Teaching Learning
The teaching learning in the Department of Geology is achieved through regular conduct of Lectures, Practical, Field Wok and a Research Project. The lectures are of one hour duration whereas the Practical sessions are of two hours.
For the Core Courses with 4 Credits of Theory and 2 Credits of Practical, there are 4 Lectures and a Practical Session of 4 Hours per week conducted for the duration of 15 Weeks in each Semester.
For the Courses offered as Generic Elective (GE), Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) and Discipline Specific Elective Courses (DSE) the number of lectures per week are 3 with the Practical Component is of 2 hour duration.
The Field Works is a part of Semester II, IV and VI whereas the Research Project is undertaken in the Semester VI. Overall the teaching learning is achieved through contact hours of 60 in Theory & Practical each in the Core Courses and 45 hours duration in GE, SEC & DSE Courses.
often include combination of essays, praticals, write-ups, project reports, seminars and learning diaries.
Capacity Building
- The teachers from the Department of Geology employ innovative teaching methods to facilitate effective learning.
- Geology, being a field related subject involves numerous field studies. Students are given hands on experience during their field work wherein they are able to relate to the theories and knowledge learned in the classroom to real world situations. The field works help to familiarize students with field techniques. Subsequently, a field report is submitted to the teacher in charge thereby honing their report writing skills.
- The teachers of the department have personal collections of geology related books which are readily available in department library. The students are free to make use of these resources.
- The students are encouraged to participate in intra and intercollegiate events. Here students from different backgrounds come together to share ideas and have a broader understanding of the world around us. Such activities also help imbibe qualities of team spirit and competitiveness.
- The final year students of our department undertake a project on any geology related topic. Such activities help to sensitise students to a research culture. They also learn techniques like literature survey, sampling and documentation of data.
- The students are also given opportunities to participate in classroom presentations. Such activities help improve their public speaking skills.
- Faculty members actively participate in various lectures, seminars, workshops and faculty development programs to enrich and update their knowledge base.
- Teachers are closely involved with the School of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University for syllabi structuring and revision, as well as with the University examination process.
- Some of the faculty members are pursuing research in topics like Igneous Petrology and sedimentology.
Student Progression, TY Result (2017-2021)
Prior to the commencement of Honours Course in Geology, after completing S.Y.B.Sc the following students migrated from Govt. College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sanquelim to other Colleges for pursuing B. Sc. degree in Geology and continued for Master’s degree in Geology
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Academic Year |
Name | Status |
No. of Students |
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2017-2018 |
Miss. Shruti Mestry | Completed M.Sc. |
03 |
| Miss. Karuna Suralkar | |||
| Mr. Mayur Mayenkar | |||
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2020-2021 |
Mr. Gajanan Malgaonkar | Currently studying in M.Sc. Part II in
Goa University |
05 |
| Mr. Sanket Gaonkar | |||
| Mr. Sairaj Verenkar | |||
| Mr. Soumya Parab | |||
| Miss. Jyoti Vishwakarma |
Distinguished Alumni
List of distinguished Alumni of Department of Geology
| Mr. Inayatulla Davangiri | Director, Exploration Iron & Steel Sector, Vedanta Limited, Panaji Goa |
| Mr. Mahesh Patankar | Head Geology & Legal Compliance, IOG Sesa Goa Iron Ore, Vedanta Limited, Panaji Goa |
| Mr. Nakul Dhawaskar | Drilling Supervisor & Lead Field Fluid Supervisor, Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Limited, Barmer, Rajasthan |
| Dr. Poornima Dhawaskar | Assistant Professor, Earth Science, School of Earth Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University |
| Mr. Dinanath Parab | Associate Professor & Head Department of Geology, Dhempe College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Panaji Goa |
| Mr. Rupesh Tamhankar | Acquisition and Control Engineer, Schlumberger WCM-DNM |
| Mr. Narayan Naik | Position Data Analyst, Geoservices ( Slumberger Company), Brunei |
| Mr. Sudhir Mandrekar | Assistant Geologist, Directorate of Mines and Geology, Govt of Goa |
| Mr. Abhijeet Pednekar | DGM Geology, Fomento Resources, Goa |
| Mr. Satchitanand Tiwari | Senior Geologist (Exploration & Mining) Rubamin Sarl, Democratic Republic of Congo. |
| Miss. Pooja Ghadi | Assistant Professor, Earth Science, School of Earth Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences, Goa University |
| Miss. Vinita Mayekar | Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Dhempe College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Panaji Goa |
| Mr. Paritosh Raut | Hydration Unit Operator & Local Radioactive Officer, Halliburton Offshore Inc |
| Mr. Ekanath Zore | Head Exploration, Growth Project FACOR, Vedanta Limited., Orissa |
| Mr. Omkar Gaonkar | Assistant Geologist, Directorate of Mines & Geology, Govt of Goa. |
| Miss. Reshma Mandrekar | Junior Geologist, Oil Field Instrumentation Pvt Ltd. Mumbai |
| Mr. Sarvajit Karapurkar | Mudlogger, Oil Field Instrumentation, India Pvt Ltd., Doha |
| Mr. Amol Gawas | Assistant Geophysicist, Fugro India |
| Mr. Dattaraj Jawdekar | Assistant Professor, Government College Of Arts, Science & Commerce Sanquelim Goa. |
