Taunggyi University

Department of Geology

Historical Background

The Department of Geology was founded in 1986. The teaching of geology began in 1992.

Dr. Daw Than Sein
Professor & Head

Vision

  • The Department of Geology is driven to produce the outstanding and reliable scholars of geoscience.

Mission

  • To produce well-trained competent, academic and professional graduates in the field of geosciences who serve to the socio-economic development of country.
  • To establish the excellent research center for geosciences.

Faculty Members

Dr. Sandar Win
Professor

Dr. Than Soe Hlaing
Associate Professor

Dr. Moe Thu Sint
Associate Professor

Dr. Nwe Nwe San
Associate Professor

U Tun Tun Saw
Lecturer

Dr. Nang Sandi Lwin
Lecturer

Dr. Nang Kham Sein
Lecturer

Daw Kyi Kyi San
Lecturer

Daw Ei Shwe Sin
Lecturer

Daw Phyu Phyu Aung
Lecturer

Daw Nang Mon Mon Thaw
Lecturer

U Khun Saw Na Htun
Assistant Lecturer

Daw Hnin Ei Ei Win
Assistant Lecturer

Daw Khin YuZaNa Win
Assistant Lecturer

Daw Nyein Nyein Chit
Assistant Lecturer

U Myo Oo
Demonstrator

Research

Field of Study

  1. Regional Geology
  2. Sedimentology
  3. Petrology
  4. Mineralogy

Recent Field of Research

  • Regional Geology: Stratigraphy of selected regions
  • Sedimentology and Sequence Stratigraphy: Sedimentary Facies, Depositional Environment,Sequence Stratigraphy
  • Economic and Mining Geology: Ore Deposits
  • Hydrogeology: Water Quality Analysis
  • Environmental Geology: Environmental Impact of Mining

Curriculum

Bachelor Degree (BSc)

First Year

First Year BSc (Semester I)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
မ ၁၀၀၁ မြန်မာစာ 3 2 2
Eng 1001 English 3 2 2
Geol 1101 Principles of Geology I 4 3 2
Elective (1) * 3 2 2
Elective (2) * 3 2 2
Elective (3) Aspects of Myanmar 3 2 2
  Total 19 13 12

Total Credits – 19: Total hours –25

Foundation Courses

       မ    ၁၀၀၁  မြန်မာစာ

      Eng    1001    English

Core Courses

      Geol  1101    Principles of Geology I

Elective Courses (Student may choose any three of the elective courses listed below)

      Chem 1001    General Chemistry I

      Phys  1001    General Physics I

      Math  1001    Mathematics I

      AM    1001    Aspects of Myanmar (Compulsory Elective)

First Year BSc (Semester II)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
မ ၁၀၀၂ မြန်မာစာ 3 2 2
Eng 1002 English 3 2 2
Geol 1102 Principles of Geology II 4 3 2
Elective (1) * 3 2 2
Elective (2) * 3 2 2
Elective (3) Aspects of Myanmar 3 2 2
  Total 19 13 12

Total Credits – 19: Total hours – 25

Foundation Courses

      မ  ၁၀၀၂  မြန်မာစာ

      Eng    1002    English

Core Courses

      Geol  1102    Principles of Geology II

Elective Courses (Student may choose any three of the elective courses listed below)

      Chem 1002    General Chemistry II

      Phys  1002    General Physics II

      Math  1003    Mathematics II

      AM    1002    Aspects of Myanmar (Compulsory Elective)

Second Year

Second Year BSc (Semester I)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 2001 English 3 2 2
Geol 2101 Elements of Mineralogy 4 3 2
Geol 2102 Structural Geology and Tectonics I 4 3 2
Geol 2103 Field Geology and Surveying 4 3 2
Elective (1) * 3 2 2
Elective (2) * 3 2 2
  Total 21 15 12

Total Credits – 21: Total hours – 27

Foundation Courses

      Eng    2001    English

Core Courses

      Geol  2101    Elements of Mineralogy

      Geol  2102    Structural Geology and Tectonics I

      Geol  2103    Field Geology and Surveying

Elective Courses (Student may choose any two of the elective courses listed below)

      Geol  2104    Environmental Geology I  (** Compulsory Elective)

      Chem 2001    Chemistry I (for Geology)

      Math  2001    Mathematics I

      Phys   2003    Electric and Magnetic Fields

Elective Course For Other Specilizations

      Geol 2001      Outline Geology of Myanmar I (for Geography and Archaeology)

Second Year BSc (Semester II)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 2002 English 3 2 2
Geol 2105 Computational Physics 4 3 2
Geol 2106 Thermal Physics 4 3 2
Geol 2107 Analytical Mechanics 4 3 2
Elective (1) * 3 2 2
Elective (2) * 3 2 2
  Total 21 15 12

Total Credits – 21: Total hours – 27

Foundation Courses

      Eng    2002    English

Core Courses

      Geol  2105    Optical Mineralogy

      Geol  2106    Structural Geology and Tectonics II

      Geol  2107    Field Training Course (15 days) (Compulsory for all students and to be conducted in the selected field site(s). Assessment is to be made in the field by judging field conduct, competency, etc. of students.)

