Master in Hard rocks and ore deposits

Faculty of Science - Department of Geology

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Description

The Department of Geology offered this program to obtain a high degree (Master's) in the field of hard rocks and mining within a period of three years (six semesters) during which the student can choose courses according to the time rate that suits his capabilities and abilities.

This program has been developed to be scientifically distinguished (according to the curricula of North American universities) through which the student learns the details of the origin and properties of magma - magma differentiation - volcanism and its products - the mechanism of interference - the geochemistry of incense fire and its relationship to the tectonic environment - types of transformation and their field relationships - metamorphic tissues and their formation methods - transformation pronunciation - metamorphic facies - transformational reactions and their significance on pressure and temperature conditions - heat and pressure paths over time . In addition to identifying the shapes of ore bodies - ore tissues - theories of ore origin - classification of ore deposits - magma deposits - hydrothermal deposits - stratigraphic deposits - surface enrichment - industrial metals.

This program requires the student to possess (52) study units.

Objectives

The Department of Geology aims in general to achieve outputs that the graduate is supposed to acquire after successfully completing the educational program through the following:

1. Preparing and qualifying students in the field of structural geology at the master's level through advanced scientific curricula to provide the needs of the labor market in public and private institutions in the country, especially the oil, water and mining sectors.

3. Taking advantage of the important geological sites in Libya scientifically and creating distinguished research projects at the local and international levels.

4. Contribute to environmental studies and research through joint work with the competent authorities to preserve the environment and its safety, track various sources of pollution, reduce the environmental effects resulting from natural disasters and the overexploitation of natural resources.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the educational program, the student should have acquired the skills that enable him to use what he studied in professional applications, the most important of which are the following: 

1. The ability to research and predict natural resources and wealth (oil, gas, minerals and water) and evaluate them quantitatively and qualitatively through the study of geological structure 

2. The ability to measure the dimensions of geological structures, determine their relative ages, and put data in different forms  3. The ability to use laboratories and field equipment safely to collect geological information and harness it to carry out scientific research of local and international interest.4. The graduate of this program should have the ability to know the means related to the sustainability of natural resources, environmental protection, and natural disaster risk reduction 

Certificate Rewarded

Master of Geology (specializing in hard rocks and ore deposits)

Entry Reuirements

Students are admitted to graduate studies in the Department of Geology according to the following requirements and conditions:

1. The student applying to study in the department must have a certificate of completion of the university education stage (bachelor's) or its equivalent in accordance with the procedures and controls issued by the Ministry of Education and in force in Libyan universities.

2. The documents required for admission are determined by the competent scientific committee at the College of Science.

 3. The scientific program accepts students transferred from the corresponding departments in other colleges, provided that the transferred student submits documents showing the courses he studied, the scientific content of each of them, the number of units for each course, and a transcript of grades, and the academic file is referred to the coordinator of the academic program in the department to complete the equivalency procedures.

4. The capacity of the department is estimated at twenty new students per semester and can be increased if the appropriate capabilities are available.

5. The ratio of students enrolled in the study to the percentage of students admitted to 100%. 

Study Plan

The Master in Hard rocks and ore deposits prepares students to qualify for Master in Hard rocks and ore deposits. The student studies several subjects which have been carefully chosen in this major to cover its different aspects.

It comprises 6 Semesters of study, in which the student will study a total of 52 units, which include 0 units of general subjects, and 0 major units

Study plan for this program is shown below:

1st Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
GE611 Advanced Sedimentology 03 Compulsory +

This course is designed to achieve the general objectives in the form of outputs that the student is supposed to acquire after successful completion of the course, as follows:· Study of sedimentary facies and their vertical and horizontal changes.· Study of depositional environments.· Study and identify sequences of basic sedimentary rocks in the field and analyze them.

GE612 Advanced Stratigraphy 03 Compulsory +

This course is designed to achieve the general objectives in the form of outputs that the student is supposed to acquire when successfully completing the course, as follows:Study the foundations of rock stratigraphy.Study the analysis of basins from a stratified perspective.· Evaluate surface and subsurface information.Study and evaluate local and international examples

GE615 Advanced Igneous Petrology 03 Compulsory +

This course is designed to achieve the general objectives in the form of outputs that the student is supposed to acquire after successfully completing the course, as follows:A quantitative study of the chemical processes controlling the formation of magma.Study the chemical composition of igneous rocks.A study of determining the age of rocks by radioactive elements and fixed isotopes as an indicator of the origin and diversity of igneous rocks.Study of the petrographic composition of the main clans of igneous rocks.

