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B.Sc. Geology > Level Four                                                         go to >  Programme handbook Fourth Year (Level Four)   Semester - 1     Course Title Geology of Egypt (Phanerozoic)   Photogeology     Course Code 14051 Academic Year 2008/2009 Coordinator Prof. Abdel Monem T. Abdel Hameed Other Staff Prof. Mahmoud H. Ashmawy Level Level 4 Semester Semester 1 Pre-Requisite   Course Delivery Lecture 14 x 3h lectures   Practical 14 x 4h practicals Parent Department Geology Department Date of Approval July, 2008 Aims This module is in two halves. The first half aims to provide students with knowledge of the location of Egypt, climate, geography and geomorphology of main provinces, identify different types of structural units and tectonic framework of Egypt, explain vertical and horizontal distribution of Phanerozoic rocks in Egypt during geologic periods. It also allows students to describe the various stratigraphic successions in type localities and their lateral relationships, analyze different facies, correlate the litho-and biostratigraphic rock units and recognize the major tectonic events related to Red Sea rifting and River Nile and associated volcanicity. The second half aims to enable students to acquire knowledge and critical understanding of the fundamentals of remote sensing, elements of aerial photographs, geometric parameters of aerial photographs, and methods of stereovisions and setting up of aerial photographs to obtain stereovision.   Contents   Part - 1 Geology of Egypt (Phanerozoic) (Two hours / week) Lecture 1 Introduction Lecture 2 Structural and tectonic setting Lecture 3 Early Paleozoic rocks Lecture 4 Carboniferous rocks Lectures 5, 6 Triassic rocks in Sinai Lecture 7 Jurassic rocks in Egypt Lecture 8 Early Cretaceous rocks Lecture 9 Late Cretaceous in Egypt Lectures 10, 11 Paleocene rocks and Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary Lecture 12 Eocene and Oligocene in Egypt Lecture 13 Miocene and Pliocene rocks in Egypt Lecture 14 Quaternary rocks and Nile Delta Part – 2 Photogeology (An hour / week) Lecture 1 Concepts of remote sensing Lecture 2 Data acquisition and interpretation and reference data Lecture 3 Interaction mechanics Lectures 4, 5 Principal properties of the images and remote sensing systems and their multiple systems. Lectures 6, 7 Photogeology and properties of aerial photographs Lecture 8 Errors in flying, airphoto cameras and types of films Lecture 9 Geometrical aspects of aerial photographs Lecture 10 Estimating number of photographs and determining the north direction Lecture 11 Relief displacement and vertical exaggeration Lectures 12, 13 Stereovision Lecture 14 Parallax and measuring of height differences Weeks 15, 16 Assessment Student Assessment Assessment Method Skills assessed* Assessment Length Schedule Proportion Written Examination KU, I 3 Hour Examination The 16th Week 60% Oral Assessment KU, I Assessment Session Term Final 5% Practical Examination P 2 Hour Examination The 15th Week 30% Semester work KU, I Continuous Assessment   5% *KU: Knowledge and Understanding, I: Intellectual, P: Professional, T: Transferable List of references Course notes: - Course notes and Laboratory manual authorized by the Council of Department of Geology. Essential Books: - Said R. 1990: The Geology of Egypt. A.A.Balkema, Rotterdam, 734p. [For Geology of Egypt (Phanerozoic Course] - Drury, S.A. 1993: Image interpretation in geology [For Photogeology Course]     Course Title Stratigraphical Micropaleontlogy   Mining Geology     Course Code 14052 Academic Year 2008/2009 Coordinator Prof. Mahmoud F. Mohamed Other Staff Dr. Ibrahim A. Salem Level Level 4   Semester Semester 1  Pre-Requisite   Course Delivery Lecture   14 x 3h lectures     Practical   14 x 4h practicals   Parent Department Geology Department Date of Approval July, 2008 Aims This module is in two halves. The first half aims to enable students to acquire knowledge of the important genera and their stratigraphic distribution (planktonic foraminifaral zonation). This half also enables students to use of microfossils in oil exploration, and in bio stratigraphic correlation. The second half aims to develop understanding of the routine work of both underground and surface mining. In addition, through this half student will be organized to plan for the poring processes and estimation of the quantity and types of materials used for supporting, explosion procedures, ventilation and mine gases, mine transport and dumping and the ore reserves.   