Elective Courses (Student may choose any two of the elective courses listed below)

      Geol  2108    Environmental Geology II (** Compulsory Elective)

      Chem 2004    Chemistry II (for Geology)

      Math  2004    Mathematics II

      Phys   2004    Thermal Physics

Elective Course For Other Specilizations

      Geol 2002      Outline Geology of Myanmar II (for Geography and Archaeology)

Third Year

Third Year BSc (Semester I)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 3001 English 3 2 2
Geol 3101 Igneous Petrology I 4 3 2
Geol 3102 Sedimentary Petrology I 4 3 2
Geol 3103 Invertebrate Paleontology I 4 3 2
Geol 3104 Metamorphic Petrology 4 3 2
Elective * 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Total Credits – 22: Total hours – 28

Foundation Courses

      Eng    3001    English

Core Courses

      Geol  3101    Igneous Petrology I

      Geol  3102    Sedimentary Petrology I

      Geol  3103    Invertebrate Paleontology I

      Geol  3104    Metamorphic Petrology

Elective Courses (Student may choose any one of the elective courses listed below)

      Geol  3105    Principles of Geophysics

      Geol  3106    Marine Geology I

      Geol   3107    Geomorphology

Third Year BSc (Semester II)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 3002 English 3 2 2
Geol 3108 Igneous Petrology II 4 3 2
Geol 3109 Sedimentary Petrology II 4 3 2
Geol 3110 Invertebrate Paleontology II 4 3 2
Geol 3111 Field Training Course (21 days) 4 3 2
Elective * 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Total Credits – 22: Total hours – 28

Foundation Courses

      Eng    3002    English

Core Courses

      Geol  3108    Igneous Petrology II

      Geol  3109    Sedimentary Petrology II

      Geol  3110    Invertebrate Paleontology II

      Geol  3111   Field Training Course (21 days) (Compulsory for all students and to be conducted in the selected field site(s).  Assessment is to be made in the field by judging field conduct, competency, etc. of students.)

Elective Courses (Student may choose any one of the elective courses listed below)

      Geol  3112    Principles of Geochemistry

      Geol  3113    Marine Geology II

      Geol   3114    Advanced Surveying

Fourth Year

Fourth Year BSc (Semester I)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 4001 English 3 2 2
Geol 4101 Stratigraphic Principles and Practice 4 3 2
Geol 4102 Geology of Myanmar I 4 3 2
Geol 4103 Economic Geology 4 3 2
Geol 4104 Photogeology and Remote sensing 4 3 2
Elective * 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Total Credits – 23: Total hours – 29

Foundation Courses

      Eng    4001    English

Core Courses

      Geol  4101    Stratigraphic Principles and Practice

      Geol  4102    Geology of Myanmar I

      Geol  4103    Economic Geology

      Geol  4104    Photogeology and Remote sensing

Elective Courses (Student may choose any one of the elective courses listed below)

      Geol  4105    Applied Geology I (Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology)    

      Geol  4106    Historical Geology

      Geol   4107    Statistical Geology

Fourth Year BSc (Semester II)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 4002 English 3 2 2
Geol 4108 Mineral Deposits of Myanmar 4 3 2
Geol 4109 Geology of Myanmar II 4 3 2
Geol 4110 Exploration Geology 4 3 2
Geol 4111 Field Training Course (21 days)  4 3 2
Elective * 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Total Credits – 22; Total hours – 28

 

Foundation Courses

      Eng    4002    English

Core Courses

      Geol  4108    Mineral Deposits of Myanmar

      Geol  4109    Geology of Myanmar II

   Geol  4110    Exploration Geology            

      Geol  4111   Field Training Course (21 days) (Compulsory for all students and to be conducted in the selected field site(s). Assessment is to be made in the field by judging field conduct, competency, etc. of students.)

Elective Courses (Student may choose any one of the elective courses listed below)

      Geol  4112    Applied Geology II (Petroleum Geology)

      Geol  4113    Gemmology

      Geol  4114    Quaternary Geology

N.B. Term/Project paper must be submitted by each group not more than 10 students. Group paper presentation must be included.

