edition), Arnold, London.
2. Ho, S. and Yasuda, Y.(eds) (1995). Nature and Humankind in the Age of Environmental
Crisis. International Research Centre for Japanase studies,Kyoto.
3. Bennet,K.D.(1997).Evolution and Ecology : The pace of life, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
4. Millinan ,J.D. and Haq, B.U.(eds) (1996): Sea level rise and Coastal Subsideence, causes ,
5. Birks ,H.J.B. and Rivks,H.H. (1981): Quaternary Palaeoecology, Edward Arnold,London.
6. Hollis D Hedberg, International Stratigraphic Guide
7. Lowe and Walker, Reconstructing Quaternary Environments
8. Monsur M.H., An Introduction to the Quaternary Geology of Bangladesh,
9. Monsur M.H., Quaternary Ebong Bangladesh Bhutattik Chromo bikash,
10. Jochen Hoefs. Stable Isotope Geochemistry,

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GMT 509SE Sedimentation and Tectonics of the Bengal Basin Three Credits

Geologic evolution of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Delta: Early and late stages of

development; Shifting of the Ganges Delta with time.

Tectonic evolution and basin-fill history of the Bengal Basin: Stable Platform; Hinge Zone;
Bengal Foredeep Calcutta (Kolkata)Mymensingh Gravity High; BarisalChandpur
Gravity High; Sylhet (Surma) Trough; Hatiya Trough; Tertiary Foldbelts of the Bengal Basin;
Offshore troughs and sub-basins.

Geotectonic subdivisions of the Bengal Basin.

Stratigraphic successions of the geotectonic provinces of the Bengal Basin.

Allostratigraphic nomenclature of the provinces (Chittagong Tripura Fold-Belt, CTFB) of

the Bengal Basin.

Reference Literature

Allen, P.A. and Allen, J.R., 2005: Basin Analysis Principles and Applications. Second edn.,
Blackwell Science Ltd., Oxford, 549p.
Alam, M.M. and Curray, J.R., Eds.,2003: Sedimentary geology of the Bengal Basin,
Bangladesh. Sedimentary Geology, Special Issue, v.155, 3 & 4, p.175-425, Elsevier, The
Netherlands.
Boggs, S., Jr., 2001: Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy. Third edn., Prentice-Hall,
Inc., New Jersey, 726p.
Busby, C.J. and Ingersoll, R.V., eds., 1995: Tectonics of Sedimentary Basins. Blackwell
Science, Oxford,579p.

Galloway, W.E. and Hobday, D.K., 1996: Terrigenous Clastic Depositional Systems.
Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Leeder, M.R., 1999: Sedimentology and Sedimentary Basins: From Turbulence to Tectonics.
Blackwell Science, Oxford, 592p.
Reading, H.G., ed., 1996: Sedimentary Environments: Processes, Facies and Stratigraphy.
Third edn., Blackwell Science, Oxford.
Scholle, P.A., Bebout, D.G., and Moore, C.H., eds., 1983: Carbonate Depositional
Environments. Amer. Assoc. Petrol. geol. Memoir 33, Oklahoma
Walker, R.G. and James, N.P., 1992: Facies Models: Response to Sea-Level Change.
Geological Association of Canada.

GML 510SE Advanced Stratigraphy Lab. Three Credits

Subsurface Geology: Preparation/Construction and Interpretation of Structure contour maps,

Isopach maps, Isolith maps; Stratigraphic strip logs; Structural-stratigraphic cross-sections;
Panel/Fence diagrams; Interpretation of Wireline Logs Electrical, Neutron, and Gamma;
Mineral Resources Exploration.

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Reference Literature
Haun, J.D. and LeRoy, L.W., Eds., 1958: Subsurface Geology in Petroleum Exploration. A
symposium. Colorado School of Mines, Colorado (USA), 887p.
Steel, R., 1999: Sequence Stratigraphy & Its Impact on Facies Models.
Walker, R.G. and James, N.P., 1992: Facies Models: Response to Sea-Level Change.
Geological Association of Canada.

GML 511SE Advanced Sedimentology Lab. Three Credits

Grain-size analysis: Coarse and Fine fractions Sieving, Pipette analyses; Mounting of loose
grains Grain slides; Preparation of Thin-sections/Slides: Clastic and nonclastic rocks;
Plotting of data; Staining methods; Peels for studying rocks; Provenance study Heavy-
mineral separation; Qualitative and quantitative analyses and interpretation of texture;
Interpretation of Heavy-mineral suites; Classifying sedimentary rock types; Sampling;
Palaeoenvironmental interpretation from small samples.
Exercise on transgressionregression and the development of sedimentary associations;
Diagenesis: Changes in texture and composition; Inorganic and organic sedimentary
structures; Soft-sediment deformation; Palaeocurrent analysis and interpretation; Other
sedimentary attributes; Flow-regime sedimentary structures, sequences, and depositional
environments; Palaeogeographic reconstruction; Palaeogeographic maps; Selection of
geological units; Age assignment; Facies maps and interpretation; Sedimentary tectonics;
Correlation; Basin analysis: Depositional basins and Sourceland interpretation.
Final report.