| Mr. Shritesh Mhapsekar | Assistant Professor, Government College Of Arts, Science & Commerce Sanquelim Goa. |
| Mr. Brahmanand Sawant | Assistant Professor, Government College Of Arts, Science & Commerce Sanquelim Goa. |
| Miss. Diksha Karapurkar | Assistant Professor, Department of Geology, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts & Science, Margao Goa |
Courses (Semester wise)
| Core Courses | ||
| Course Code | Name of the course | Course Outcomes |
| GEC-101 | Fundamentals of Mineral Science | This Course will help the students to |
| Explain the origin, and describe the shape and size of Earth | ||
| Classify minerals based on their composition and structure | ||
| Identify common rock-forming minerals in hand specimen based on their physical properties | ||
| Find the symmetry in crystals and classify crystals based on symmetry elements | ||
| GEC 102 | Introduction to Petrology | This Course will help the students to |
| Distinguish and discriminate all three rock types based on their respective properties | ||
| Categorize and identify the rocks in hand specimen | ||
| Compare and contrast between various igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks | ||
| Apply knowledge in identification in the field to establish relationship/lineage of different rock types | ||
| GEC 103 | Earth’s Dynamics & Structural Geology | This Course will help the students to |
| Explain the Earth’s internal structure , it,s gravity and magnetic field | ||
| Recognise the various structures exhibited by rocks and relate them to the forces involved in their formation. | ||
| Infer the nature of the rocks from geological maps | ||
| Measure the attitude of the beds and Create topographic maps | ||
| GEC 104 | Principles of Stratigraphy & Paleontology | This Course will help the students to |
| Acquire knowledge about stratigraphic principles and apply the same during field investigations. | ||
| Describe, identify and classify the various types of fossils | ||
| Acquire knowledge about occurrence of fossils in different Indian Formations | ||
| Explain the evolution of man | ||
| GEC 105 | Mineralogy | This Course will help the students to |
| Explain to a peer the working of a petrological microscope | ||
| Identify the optical properties and use them in subdividing minerals | ||
| Distinguish and differentiate between different silicate group minerals | ||
| Compare the working of various binary systems and their applications to magmatic textures and processes | ||
| GEC 106 | Structural Geology | This Course will help the students to |
| Identify geological structures in field and collect structural data | ||
| Generate strain ellipsoid and infer past stress fields | ||
| Solve structural problems graphically and using stereo-net | ||
| Construct geological cross section using geological map | ||
| GEC 107 | Igneous Petrology | This Course will help the students to |
| Discuss the origin of magmas in different tectonic settings | ||
| Identify common igneous rocks both in hand specimen and thin section | ||
| Identify and describe igneous structures and textures, and infer the geological processes involved in their formation and classify them | ||
| Interpret phase diagrams of common igneous systems | ||
| GEC 108 | Sedimentary Petrology | This Course will help the students to |
| Understand physical, chemical and biological processes that generate sediments | ||
| Discuss the various sedimentary rocks, their mode of formation, classification and occurrence in nature | ||
| Interpret the environments of deposition from the study of nature of sediments & depositional structures | ||
| Assess the grain size and grain size parameters | ||
| GEC-109 | Metamorphic Petrology | This Course will help the students to |
| Discuss the occurrence, appearance, formation and distribution of metamorphic rocks. | ||
| Categorize and relate the metamorphic mineral assemblages according to their modes of formation | ||
| Describe and discern the textures and structures exhibited by metamorphic rocks | ||
| Interpret tectonic settings based on the type of metamorphic rock | ||
| GEC 110 | Indian Stratigraphy | This Course will help the students to |
| The distribution, lithology, stratigraphic sequence, structures and economics of different rock formations of India | ||
| Understand the mode of formation of different rock formations of India and correlating it with other formations will help in deciphering the geological history | ||
| Apply stratigraphic principles during field investigations. | ||
| Propose further refinement if needed in the already established stratigraphy of India | ||
| Discipline Specific Elective in Geology | ||
| Course Code | Name of the course | Course Outcomes |
| GED 101 | Engineering Geology | This Course will help the students to |
| Describe the engineering properties of rocks | ||
| Understand the various tests carried out on the rock samples | ||
| Carry out geological investigations for selection of sites for engineering projects | ||
| Suggest remedial measures for the improvement of sites | ||
| GED-102 | Economic Geology | This Course will help the students to |
| Categorise and classify various economic ore minerals into their respective categories | ||
| Compare and contrast between ore minerals found locally to those found on regional scale. | ||
| Evaluate different processes of ore enrichment and Calculate ore reserves | ||
| Interpret the possible process of formation of ore from mineral examples | ||
| GED 103 | Mining Geology | This Course will help the students to |
| Understand the role of geologist in mining industry | ||
| Discuss the various types of mining | ||
| Carry out exploration and sampling for economic minerals. | ||
| Estimate reserves and prepare mine plans | ||
| GED 104 | Project | This Course will help the students to |
| Orient themselves to undertake research work independently or in collaboration | ||