Contents   Part -1 Stratigraphical Micropaleontology (Two hours / week) Lecture 1 Introduction   Lecture 2 Major marine microfossil group Lectures 3, 4 Significance of microfossils, morphology of foraminifera Lecture 5 Stratigraphic distribution of foraminifera-through time Lecture 6 Forams Fasulinids Lecture 7 Evolutionary trend in foraminifera, its ecology and geological distribution Lecture 8 Paleozoic/Mesozoic boundary Lectures 9, 10 Evolutionary trend s in Nodosrioid group Lecture 11 Creatceous Planktonic foraminifera-Environmental parameters and their effect on planktonic distribution Lecture 12 Creatceous/Tertiary boundary based on different microfossils group Lecture 13 Cenozoic Lecture 14 Studies of some selected large foraminifera Part – 2 Mining Geology (An hour / week) Lecture 1 Introduction Lectures 2-3 Mine work Lecture 4-5 Underground mining Lecture 6-7 Surface mining Lecture 8 Boring machines Lecture 9 Mine transport and dumping Lecture 10 Supporting materials Lecture 11 Explosion Lecture 12 Mine gases and ventilation Lecture 13-14 Ore reserves Weeks 15, 16 Assessment Student Assessment Assessment Method Skills assessed* Assessment Length Schedule Proportion Written Examination KU, I 3 Hour Examination The 16th Week 60% Oral Assessment KU, I Assessment Session Term Final 5% Practical Examination P 2 Hour Examination The 15th Week 30% Semester work KU, I Continuous Assessment   5% *KU: Knowledge and Understanding, I: Intellectual, P: Professional, T: Transferable List of references   Course notes: - Course notes and Laboratory manual authorized by the Council of Department of Geology. Essential Books: - Haynes JR. 1981: Foraminifera. [For Stratigraphical Micropaleontology Course] - Boky, B. 1967: Mining [For Mining Geology Course]     Course Title Economic Geology   Geochemistry     Course Code 14053 Academic Year 2008/2009 Coordinator Prof. Mohamed F. Ghoneim Other Staff Prof. Dr. Ibrahim A. Salem; Dr. Bothina T. El Dosuky; Dr. Mohamed M. Hamdy     Level Level 4   Semester Semester 1  Pre-Requisite   Course Delivery Lecture   14 x 3h lectures     Practical   14 x 4h practicals   Parent Department Geology Department Date of Approval July, 2008 Aims This module is in two halves. The first half aims to enable students to gain knowledge and understanding of the general economic geology terminology, significance of wall-rock alterations, geothermometry zoning and paragenesis, and classification of the mineral deposits in the world and Egypt. In addition, through the first half student will be able to estimate the genesis of the mineral deposits. The second half aims to enable students to develop knowledge and understanding of the distribution of chemical elements in the earth's divisions; mantle and crust processes on the basis of their whole rock and forming minerals geochemistry.   Contents   Part -1  Economic Geology (Two hours / week) Lecture 1 Terminology and significance of the course Lecture 2 Wall rock alterations Lecture 3 Geothermometray zoning and paragenesis Lecture 4 classification of mineral deposits Lectures 5-6 Magmatic deposits Lecture 7 Pegmatite deposits Lectures 8-9 Contact metasomatism Lecture 10 hydrothermal deposits Lecture 11 evaporite deposits Lectures 12-13 residual concentrations Lecture 14 sulphide supergene enrichment and gossans Part - 2 Geochemistry (An hour / week) Lectures 1, 2 geochemical classification of elements Lectures 3, 4 geochemistry Earth compared to other planets Lecture 5 Geochemical classification of elements and rule of their distribution Lectures 6, 7 geochemistry of igneous rocks Lectures 8, 9 Magmatic crystallisation, magmatic evolution and tectonic settings Lecture 10 introduction to stable isotope geochemistry Lectures 11, 12 Stable isotope composition of granites and water Lectures 13, 14 Analytical techniques of rocks and minerals Student Assessment Assessment Method Skills assessed* Assessment Length Schedule Proportion Written Examination KU, I 3 Hour Examination The 16th Week 60% Oral Assessment KU, I Assessment Session Term Final 5% Practical Examination P 2 Hour Examination The 15th Week 30% Semester work KU, I Continuous Assessment   5% *KU: Knowledge and Understanding, I: Intellectual, P: Professional, T: Transferable List of references   Course notes: -Course notes and Laboratory manual authorized by the Council of Department of Geology. Essential Books: - Guilbert and Park, 1986: the geology of ore deposits [For Economic Geology Course] - Smirnovetal, 1983: studies of mineral deposits. [For Economic Geology