First Year BSc Honours

First Year BSc Honours(Semester I)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 3001 English 3 2 2
Geol 3201 Igneous Petrology I 4 3 2
Geol 3202 Sedimentary Petrology I 4 3 2
Geol 3203 Invertebrate Paleontology I 4 3 2
Geol 3204 Metamorphic Petrology 4 3 2
Elective * 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Total Credits – 22: Total hours – 28

Foundation Courses

      Eng    3001   English

Core Courses

      Geol  3201   Igneous Petrology I

      Geol  3202   Sedimentary Petrology I

      Geol  3203   Invertebrate Paleontology I

      Geol  3204   Metamorphic Petrology

Elective Courses (Student may choose any one of the elective courses listed below)

      Geol  3205   Principles of Geophysics

      Geol  3206   Marine Geology I

      Geol  3207   Geomorphology

First Year BSc Honours (Semester II)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 3002 English 3 2 2
Geol 3208 Igneous Petrology II 4 3 2
Geol 3209 Sedimentary Petrology II 4 3 2
Geol 3210 Invertebrate Paleontology II 4 3 2
Geol 3211 Field Training Course (21 days) 4 3 2
Elective * 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Total Credits – 22: Total hours – 28

Foundation Courses

      Eng    3002   –     English

Core Courses

      Geol  3208   Igneous Petrology II

      Geol  3209   Sedimentary Petrology II

      Geol  3210   Invertebrate Paleontology II

      Geol  3211   Field Training Course (21 days) (Compulsory for all students and to be conducted in the selected field site(s).  Assessment is to be made in the field by judging field conduct, competency, etc. of students.)

Elective Courses (Student may choose any one of the elective courses listed below)

      Geol  3212   Principles of Geochemistry

      Geol  3213   Marine Geology II

      Geol  3214   Advanced Surveying

Second Year BSc Honours

Second Year BSc Honours(Semester I)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 4001 English 3 2 2
Geol 4201 Stratigraphic Principles and Practice 4 3 2
Geol 4202 Geology of Myanmar I 4 3 2
Geol 4203 Economic Geology 4 3 2
Geol 4204 Photogeology and Remote sensing 4 3 2
Elective * 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Total Credits – 23: Total hours – 29

Foundation Courses

Eng 4001 English

Core Courses

Geol 4201 Stratigraphic Principles and Practice

Geol 4202 Geology of Myanmar I

Geol 4203 Economic Geology

Geol 4204 Photogeology and Remote sensing

Elective Courses (Student may choose any one of the elective courses listed below)

Geol 4205 Applied Geology I (Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology)

Geol 4206 Historical Geology

Geol 4207 Statistical Geology

Second Year BSc Honours (Semester II)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Eng 4002 English 3 2 2
Geol 4208 Mineral Deposits of Myanmar 4 3 2
Geol 4209 Geology of Myanmar II 4 3 2
Geol 4210 Exploration Geology 4 3 2
Geol 4211 Field Training Course (21 days) 4 3 2
Elective * 3 2 2
  Total 22 16 12

Total Credits – 23: Total hours – 29

Foundation Courses

Eng 4002 English

Core Courses

Geol 4208 Mineral Deposits of Myanmar

Geol 4209 Geology of Myanmar II

Geol 4210 Exploration Geology

Geol 4211 Field Training Course (21 days) (Compulsory for all students and to be conducted in the selected field site(s). Assessment is to be made in the field by judging field conduct, competency, etc. of students.)

Elective Courses (Student may choose any one of the elective courses listed below)

Geol 4212 Applied Geology II (Petroleum Geology)

Geol 4213 Gemmology

Geol 4214 Quaternary Geology

Third Year BSc Honours

Third Year BSc Honour (Semester I)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Geol 5201 Optical Crystallography 4 3 2
Geol 5202 Principles of Petrology I 4 3 2
Geol 5203 Remote Sensing and GIS 4 3 2
Geol 5204 Regional and Global Tectonics 4 3 2
Geol 5205

Research Methodology I and

Project Assignment

4 3 2
Geol 5206 Regional Stratigraphy of Selected Regions 4 3 2
Total 24 18 12

Total Credits – 24: Total hours – 30

Core Courses

Geol 5201 – Optical Crystallography

Geol 5202 – Principles of Petrology I

Geol 5203 – Remote Sensing and GIS

Geol 5204 – Regional and Global Tectonics

Geol 5205 – Research Methodology I and Project Assignment (one Assignment. with seminar presentation. Assessment is to be based on the submission of individual assignment paper and oral presentation.)