Reference Literature

Friedman, G.M. and Johnson, K.G., 1982: Exercises in Sedimentology. John Wiley & Sons,
New York, 208p.
Lewis, D.W., 1984: Practical Sedimentology. Hutchinson Ross Publ. Co., Stroudsburg, 227p.
Walker, R.G. and James, N.P., 1992: Facies Models: Response to Sea-Level Change.
Geological Association of Canada.

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Disaster and Environment Management Group
GMT-506DM: Natural hazards, Disaster and Environments
GMT-507DM: Environmental problems and Hazards in Bangladesh
GMT-508DM: Climate Changes and Impact
GMT-509: Disaster Risk Reduction and Environmental Management

GMT-506DM: Natural hazards, Disaster and Environments

o Introduction to Natural Hazards (Importance; processes; Hazards, disaster or

catastrophe; Death and damage).
o Environmental hazards: (A Conceptual Background; Fundamental Concepts for
Understanding Natural Processes as Hazards; The Tool of Environmental Hazards;
Environmental Hazards and Development; Perspectives on Prevention and
Reconstruction of Natural Hazards; Reducing the Impact of Natural Hazards)
o Hydrological Hazards (Floods, Tropical Cyclones),

Flood: A Conceptual Clarification, Types of Flood, River Floods, Coastal Floods,

Causes of Floods, Beneficent Effects of Floods, The Negative Effects of Flood
Drought: A Conceptual Review, Desertification: A Conceptual Review, Indicators
of Desertification, Causes of Desertification, Major Impact of Drought and
Desertification , Socio-Economic Impacts, Control of Desertification, Short
Term Techniques, Long Term Techniques, Irreversible Desertification, The
importance of Remote Sensing in Desertification Control

o Geological Hazards (Earthquakes, volcanic hazards, landslides);

Introduction, Seismic Waves, Magnitude and Intensity, Occurrence and Severity

of Earthquakes, Ground Motion, Ground Failure, Tsunamis and Coastal Effects,
Fire
Volcanic Tectonic, Primary volcanic hazards, Ground deformation, Lather Slides
and Debars Avalanches, Environmental control, Methods of Diverting and
Controlling Lava Flows, Vulnerability Modification Adjustment: Community
preparedness, Forecasting and Warning, Earthquake Activity, Ground
Deformation, Thermal Monitoring, Geodetically Monitoring
Conceptual Review of Landslide, Landslides Terrain, Landslides: Strength of the
Material, Types of Landslides, Rotational slides, Translational slides, Causes of
landslides, Rock Falls, Debris flows, Extensions of our knowledge to the great
extinctions of geological history and their hypothesized causes.

o The significance of disaster; The disaster threat; National Disaster management

Policy; Major requirements for coping with disaster;
o The disaster management cycle; Disaster legislation; Counter Disaster Resources;
International Disaster Assistance; Leadership, plans and utilization of resources.

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References:
1. UNDRO, 1991. Mitigating Natural Disasters Phenomena, Effects & Options a manual for
policy makers and planners, United Nations, New York.
2. Lundgren L (1986) Environmental Geology. Prentice Hall
3. Keller EA (1985) Environmental Geology. CBS Pub and Distributor, Delhi

GMT-507DM: Environmental problems and Hazards in Bangladesh

Flood
Cyclones and Storm Surges
Tornadoe and norwester
River Bank Erosion
Earthquake
Drought
Water Logging
Arsenic Contamination
Landslide
Fire
Tsunami
Climate Change Impact

References:

o GOB 1999. Standing orders on Disaster, Min of DM & RDMB, Dhaka.

o Carter, W. Nick. 1999. Disaster management; A disaster managers handbook, ADB,
Manila, Philippines.

GMT-508DM: Climate Changes and Impact

o Overview of climate system- Climate variation during the postglacial period and to
assess prospects for future decades and, second, of current understanding of key
climate issues such as the working of the climate system, impacts on humanity, the
natural causes of climate change and anthropogenic effects on climate.
o Basic Science - Covers the fundamental science underlying the problem of global
climate change induced by greenhouse and gas emissions, including greenhouse gas
sources, gas cycles, modeling effects on global temperature, sea level and regional
climate, detection of the global warming signal and climate impacts.
o Policy Responses - Adaptation and emission control, the two possible societal
responses to the threat of global climate change, and it involves the study of the
practical application of policy-orientated models dealing with, for example, the
imposition of emission targets, energy taxes and land management options as well as
study of the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
o Impact of climate change on water sector
o Flood risk assessment
o Drought risk assessment

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 o Sea level rise and salinity intrusion
o River Erosion and livelihoods
o Cyclone and storm surges
o Economic, social and Environmental implications of climate change
o Economics of climate change
o Social impact of climate change: vulnerable social groups and gender.
o Impact of climate change on deltaic ecosystem (arid, coastal and deltaic
system).
o Implication of climate change on agriculture, food security and livelihood.
o Implication of climate change on water supply, sanitation and health (heat
stress and vector born diseases).
o Vulnerability analysis, adaptive capacity and sensitivity.

o Mitigation measures and adaptation techniques.

o Mitigation measures and carbon trading.
o Non structural and structural adaptation.
o Adaptation techniques in the context of integrated water resource
management.

o Policy, laws, international conventions and country program.

o Global awareness and IPCC interpretations
o Kyoto protocol and other international conventions.
o Responses to climate change: global, national and local
o National Climate change strategies and activities.
o Institutional arrangements of climate change.