Course] - Hoefs J 1987: Stable isotope geochemistry. [For Geochemistry Course]     Course Title Petroleum and subsurface Geology   Hydrogeology     Course Code 14054 Academic Year 2008/2009 Coordinator Prof. Nader H. El Gendy Other Staff Prof. Mohamed G. Atawiya Level Level 4   Semester Semester 1  Pre-Requisite   Course Delivery Lecture   14 x 3h lectures     Practical   14 x 4h practicals   Parent Department Geology Department Date of Approval July, 2008 Aims This module is in two halves. The first half aims to allow students to understand how the petroleum generates and accumulates and know the components of the oil and gases. It also makes students to understand processes of trapping of petroleum and how the oil basins form. The second half aims to develop knowledge and understanding with the concepts and principles of groundwater hydrogeology, physical processes controlling groundwater flow, and the field techniques to determine behaviour and aquifer properties. This section also gives students the basic knowledge of drilling techniques, well design and construction.   Contents   Part - 1 Petroleum and Subsurface Geology (Two hours / week) Lecture 1 Introduction Lecture 2 Surface and subsurface occurrence of petroleum Lecture 3 Origin of petroleum Lecture 4 Energy source required for transformation of organic matter into petroleum, Evolution of petroleum Lectures 5, 6 Reservoir rocks Lecture 7 Porosity and permeability Lecture 8 Migration Lecture 9 Structural traps Lecture 10 Stratigraphic traps Lecture 11 Combination traps Lecture 12 Barren traps Lectures13,14 Petroleum provinces in Egypt Part - 2 Hydrogeology (An hour / week) Lecture 1 Introduction Lectures 2-4 Occurrence of groundwater Lectures 5-7 Groundwater movement Lectures 8-11 Aquifer tests Lecture 12-14 Water wells Weeks 15, 16 Assessment   Student Assessment Assessment Method Skills assessed* Assessment Length Schedule Proportion Written Examination KU, I 3 Hour Examination The 16th Week 60% Oral Assessment KU, I Assessment Session Term Final 5% Practical Examination P 2 Hour Examination The 15th Week 30% Semester work KU, I Continuous Assessment   5% *KU: Knowledge and Understanding, I: Intellectual, P: Professional, T: Transferable List of references   Course notes: - Course notes and Laboratory manual authorized by the Council of Department of Geology. Essential Books: - Todd: Groundwater Hydrology (For Hydrogeology course) - Freeze & Cherry: Groundwater (For Hydrogeology course)     Course Title Computer     Course Code 14055 Academic Year 2008/2009 Coordinator Prof. Qadry Z. El-Sherbeny Other Staff   Level Level 4   Semester Semester 1  Pre-Requisite Course of code no. 23052 Course Delivery Lecture   14 x 1h lectures     Practical   14 x 1h practicals   Parent Department Computer Centre Date of Approval July, 2008 Aims This course should enable Science students to acquire a range of transferable skills that are important to: - develop their capability for information retrieval and presentation, and proficiency in the use of IT effectively in the context of their studies. - underpin academic work throughout their undergraduate studies, and after graduation. - provide them with opportunities to develop skills required for: team working, oral presentation of scientific material, (career choice, and obtaining satisfying employment).   Contents   Level Four PowerPoint: A simple presentation package (PowerPoint) will be used, so that students can transfer and present their work as a portfolio copied to a CD for assessment. Lectures 1 - 5 Introduction to PowerPoint: Data presentation Assignment 1 - Upload PowerPoint slides Lectures 6 - 10 PowerPoint - 1 Assignment 2 - Prepare PowerPoint slides to illustrate talk Lectures 6 - 13 PowerPoint - 2 Assignment 3 - Prepare PowerPoint slides to illustrate talk Lecture 14 Putting skills together Weeks 15, 16 Assessment   Student Assessment Assessment Method Skills assessed* Assessment Length Schedule Proportion Written Examination KU, I 1 Hour Examination Term Final 60% Practical Examination KU, I, P 1 Hour Examination t Term Final 30% Semester work P, T Continuous Assessment   10% *KU: Knowledge and Understanding, I: Intellectual, P: Professional, T: Transferable List of references   Course notes: - Notes given to students at each section describe the tasks to be completed, therefore no particular book(s) recommended.     