Master of Science in Geology

Part I: Course Work

The requirements of the MMinSc (Geology) by course work:

First Year
The student will register in two compulsory courses, i.e., GG
6011 and GG 6012; one in each semester respectively. To have a complete load of four-course units per semester, the student will be required to register for three other courses in each semester as shown. The choice of such courses will depend on the advice of the supervisor and the research direction of the dissertation. The student’s thesis topic will have to be approved by the department before admission.

First Semester

• GGY6920 Research Topic
• GGY6620 Igneous and Metamorphic Geochemistry
• GGY6820 Exploration Geophysics
• GGY6230 Advanced Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
• GGY6530 Regional Exploration Planning and Management .
• GGY6730 Surface Water Hydrology
• GGY6320 Plate Tectonics and Crustal Evolution
• GGY6220 Advanced Igneous Petrology

Second Semester

• GGY6930 Field Studies
• GGY6640 Exploration and Environmental Geochemistry
• GGY6820 Seismic Geophysics
• GGY6540 Feasibility Studies, Mining and Marketing
• GGY6740 Groundwater Hydrology
• GGY6240 Metamorphic Mineral Equilibria

Courses to be offered in either first semester or second semester are:

• GGY6630 Isotope Geochemistry
• GGY6250 Sedimentary Mineral Deposits
• GGY6352 Mineral Resource Evaluation
• GGY6230 Advanced Metamorphic Petrology

Part II:

• GGY7909 Research Work

Second Year

The second year will consist of thesis work, accompanying field work and data processing, so that it can be completed by the end of the academic year.

Applicants for the above (c and i) must possess

1. A Bachelors of Mineral Science degree with a merit or better from the University of Zambia or its equivalent from any recognized University;
2. Alternative Criteria: In special circumstances, candidates in possession of bachelor’s degree with credit and at least 2 years relevant work experience may be considered.