Courses
Courses Offered
Integrated M. Tech (Geological Technology)
Integrated M. Tech (Geophysical Technology)
M.Sc. Applied Geology
Departmental Elective Courses-DEC for IMT GT & GPT
Departmental Elective Courses-DEC for M.Sc.
Pre - Ph.D. Courses
Institute Electives (being offered by the Dept.)
Departmental Core Courses (DCC)
1st Year
ES-101 - Introduction to Earth Sciences
ES-103 - Computer Programming
ES-102 - Physical Geology
ES-104 - Crystallography and Mineralogy
2nd Year
ES-201 - Basic Petrology
ES-203 - Paleontology
ES-205 - Structural Geology-I
ES-202 - Sedimentology
ES-204 - Stratigraphy
ES-206 - Igneous Petrology
ES-208 - Field Training-I
3rd Year
ES-301 - Structural Geology-II
ES-303 - Metamorphic Petrology
ES-305 - Economic Geology
ES-391 - Technical Communication
ES-302 - Mineral Exploration
ES-304 - Ore Geology
ES-306 - Geomorphology
ES-308 - Field Training-II
4th Year
ES-401 - Principles of Remote Sensing
ES-403 - Principles of Geographic Information Systems
ES-405 - Hydrogeology
ES-407 - Engineering Geology
ES-409 - Petroleum Geology
ES-499 - Seminar-I
ES-402 - Geophysical Prospecting
ES-404 - Well Logging
ES-406 - Plate Tectonics
5th Year
ES-599 - Seminar-II
ES-509 - Comprehensive Viva Voce
ES-500 - Dissertation
Departmental Core Courses (DCC)
1st Year
ES-101 - Introduction to Earth Sciences
ES-103 - Computer Programming
ES-102 - Physical Geology
ES-104 - Crystallography and Mineralogy
2nd Year
ES-201 - Basic Petrology
ES-205 - Structural Geology-I
ES-221 - Field Theory
ES-223 - Geophysical Prospecting
ES-202 - Sedimentology
ES-222 - Geology of India
ES-224 - Geophysical Signal Processing
ES-226 - Field Training-I (Geology)
3rd Year
ES-305 - Economic Geology
ES-321 - Gravity and Magnetic Prospecting
ES-323 - Electrical Prospecting
ES-325 - Seismology
ES-391 - Technical Communication (Advanced)
ES-300 - CaseStudy
ES-322 - Electromagnetic Prospecting
ES-324 - Seismic Prospecting
4th Year
ES-421 - Numerical Modelling in Geophysics
ES-423 - Geophysical Well Logging
ES-499 - Seminar-I
ES-406 - Plate Tectonics
ES-422 - Geophysical Inversion
ES-424 - Petroleum Geosciences
5th Year
ES-529 - Comprehensive Viva Voce
ES-599 - Seminar-II
ES-500 - Dissertation
Departmental Core Courses (DCC)
1st Year - Semester-I
ES-510 - Numerical Techniques and Computer Programming
ES-511 - Crystallography and Mineralogy
ES-512 - Geochemistry
ES-513 - Igneous Petrology
ES-514 - Structural Geology
1st Year - Semester-II
ES-521 - Paleontology
ES-522 - Metamorphic Petrology
ES-523 - Geohydrology
ES-524 - Advanced Geomorpholgy
ES-525 - Economic and Ore Geology
ES-526 - Field Training-I
2nd Year - Semester- III
ES-531 - Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
ES-532 - Geophysical Prospecting
2nd Year - Semester- IV
ES-541 - Seminar
ES-542 - Technical Communication
ES-543 - Field Training-II
Integrated M.Tech Geological Technology
Autumn Semester - 5th Semester (Elective - I - DEC-I)
ES-341 - Himalayan Geology
ES-343 - Carbonate Sedimentology
ES-345 - Rock and Soil Mechanics
Spring Semester - 6th Semester (Elective II - DEC-II)
ES-342 - Advanced Stratigraphy and Facies Modelling
ES-344 - Basin Analysis
ES-346 - Applied Geochemistry
Spring Semester - 8th Semester (Elective III & IV - DEC-III & IV)
ES-442 - Mineral Economics
ES-444 - Indian Mineral Deposits
ES-446 - Precambrian Tectonics
ES-448 - Advanced Remote Sensing
ES-450 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems
ES-452 - Advanced Engineering Geology