Fourth Year (Level Four)   Semester - 2     Course Title Geology of Egypt (Precambrian)   Photogeology     Course Code 24051 Academic Year 2008/2009 Coordinator Prof. Abdel Salam R. Abu El Ela Other Staff Prof. Mahmoud H. Ashmawy Level Level 4   Semester Semester 2  Pre-Requisite   Course Delivery Lecture   14 x 3h lectures     Practical   14 x 4h practicals   Parent Department Geology Department Date of Approval July, 2008 Aims This module is in two halves. The first half aims to enable students to acquire knowledge and critical understanding of the different classifications and tectonic evolution of the Precambrian rock in the world and in Egypt, difference between the different rock units in terms of field relations and observations, petrography and geochemistry. The second half aims to enable students to analyze the aerial photographs detecting the drainage patterns, lithology and geological structures and learning to use aerial photographs in mapping and in field investigations. It also gains knowledge of the types of remote sensing satellites, digital images and applications of different remote sensing disciplines.   Contents   Part -1 Geology of Egypt (Precambrian) (Two hours / week) Lecture 1 Distribution and ages of the Precambrian rocks in the world and in Egypt Lecture 2 Theories of evolution of the Precambrian rocks in Egypt Lectures 3, 4 Classifications of the Precambrian rock units in Egypt Lecture 5 Gneisses and migmatites Lecture 6 Ophiolitic assemblages Lecture 7 Island-arc metasediments and metavolcanics Lectures 8, 9 Granites (older and younger granites) Lecture 10 Metagabbro-diorite complex Lecture 11 Dokhan volcanics Lecture 13 Hamamat sediments Lecture 12 Gabbros Lecture 14 Natash volcanics and ring complexes Part -2 Photogeology (An hour / week) Lecture 1 Visual interpretation Lecture 2 Element of image interpretation Lectures 3, 4 Drainage analysis Lectures 5, 6 Geologic structures on aerial photographs Lectures 7-9 Interpretation of lithology Lectures 10, 11 Using aerial photographs in the field and drawing geologic maps from aerial photographs Lecture 12 Remote sensing satellites Lecture 13 Structure of digital images and digital image processing Lecture 14 Various applications of remote sensing Weeks 15, 16 Assessment Student Assessment Assessment Method Skills assessed* Assessment Length Schedule Proportion Written Examination KU, I 3 Hour Examination The 16th Week 60% Oral Assessment KU, I Assessment Session Term Final 5% Practical Examination P 2 Hour Examination The 15th Week 30% Semester work KU, I Continuous Assessment   5% *KU: Knowledge and Understanding, I: Intellectual, P: Professional, T: Transferable List of references   Course notes: - Course notes and Laboratory manual authorized by the Council of Department of Geology. Essential Books: - Said R. 1990: The Geology of Egypt. A.A.Balkema, Rotterdam, 734p. [For Geology of Egypt (Phanerozoic Course] - Drury, S.A. 1993: Image interpretation in geology [Photogeology Course]     Course Title Stratigraphical Macropaleontology   Engineering Geology     Course Code 24052 Academic Year 2008/2009 Coordinator Prof. Akmal M. Marzouk Other Staff Prof. Mohamed Atef Noweir Level Level 4   Semester Semester 2  Pre-Requisite   Course Delivery Lecture   14 x 3h lectures     Practical   14 x 4h practicals   Parent Department Geology Department Date of Approval July, 2008 Aims This module is in two halves. The first half aims to give students the knowledge and understanding of the concepts of stratigraphy, macrofossils as correlation tool, biostratigraphy, biochronology, Paleo biogeography, stratigraphic interpretation, criteria and stratigraphic distribution of various genera. The second half aims to develop understanding of the concepts of engineering geology, realize the importance of engineering geology in people life, increase familiarity with different soil and structural types, and visualize best-situated construction for different engineering settings.   Contents   Part - 1 Stratigraphical Macropaleontology (Two hours / week) Lecture 1 Introduction Lecture 2 Characteristic of Paleozoic era Lecture 3 Early Paleozoic world Lecture 4 Middle Paleozoic world Lecture 5 Late Paleozoic world Lecture 6 Characteristics of Mesozoic era Lecture 7 Early Mesozoic era Lecture 8 Cretaceous in the world Lectures 9, 10 Characteristic of Cainozoic era Lectures 11, 12 Paleogene Lectures 13, 14 Neogene Part - 2 Engineering Geology (An hour / week) Lecture 1 Geology and civil engineering Lecture 2 Geological maps and sections Lecture 3 Site investigation Lecture 4 Site investigation desk study and site investigation boreholes Lectures 5, 6 S.I. geophysical surveys and assessment Lecture 7 Rock strength Lecture 8 Rock