Programme Description
This programme is designed to provide students with a broad background for a geology career and thus produce highly qualified geologists to suit the fast -growing mineral exploration, groundwater exploration and petroleum industries. This three- year programme is focused on state of the art of geological skills in field mapping, geophysical survey, geochemical survey, mineralogy and petrographic studies, and mining and engineering geology.
Learning Outcomes
- Produce graduates with a solid foundation in applied geology and with the ability to apply this knowledge in the practice of various fields related to geosciences.
- Produce graduates skilful in commonly used applied geology techniques and with the ability to design and implement research in geosciences and related fields.
- Produce graduates who are qualified, knowledgeable, and possess appropriate skills to serve earth-resource based industries and capable of developing and implementing projects involving earth materials.
- Produce graduates with self-learning and problem-solving skills that are pertinent in various careers.
- Enhance employment prospects for the graduates.
- Develop an Earth Science ethos in terms of awareness of the Earth as an integrated system. 48
- Develop the role of Geology in society and its importance to natural environmental issues.
- Provide a background of knowledge, practical skills, and field experience in geology and earth sciences.
Programme Structure
Year 1
Semester One
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| CH 1101 |
General Chemistry |
Core |
9 |
| CP 111 |
Principles of Programming |
Core |
9 |
| DS 102 |
Development Perspectives |
Core |
7.5 |
| LG 102 |
Communication Skills |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 1101 |
Principles of Geomorphology |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 1102 |
Introduction to Geology and Geological Processes |
Core |
9 |
| GI 1103 |
Introductions to Surveying and Mapping |
Core |
10.5 |
Semester Two
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| CP 123 |
Introduction to High Level Programming |
Core |
9 |
| ST 1209 |
Statistics and Probability |
Core |
10.5 |
| AG 1203 |
Earth Materials |
Core |
10.5 |
| AG 1204 |
History of the Earth |
Core |
10.5 |
| PH 1209 |
Remote Sensing and GIS |
Core |
10.5 |
| AG 1202 |
Physics for Geoscientists |
Core |
9 |
Year 2
Semester One
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| AG 1209 |
Field Geology and Excursions *Core |
Other |
9.6 |
| AG 2101 |
Introduction to Geochemistry |
Core |
9 |
| AG 2102 |
Crystallography and Mineralogy |
Core |
9 |
| AG 2103 |
Optical Mineralogy |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 2104 |
Structural Geology |
Core |
9 |
| AG 2105 |
Geology and Mineral Resources of Tanzania |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 2106 |
Solid Earth Geophysics |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 2107 |
Statistics and Geostatistical Applications in Geology |
Elective |
7.5 |
| GI 2103 |
GIS and Remote Sensing Operation |
Elective |
10.5 |
Semester Two
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| AG 2201 |
Sedimentary Petrology |
Core |
9 |
| AG 2202 |
Igneous Petrology |
Core |
9 |
| AG 2203 |
Metamorphic Petrology |
Core |
9 |
| AG 2204 |
Research Approach and Scientific Writing |
Core |
9 |
| AG 2205 |
Applied Geophysics |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 2206 |
Stratigraphy and Paleontology |
Core |
9 |
| AG 2207 |
Geotectonics |
Elective |
7.5 |
| AG 2208 |
Environmental Geology |
Elective |
7.5 |
Year 3
Semester One
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| AG 2209 |
Industrial Training ***Core |
Other |
9.6 |
| MN 4114 |
Entrepreneurship and Management |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 3101 |
Industrial Minerals and Rocks |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 3102 |
Applied Geochemistry |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 3103 |
Metallic Mineral Deposits |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 3104 |
Hydrogeology |
Core |
9 |
| AG 3105 |
Final Year Project I |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 3106 |
Seismic Exploration |
Elective |
7.5 |
| AG 3107 |
Marine Geology |
Elective |
7.5 |
| AG 3108 |
Seismology |
Elective |
7.5 |
Semester Two
| Code |
Course Title |
Status |
Credits |
| PE 425 |
Contract and Project Management |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 3201 |
Mining Geology |
Core |
10.5 |
| AG 3202 |
Fuel Geology |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 3203 |
Ore Microscopy |
Core |
9 |
| AG 3204 |
Mineral Exploration Techniques |
Core |
7.5 |
| AG 3205 |
Final Project II ***Core |
Other |
10.5 |
| AG 3206 |
Basin Analysis |
Elective |
7.5 |
| AG 3207 |
Engineering Geology |
Elective |
7.5 |
Special Programme Requirements
Field Practical Training Field Geology and Excursions provide students with an excellent opportunity to integrate the theoretical and field practical aspects to solve the real-world problems. Students are expected to apply the real-life implementation of theories taught in class to solve societal problems. This is an eight-week programme conducted towards the end of an academic year after the completion of second semester examinations. This course is conducted in Chimala area – Mbeya Region, where students carry out geological mapping to assigned areas and, in the end, produce a detailed geological map under close supervision of the academic staff. Students also visit pertinent geological sites with special geological features only found in Mbeya Region and within a short distance in order to gain hands-on experience in all works related to the theory and practice of the programme. At the end of this course, students sit for oral exam and write a comprehensive report under close guidance and supervision of an academic supervisor from the department. To ensure adequate coverage in terms of depth and breadth of the field training, students are given exposure to a wide variety of geological features and activities pertaining to the programme. Practical Training Practical Training is an industrial attachment course which provides students with an excellent opportunity to link the theories taught in class. This is an eight-week course conducted towards the end of an academic year after the completion of second semester university examinations. Students are allocated to relevant organizations, firms, agencies, mining companies (i.e., small, medium and large mining companies), etc., to gain hands-on experience in all works related to the theory and practice of the programme. To complement the supervision provided by the professional training officers, the students are visited by an academic supervisor from the department, at least once. During this period students are expected to gather relevant information and materials (e.g., datasets, software, literature/reports etc.) which will help them to formulate proposal, field data collection, data analysis, and report writing. The students should submit the reports based on the PT guideline and regulations. 51