ES-454 - Marine Geology
Autumn Semester - 9th Semester (Elective V & VI)
ES-545 - Mineral Technology
ES-547 - Isotope Geology
ES-549 - Coal Geology
ES-551 - Micropaleontology and Paleoceanography
ES-553 - Global Environment
ES-555 - Shear Zone Metasomatism
ES-557 - Theory and application of Mohr Circle
ES-559 - Advance stress and strain analysis
ES-561 - Quaternary Geosciences
ES-563 - Fluid Inclusions: Methods & Applications
ES-565 - Structural Geology for Petroleum Exploration
ES-581 - Advance Seismic Prospecting
ES-583 - Petrophysics and Seismic Rock Characterization
Integrated M.Tech Geophysical Technology
Spring Semester - 6th Semester (Elective - I & II - DEC-I & DEC-II)
ES-372 - Geomagnetism/ PH- : Electricity and Magnetism
ES-344 - Basin Analysis/ PH-: Optics
ES-374 - Marine Geophysics/ MA- : Modeling with difference and differential equations
ES-342 - Advanced Stratigraphy and Facies Modelling/ MA- : Complex Analysis and Partial Differential Equations
Autumn Semester - 7th Semester (Elective III & IV - DEC-III & IV)
ES-471 - Geotechnical Investigations
ES-473 - Magnetotellurics and Geomagnetic depth sounding
ES-475 - Digital Image Processing
ES-477 - Strong Motion Seismology
Spring Semester - 8th Semester (Elective-V & VI - DEC-V & VI)
ES-472 - Advanced Seismology
ES-474 - Advanced Electromagnetic prospecting
ES-476 - Synthetic Seismogram
ES-478 - Environmental and Engineering Geophysics
ES-583 - Petrophysics and Seismic Rock Characterization
Autumn Semester - 9th Semester (Elective-VII & VIII - DEC-VII & VIII)
ES-545 - Mineral Technology
ES-573 - Geotomography
ES-575 - Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
ES-577 - Advanced Techniques in Geophysical Exploration
ES-579 - Dynamic Systems in Earth Sciences
ES-581 - Advanced Seismic Prospecting
Note: As per DFC resolution of Aug. 19, 2013:-
(a) IMT (Geological Technology) students may opt for Departmental Elective Course (DEC) and Departmental Core Course (DCC) for GPT courses as DEC, provided they have already taken pre-requisite courses, if any.
(b) IMT (Geophysical Technology) students may opt for Departmental Elective Course (DEC) and Departmental Core Course (DCC) for GLT courses as DEC, provided they have already taken pre-requisite courses, if any.
Departmental Elective Courses (DEC) for M.Sc. Applied Geology
Autumn Semester - 3rd Semester (Elective - I, II & III)
ES-601 - Himalayan Geology
ES-602 - Computational Thermodynamic Modelling
ES-603 - Isotope Geology
ES-604 - Coal Geology
ES-605 - Paleoecology
ES-606 - Indian Mineral Deposits
ES-608 - Mineral Exploration and Mining Geology
ES-609 - Petroleum Geology
ES-610 - Well Logging
ES-611 - Plate Tectonics
Spring Semester - 4th Semester (Elective IV)
ES-620 - Reservoir Geomechanics
ES-621 - Principles of GIS
ES-622 - Carbonate Sedimentology
ES-623 - Marine Geology
ES-624 - Mineral Economics
ES-625 - Basin Analysis
ES-626 - Remote Sensing
ES-627 - Contaminant Hydrogeology
ES-901 - Advanced Magnetotelluric Methods
ES-902 - Sequence Stratigraphy
ES-903 - Principles of Numerical Geophysical Modeling
ES-904 - Experimental and Analytical Techniques applied in Geosciences
ES-905 - Reservoir Formation Evaluation
ES-906 - Rock Mechanics
ES-907 - Gravity and Magnetic Surveying
ES-908 - Hydrogeophysics
ES-909 - Modeling of Strong Motion Data
IES-01 - Fractals and Applications
IES-02 - Global Climate
IES-03 - Geology of Petroleum
IES-04 - Planetary Geosciences
IES-05 - Glaciology
IES-06 - Carbon Sequestration