mass strength Lecture 9 Soil strength Lectures 10, 11 Ground subsidence, slope failure and landslides Lecture 12 Landslide hazards and slope stabilization Lecture 13 Slope stabilization Lecture 14 Rock excavation and tunnels in rock Weeks 15, 16 Assessment Student Assessment Assessment Method Skills assessed* Assessment Length Schedule Proportion Written Examination KU, I 3 Hour Examination The 16th Week 60% Oral Assessment KU, I Assessment Session Term Final 5% Practical Examination P 2 Hour Examination The 15th Week 30% Semester work KU, I Continuous Assessment   5% *KU: Knowledge and Understanding, I: Intellectual, P: Professional, T: Transferable List of references   Course notes: - Course notes and Laboratory manual authorized by the Council of Department of Geology. Essential Books: - STANLEY, S. M.: Earth and life through time. [For Stratigraphical Macropaleontology Course] - Waltham A.C.: Foundation of engineering geology. [For Engineering Geology Course]     Course Title Economic Geology (Ore Microscopy)   Geochemistry     Course Code 24053 Academic Year 2008/2009 Coordinator Prof. Mohamed F. Ghoneim Other Staff Prof. Ibrahim Abdel Nagi Salem; Prof. Bothina T. El Dosuky; Prof. Adel M. Hassan Level Level 4   Semester Semester 2  Pre-Requisite   Course Delivery Lecture   14 x 3h lectures     Practical   14 x 4h practicals   Parent Department Geology Department Date of Approval July, 2008 Aims This module is in two halves. The first half aims to enable students to gain knowledge and understanding of the components of ore microscope, preparation of the polished sections for ore microscopy, qualitative methods for mineral identification, determination of the optical properties, hardness, morphological properties of grains and micro chemical techniques, primary depositional textures and solid solutions in ore minerals. The second half aims to develop understanding of the processes, conditions and settings of sedimentation on the basis of geochemistry of sedimentary rocks, behaviour of elements during metamorphism, behaviour of the radiogenic isotopes during Earth's processes, and using the chemistry of rock forming mineral to study the Earth's processes.   Contents Part - 1 Economic Geology (Ore Microscopy) (Two hours / week) Lecture 1 Introduction and the components of ore microscope Lecture 2 Preparation of polished sections Lecture 3 Optical properties under polarized light Lectures 4-5 Optical properties under crossed Nicoles Lecture 6 Hardness Lecture 7 Structural and morphological grains Lecture 8 Microchemical techniques Lectures 9-10 Growth textures Lecture 11 Solid solutions in native and oxide  textures Lecture 12 Solid solutions in sulphides Lectures 13-14 Replacement and deformational textures Part - 2 Geochemistry  (An hour / week) Lecture 1 Geochemistry of sedimentary rocks Lectures 2, 3 Eh, pH and oxygen fugacity during sedimentary processes Lectures 4, 5 Behaviour of elements during metamorphism Lecture 6 Significance of REE in petrology Lecture 7 Metasomatism and behaviour of elements Lecture 8 Isotope geochemistry and methods of geochronology Lecture 9 Fractionation of radiogenic isotopes during igneous processes Lecture 10 Fractionation of radiogenic isotopes during sedimentary and metamorphic processes Lecture 11 Estimation of absolute age using radiogenic isotopes Lecture 12 Geochemical exploration Lecture 13 Mineral chemistry and mantle processes Lecture 14 Mineral chemistry and igneous and metamorphic processes Weeks 15, 16 Assessment Student Assessment Assessment Method Skills assessed* Assessment Length Schedule Proportion Written Examination KU, I 3 Hour Examination The 16th Week 60% Oral Assessment KU, I Assessment Session Term Final 5% Practical Examination P 2 Hour Examination The 15th Week 30% Semester work KU, I Continuous Assessment   5% *KU: Knowledge and Understanding, I: Intellectual, P: Professional, T: Transferable List of references   Course notes: - Course notes and Laboratory manual authorized by the Council of Department of Geology. Essential Books: Craig and Vaughau 1981: Ore microscopy and ore petrography [For Economic Geology Course] - Hoefs J 1987: Stable isotope geochemistry. [For Geochemistry Course]     Course Title Petroleum and Subsurface Geology-   Hydrogeology     Course Code 24054 Academic Year 2008/2009 Coordinator Prof. Nader H. El Gendy Other Staff Prof. Mohamed G. Atawiya; Dr Zenhom E. Salem Level Level 4   Semester Semester 2   Pre-Requisite   Course Delivery Lecture   14 x 3h lectures     Practical   14 x 4h practicals   Parent Department