IIT Bhubaneswar

Curriculum for M.Sc. (Geology)

Subject NameCodeL-T-PCreditContact Hour
SEMESTER – I
Understanding Earth SystemES5L1013-0-033
Igneous and Metamorphic PetrogenesisES5L1024-0-044
Structural GeologyES5L1033-0-033
Advanced Mineralogy & CrystallographyES5L1043-0-033
Computational GeosciencesES5L1052-1-033
Structure Geology LaboratoryES5P1030-0-323
Petrology LaboratoryES5P1020-0-434
Advanced Mineralogy & Crystallography LaboratoryES5P1040-0-323
Computational Geosciences LaboratoryES5P1050-0-323
  Total2529
SEMESTER – II
Geophysical TechniquesES5L2013-0-033
Geomorphic processes and Sedimentary RocksES5L2023-0-033
Applied HydrogeologyES5L2033-0-033
Engineering Geology and Rock MechanicsES5L2043-0-033
Remote Sensing and GISES5L2053-0-033
Applied Paleontology & StratigraphyES5L2063-0-033
Remote Sensing and GIS Lab.ES5P2050-0-323
Applied Paleontology Lab.ES5P2060-0-323
Sedimentary Petrology LabES5P2020-0-323
Field Work – I (Two Weeks)ES5T2010-0-020
  Total2627
SEMESTER – III
Ore GeologyES5L3013-0-033
Coal and Petroleum GeologyES5L3023-0-033
Elective – IESXL31X3-0-033
Elective – IIESXL31X3-0-033
Ore Geology LaboratoryES5P0080-0-323
Seminar IES5S3010-0-020
Field Training (3/4  Weeks)ES5T3010-0-020
Project Work (I)ES5D3010-0-0100
  Total2815
SEMESTER – IV
Reservoir CharacterizationES5L4013-0-033
Elective – IIIES5L41X3-0-033
Elective – IVES5L41X3-0-033
Seminar IIES5S4010-0-020
Field work – IIES5T4010-0-020
Project work (II)ES5D4010-0-0160
  Total299
Elective Courses M. Sc. (Geology)
Subject Name New Code L-T-P Credit Contact Hour
Elective – I to II
Environmental Earth Sciences ES5L311 3-0-0 3 3
Physics & Chemistry of Atmosphere and Ocean ES6L312 3-0-0 3 3
Glacial Geoscience ES5L313 3-0-0 3 3
Isotope Geology ES5L314 3-0-0 3 3
Modeling and Simulation in Earth Sciences ES5L315 3-0-0 3 3
Elective – III to IV
Organic Geochemistry ES5L411 3-0-0 3 3
Aqueous Geochemistry ES5L412 3-0-0 3 3
Geothermal Energy ES5L413 3-0-0 3 3
Mineral Resource Economics ES5L414 3-0-0 3 3
Analytical Methods in Geosciences ES5L415 3-0-0 3 3
Heat and Mass Transfer in Earth System ES5L416 3-0-0 3 3
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