References:
1. Asian Development Bank, (1994): Climate Change in Asia : Bangladesh Country Report;
Published by ADB.
2. Hug. S et al (1999): Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change for Bangladesh,
Kluwer Academic Publishers.
3. Washington W.M. and Parkinson C.L. (1986): An Introduction to Three Dimensional
Climate Modelling, USA.
4. Lockwood, J. G. -World Climatology: A Environmental Approach. Edulard Arnold.
5. Climate change in Asia: Bangladesh - Asian Development Bank.

GMT-509: Disaster Risk Reduction and Environmental Management

o Introduction to Disaster Response and Recovery

o The nature of disasters
o The need for response and recovery operations

o The Actors Involved in Response and Recovery

o Activities of local, state and federal government

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 o Emergent groups and citizens in disasters

o Generic Functions
o Hazard detection
o Warning
o Evacuation and sheltering
o Search and rescue operations
o Communicating with the media
o Damage assessment
o Disaster declarations
o Reducing vulnerability after disaster

o Using Tools and Strategies

o Technology in emergency management
o Incident command, emergency operations centers and mutual aid
o Acquiring resources, hazard and vulnerability assessments, planning, training

GMP 510: Disaster Risk assessment and Management

o Nature of risk, hazards and vulnerability/capacity; including the identification of risk
and vulnerability indicators;
o Relationship between disaster and conflict.
o Broad understanding of DRR and its mainstreaming into sustainable development
policy and planning; the Hyogo Framework of Action Primary international DRR
processes and structures including forums, frameworks and networks that are relevant
for local DRR mechanisms;
o Introduction to varied social survey techniques, people-centered monitoring and
evaluation, environmental analyses, and the application of appropriate methodologies
to people-centered development issues;
o New approaches and skills for coping with a variety of issues that may face a
community after a disaster, using community-based, participatory, interactive,
methods; vulnerability and capacities assessment;
o Skills in conducting educational and training workshops
GMP 511: Environmental Impact Assessment and Auditing

o Methods for EIA (Adhoc, Methods for organizing and presenting information,
sectoral guidelines, the systematic sequential approach, Networks, simulation
modeling workshops, spatially based methods);
o Approaches to Impact Prediction (Predictive methods, models and modeling,
predicting quantitative environmental changes);
o Risks and uncertainties in EIA (The nature of uncertainty, performing ERA, Human
health risk assessment methods, comparative risk analysis, ecological risk assessment
(EcoRA).
o Economic valuation of EIA, taxonomy of the valuation methods, guidelines for
economic valuation of EIA, issues in the incorporation of environmental values into
cost benefit analysis, methods for economic valuation of environmental impacts);

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 o Environmental monitoring program (Implementing an environmental monitoring
program, designing environmental monitoring program, examples of monitoring from
developing country EIAs, post audit and evaluation);
o Environmental Management Plan (Implementing an EMP, Preparing an EIA report,
reviewing and evaluating EIA report, strategic environmental assessment);
o The ISO 9000; The ISO 14000; Integration of Environmental and Quality
management System;
o Case studies (Padma Bridge, Bangladesh Gas Rehabilitation and expansion project,
environmental issues related to Mega Hydroelectric Projects / Dams, resettlement and
rehabilitation of people; its problems and concerns).
References:
1. Canter, L.W. 1996. Environmental Impact Assessment, McGraw Hill Inc. (2nd ed.).
2. Modak, P.C. & Biswas, AK. 1999. Conducting EIA for developing countries, OXFORD.
3. Lohani, B., J. W. Ekans, H. Ludwig, R.R. Everitt, Richard A. Carpenter & S.L. Tu. 1997.
EIA for developing countries in Asia, Vol.1 (Overview).
4. Jain, RK etal. 1993. Environmental Assessment, McGraw-Hill, Inc.
5. Vanclay, F & Bronstein, DA. 1996. Environment & Social Impact Assessment, Joha
Witey & sons, New York.
6. Ortolano, L, 1997. Environmental Regulations & Impact Assessment, John Wiley & Sons,
Inc. New York
7. Treweek, Jo, 1999. Ecological Impact Assessment, Blackwell Science Ltd. UK
8. Gilpin, A, 1995. EIA cutting edge for the 21st century, Cambridge University Press.

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