Geology Department Date of Approval July, 2008 Aims This module is in two halves. The first half aims to enable students to depict the sources of subsurface geological data and methods of representation. It also gives students the understanding to the basis of the well logging and the drilling operation. The second half aims to develop an overview of groundwater chemistry, chemical processes that affect salute transport in groundwater, characterise the groundwater systems with the objective of preventing harmful depletion of groundwater system and to control groundwater related pollution and environmental hazards. Understanding different methods of groundwater modelling, exploration and exploitation are also aimed in the second half.   Contents   Part - 1 Petroleum and Subsurface Geology (Two hours / week) Lecture 1 Introduction, source of subsurface information) Lectures 2, 3 Representation of subsurface data and their interpretation Lecture 4 Introduction about well logging and conditions surrounding the borehole Lecture 5 Self potential and deep resistivity logs Lecture 6 Shallow resistivity tools Lecture 7 Formation temperature and Gamma ray logs Lecture 8 Density, neutron and sonic logs Lectures 9, 10 Log interpretation for lithology Lecture 11 Log interpretation for porosity and hydrocarbon determination Lecture 12 Subsurface fault criteria Lectures 13, 14 Dip meter, Some Egyptian basins Part -2 Hydrogeology (An hour / week) Lectures 1, 2 groundwater quality Lectures 3-5 Isotope hydrology Lectures 6, 7 Groundwater pollution Lectures 8-10 Surface and subsurface investigations of groundwater Lectures 11, 12 Groundwater modelling Lectures 13, 14 Hydrogeology of Egypt Weeks 15, 16 Assessment Student Assessment Assessment Method Skills assessed* Assessment Length Schedule Proportion Written Examination KU, I 3 Hour Examination The 16th Week 60% Oral Assessment KU, I Assessment Session Term Final 5% Practical Examination P 2 Hour Examination The 15th Week 30% Semester work KU, I Continuous Assessment   5% *KU: Knowledge and Understanding, I: Intellectual, P: Professional, T: Transferable List of references   Course notes: - Course notes and Laboratory manual authorized by the Council of Department of Geology. Essential Books: - Todd, Groundwater Hydrology. [For Hydrogeology Course] - Freeze & Cherry, Groundwater. [For Hydrogeology Course]     Course Title Essay or Research     Course Code 14096 Academic Year 2008/2009 Coordinator Prof. Nader H. El Gendy Other Staff   Level Level 4   Semester Taught over 2 semesters   Pre-Requisite   Course Delivery Tutorial   Tutorial setting with the supervisor:     At least once every 2 weeks Parent Department Geology Department Date of Approval July, 2008   Aims This module aims to develop written communication skills, and the ability to obtain information, integrate it, and cogently present an argument pertinent to a specified theme in geology.   Contents   This module is given over two semesters with no fixed programme. It will give students the opportunity to develop their written communication skills by being given practice at obtaining information from a variety of sources, organising and presenting it as a cogent argument. Student Assessment   There are three parts to the assessment of the project: 1. Essay Structure: 5000 words (50% awarded by supervisor and second assessor): Project report in the style of a scientific paper and supervisors mark, reflecting student effort, commitment and input to project plus team-working skills where appropriate. 2. Student conduct (20% awarded by supervisor): Student portfolio on the review of the literature pertinent to project area. 3.  Seminar (30% awarded by supervisor and second assessor): oral presentation to peers and academic staff.   Assessment Method Skills assessed* Assessment Length Schedule Proportion Oral Assessment KU, I Assessment Session Term Final 50% Student portfolio KU, I Continuous Assessment   20% Seminar P, T Assessment Session Term Final 30% *KU: Knowledge and Understanding, I: Intellectual, P: Professional, T: Transferable   List of references   Essential Books: - Initially, students are provided with a limited number of references relating to their subject area, but then are expected to search the literature on their own.   Recommended Books: - Day R. A. 1986: How to write and publish a scientific paper. Cambridge University  Press, Fourth Edition. - Master, PA. 1986: Science, Medicine and Technology: English grammer and technical writing. 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