| Use scientific reasoning to gather, evaluate, and interpret evidence. | ||
| Develop their critical thinking and analytical skills | ||
| write scientific reports | ||
| Generic Elective Courses | ||
| Course Code | Name of the course | Course Outcomes |
| GEG 101 | Minerals and Rocks | This Course will help the students to |
| To define a mineral | ||
| To state the physical properties, identify and classify minerals into various groups. | ||
| recall the divisions of the interior of the earth and the discontinuities separating the same | ||
| define, understand the formation process and classify rocks. | ||
| GEG 102 | Physical Geology | This Course will help the students to |
| Understand the natural relief features of the Earth’s surface | ||
| explain the results of the action of wind, water and glaciers on the Earth. | ||
| compare the various geomorphological features of the Earth and justify their natural occurrence | ||
| evaluate the landforms in field.. | ||
| Skill Enhancement Courses | ||
| Course Code | Name of the course | Course Outcomes |
| GES 101 | Basics in Remote Sensing | This Course will help the students to |
| Understand the basic principles of remote sensing | ||
| Classify and categorise satellites launched by various countries. | ||
| Explain utility of different orbits for various types of satellites to their peer | ||
| Interpret information from satellite imagery with emphasis on geological information | ||
| GES 102 | Water Quality Assessment | This Course will help the students to |
| Identify point and non-point sources of pollution | ||
| Carry out water sampling and test important water quality parameters in field and in laboratory | ||
| Represent water quality data graphically | ||
| Carry out risk assessment in relation to water quality and suggest remedial measure | ||
Course Outcomes
Course Objectives in Geology
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Details of various courses and the Course Objectives in Geology |
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Course Code |
Name of the Course |
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| Discipline Specific Core Courses | |||||
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GEC-101 |
Fundamentals of Mineral Science |
Credit: 6 (Theory-4; Practical-2) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. To acquire knowledge about the origin, shape and size of Earth 2. To understand the characteristics of common rock-forming minerals 3. To understand the states of matter, atomic arrangement in crystals, and classification of crystals based on crystal symmetry |
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GEC-102 |
Introduction to Petrology |
Credit: 6 (Theory-4; Practical-2) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. To acquire knowledge on different types of rocks, their distinction from each other and the rock cycle. 2. To understand the modes of formation of different types of rocks 3. To understand their origin 4. To understand the similarities and differences of the rock types |
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GEC-103 |
Earth’s Dynamics & Structural Geology |
Credit: 6 (Theory-4; Practical-2) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. Acquire knowledge about the Earth’s interior and its dynamics nature. 2. Understand the concept of plate tectonics. 3. Recall the principles of topographic mapping 4. Understand compass bearings and Interpret basic geological maps. 5. Apply the principles of plate tectonics and geological mapping to analyze Earth’’s geomorphology |
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GEC-104 |
Principles of Stratigraphy & Paleontology |
Credit: 6 (Theory-4; Practical-2) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. Students will acquire knowledge about stratigraphic principles. 2. Students will acquire knowledge about occurrence of fossils in different Indian Formations. |
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GEC-105 |
Mineralogy |
Credit: 6 (Theory-4; Practical-2) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. This course will provide knowledge on mainly the optical properties of minerals and their identification 2. It will also provide the general description and distinction of silicate group of minerals. |
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GEC-106 |
Structural Geology |
Credit: 6 (Theory-4; Practical-2) |
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| Course Objectives:
Students will acquire knowledge about the scope and importance of Structural Geology Students will understand the concept of stress and strain and the forces operating in the Earth Students will get an overview of the various geological structures and the processes involved in their formation Students will understand the concept of plate tectonics and get an overview of the present day plate tectonics |
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GEC-107 |
Igneous Petrology |
Credit: 6 (Theory-4; Practical-2) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. Students will acquire knowledge about the different types of Igneous rocks and understand their modes of occurrence in nature 2. Students will understand the processes involved in the formation of igneous rocks and their diversity 3. Students will understand the various classifications of igneous rocks based on different criteria 4. Students will acquire knowledge about magmas and their origin in different tectonic settings |
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GEC-108 |
Sedimentary Petrology |
Credit: 6 (Theory-4; Practical-2) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. To make students understand physical, chemical and biological processes that generate sediments 2. To discuss the various sedimentary rocks, their mode of formation and occurrence in nature 3. To explain the environments of deposition and diagenesis of various sedimentary rocks 4. To classify various sedimentary rocks as per different criteria 5. To identify and describe various economic minerals associated with sedimentary rocks |