Geol 5206 – Regional Stratigraphy of Selected Regions

Third Yea BSc Honour (Semester II)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Geol 5207 Vertebrate Paleontology and Micropaleontology 4 3 2
Geol 5208 Principles of Petrology II 4 3 2
Geol 5209 Mining Geology 4 3 2
Geol 5210

Applied Geology III

(Gemmology and Seismology)

4 3 2
Geol 5211

Research Methodology II &

Project Assignment

4 3 2
Geol 5212 Field Training Course (30 days) 4 3 2
Total 24 18 12

Total Credits – 24: Total hours – 30

Core Courses

Geol 5207 – Vertebrate Paleontology and Micropaleontology

Geol 5208 – Principles of Petrology II

Geol 5209 – Mining Geology

Geol 5210 – Applied Geology III (Gemmology and Seismology)

Geol 5211 – Research Methodology II and Project Assignment (one Assignment. with seminar presentation. Assessment is to be based on the submission of individual assignment paper and oral presentation.)

Geol 5212 – Field Training Course (30 days) (Compulsory for all students and to be conducted in the selected field site(s). Assessment is to be made in the field by judging field conduct, competency, etc. of students.)

N.B. Term/Project paper must be submitted by each group not more than 10 students. Group paper presentation must be included.

Master Degree (MSc)

First Year MSc (Regional Geology Specialization)

MSc First Year (Semester I)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Geol 611R Photogeology and Remote-sensing 4 4 2
Geol 612R Advanced Paleontology 4 4 2
Geol 613R Advanced Structural Geology 4 4 2
Geol 614R Advanced Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology   I 4 4 2
  Total 16 16 8

MSc First Year (Semester II)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Geol 621R Environmental Geology 4 4 2
Geol 622R Global and Regional Tectonics 4 4 2
Geol 623R Sedimentology  4 4 2
Geol 624R Stratigraphic Paleontology / Selected Topics 4 4 2
  Total 16 16 8

Second Year MSc (Regional Geology Specialization)

MSc Second Year (Semester I)

Module No Name of Module Credit Points
Geol 631R Research Progress Report 8
Geol  632R Research Progress and  Seminars 8
  Total 16

MSc Second Year (Semester II)

Module No Name of Module Credit Points
Geol 641R Research Outcomes and Seminar 8
Geol 642R Thesis and Viva Voce 8
  Total 16

First Year MSc ( Petrology Specialization )

MSc First Year (Semester I)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Geol  611PT Principles of Geochemistry  I 4 3 2
Geol  612PT Advanced Paleontology / Petrographic Mineralogy 4 3 2
Geol  613PT Advanced Structural Geology 4 3 2
Geol  614PT Advanced Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology   I 4 3 2
  Total 16 16 8

MSc First Year (Semester II)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Geol 621PT Principles of Geochemistry II 4 3 2
Geol 622PT Advanced Paleontology and Petrographic Mineralogy II 4 3 2
Geol 623PT Sedimentology 4 3 2
Geol 624PT Stratigraphic Paleontology/ Determinative Mineralogy II & Fluid Inclusion Studies 4 3 2
  Total 16 16 8

Second Year MSc ( Petrology Specialization )

MSc Second Year (Semester I)

Module No Name of Module Credit Points
Geol 631PT Research Progress Report 8
Geol 63PT Research Progress and Seminars 8
Total 16

MSc Second Year (Semester II)

Module No Name of Module Credit Points
Geol 641PT Research Outcomes and Seminar 8
Geol 642PT Thesis and Viva Voce 8
Total 16

First Year MSc (Mineralogy Specialization )

MSc First Year (Semester I)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Geol 611M Determinative  Mineralogy  I 4 3 2
Geol 612M Advanced Optical Mineralogy 4 3 2
Geol 613M Ore Mineralogy 4 3 2
Geol 614M Advanced Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology  I 4 3 2
  Total 16 16 8

MSc First Year (Semester II)

Module No. Module Name Credit Point Hours/ Week
Lecture Practical/ Tutorial
Geol 621M Principles of Geochemistry  II 4 3 2
Geol 622M Gemmology 4 3 2
Geol 623M Industrial Mineralogy 4 3 2
Geol 624M Determinative  Mineralogy  II and Fluid Inclusion Studies 4 3 2
  Total 16 16 8

 

Second Year MSc (Mineralogy Specialization )

MSc Second Year (Semester I)

Module No Name of Module Credit Points
Geol 631M Research Progress Report 8
Geol 63M Research Progress and Seminars 8
  Total 16

MSc Second Year (Semester II)

Module No Name of Module Credit Points
Geol 641M Research Outcomes and Seminar 8
Geol 642M Thesis and Viva Voce 8
  Total 16