2nd Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
GE616 Geotectonics 03 Compulsory +

This course is designed to achieve the general objectives in the form of outputs that the student is supposed to acquire after successfully completing the course, as follows:Study the theoretical and practical foundations of structural geology.Study of rock deformation and its relationship to plate tectonics.Study the emergence and development of oceanic basins and mountain belts in the world.Tectonic study of the formation of sedimentary basins.

GE617 Technical Writing 02 Compulsory +

This course is designed to achieve the general objectives in the form of outputs that the student is supposed to acquire after successfully completing the course, as follows: The ability to organize and coordinate the research program (graduation project).Writing in a smooth and harmonious manner and in a scientific context.Organizing and arranging ideas.Preparing a research proposal and writing scientific reports according to the requirements of the plan.Describe and analyze tables and figuresWriting the graduation project.

GE618 Geology of Libya 03 Compulsory +

This course is designed to achieve the general objectives in the form of outputs that the student is supposed to acquire after successfully completing the course, as follows:A study of the emergence and development of the African continent and the Mediterranean basin.· Studying the tectonic movements affecting the emergence of local sedimentary basins.· Studying the relationship between tectonics and the diversity of stratigraphic sequences vertically and horizontally in the Libyan sedimentary basins.Accumulations of hydrocarbons, water and economic minerals and their relationship to stratification in Libya.

GE620 Data Analysis in Geology 03 Compulsory +

This course is designed to achieve the general objectives in the form of outputs that the student is supposed to acquire after successfully completing the course, as follows:Understanding the foundations of geological data, its sources and classifications.Methods of processing geological data mathematically and statistically. It includes measures and numbers in geology; distribution of geological data; univariate statistic Bivariate statistics and analysis of data with spatial distributionKnow how to use geographical statistics programs such as Excel, Surfer, and others

3rd Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
GE621 Advanced Mineralogy 03 Compulsory +

Internal structure of minerals, x-ray diffraction theory and application to ore and clay minerals, microprobe analysis of rock-forming minerals, data reduction and interpretation.

GE622 Advanced Ore Deposits 03 Compulsory GE615 +

Magmatic and hydrothermal deposits, exploration for ore deposits, pathfinders, economic evaluation of deposits, geopolitics, chemical and physical control on mineralization. Primary and secondary minerals, base metals and precious minerals, Sedimentary minerals, BIF, bauxites, evaporites, industrial rocks and minerals, ore dressing techniques.

GE623 Igneous Petrogenesis 04 Compulsory +

Tectonic environments of igneous rocks, petrogenetic association of rocks, major volcanic fields rock associations, granitoids emplacement and association, alkaline igneous rock provinces, layered igneous intrusions, ophiolite complexes. Study of world examples of genetically related rock associations in terms of age, chemistry and isotopic composition.

4th Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
GE624 Metamorphic Petrogenesis 03 Compulsory +

Tectonic environments of metamorphism, agents of metamorphism, mineral associations, metamorphic facies, isograds, metapelites, metabasites, petrogenetic grids, classification according to P-T conditions, thermal metamorphism, low T low P rock series, study of world examples. Lab study of metamorphic textures and mineral assemblages.

GE625 Mineral Exploration 03 Compulsory +

Methods of mineral exploration, field study, geochemical exploration, path finders, mineral dispersion maps, geophysical and geophysical exploration methods, planning, drilling and coring, assessment of data, ore dressing techniques, estimation of reserves, economic constrains and geopolitics, market monopoly and cartels.

GE626 Isotope Geology 03 Compulsory +

Introduces principles of stable and radiogenic isotope systematics in inorganic and organic geochemistry. Emphasizes application of isotope data to problems in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary petrology, mineral exploration, geobiochemistry, and petroleum genesis.

GE627 Geochronology 03 Compulsory +

Theory and application of mass spectrometry, cutting-edge techniques, Sample selection and preparation, K-Ar, Rb/Sr, Sm/Nd, U/Pb, U disequilibrium series, 40Ar-39Ar step heating, He exposure ages, modern techniques, isotope systematic. Exercises on data interpretation and evaluation.

5th Semester

Code Title Credits Course Type Prerequisite
GE688 Field Seminar 04 Compulsory +

This course is designed to achieve the general objectives in the form of outputs that the student is supposed to acquire after successfully completing the course, as follows:Provide comprehensive education in field geology on the basis of research excellence under the supervision of a group of distinguished professors and with the help of technicians, laboratories, as well as field facilities and tools.Enable students to understand the foundations, theories and field methods in the field of geology.Training students to record field information using modern electronic technologies.Writing geological reports.

GE699 Thesis 06 Compulsory +

This course is designed to achieve the general objectives in the form of outputs that the student is supposed to acquire after successfully completing the course, as follows:Doing the necessary applications to write a master's thesis.The ability to understand the research content in the context of the problem being studied by the student.The ability to identify and define the questions that should be answered through the research results.