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GEC-109 |
Metamorphic Petrology |
Credit: 6 (Theory-4; Practical-2) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. This course will mainly focus on the occurrence, appearance, formation and distribution of metamorphic rocks. 2. It will provide an insight into the mineralogy, texture and structure of metamorphic rocks 3. It will create lineage between different metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks 4. Also highlight the field characters, facies and ultimately the tectonic settings in which the rocks formed. |
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GEC-110 |
Indian Stratigraphy |
Credit: 6 (Theory-4; Practical-2) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. Students will acquire knowledge about stratigraphic principles. 2. Students will acquire knowledge about the distribution, lithology, stratigraphic sequence, structures and economics of different rock formations of India. 3. Students will acquire knowledge about the different geologic changes that occurred in the Indian subcontinent with time and correlate it with the other rock formations in the world. |
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| Discipline Specific Elective in Geology | |||||
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GED-101 |
Engineering Geology |
Credit: 4 (Theory-3; Practical-1) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. To understand the engineering properties of rocks 2. To learn methods of geological investigations for selection of sites for engineering projects. |
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GED-102 |
Economic Geology |
Credit: 4 (Theory-3; Practical-1) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. To define various terminologies related to ores and ore minerals 2. To differentiate between common rock forming minerals from those that are economically important 3. To understand processes of ore formation and their genesis 4. To explain and give examples of various ore minerals found in Indian subcontinent. 5. To distinguish mineral deposits from various regions |
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GED-103 |
Mining Geology |
Credit: 4 (Theory-3; Practical-1) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. To understand the role of geologist in mining industry 2. To understand exploration for minerals, mine planning, and ore beneficiation. |
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GED-104 |
Project |
Credit: 4 |
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| Course Objectives:
4. To inculcate the research interest and collaborative work 5. To provide basic training towards undertaking independent research and develop critical thinking and analytical skills 6. To facilitate the students to think, formulate and undertake research ideas. 7. To improve the reading and writing skills |
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Generic Elective Courses |
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GEG-101 |
Minerals and Rocks |
Credit: 4 (Theory-3; Practical-1) |
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| Course Objectives:
This is an introductory level course in Geology. The objectives of the course are to help the students: 1. To define a mineral. 2. To state the physical properties of minerals. 3. To classify minerals into various groups. 4. To identify different types of minerals. 5. To recall the divisions of the interior of the earth and the discontinuities separating the same. 6. To define a rock. 7. To understand the process of rock formation. 8. To classify rocks into one of the three types. 9. To recognise minerals and rocks in hand specimen. 10. To infer the theory of plate tectonics, and the three types of plate margins. |
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GEG-102 |
Physical Geology |
Credit: 4 (Theory-3; Practical-1) |
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| Course Objectives:
This course aims in helping the students: 1. Understand the natural relief features of the Earth’s surface (land and ocean floor) 2. To list the types of mountains, plateaus and plains. 3. To associate the naturally occurring landforms with erosive and depositional action of the rivers, wind and glaciers. 4. To interpret the coastal landforms and the processes resulting in their formation.. |
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Skill Enhancement Courses for BSc in Geology |
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GES-101 |
Basics of Remote Sensing |
Credit: 4 (Theory-3; Practical-1) |
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| Course Objectives:
Remote sensing is comparatively a new scientific discipline. This course intends to: 1. Introduce students to the basic concept of Remote Sensing 2. Stages involved in remote sensing 3. Students will understand the different parts of EMR spectrum and how it interacts with the earth surface and atmosphere. 4. Students will acquire knowledge of different platforms and sensors used in remote sensing. 5. Students will be able to classify different types of satellites based on their orbits as well as their utility. 6. Students will understand the terminology and derive an expression for scale of vertical aerial photograph and solve problems on the same. 7. How remote sensing data can be processed |
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GES-102 |
Water Quality Assessment |
Credit: 4 (Theory-3; Practical-1) |
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| Course Objectives:
1. Students will acquire knowledge about the occurrence and distribution of water on Earth 2. Students will know the water quality parameters and quality standards 3. Students will realise the sources of water pollution, types of pollutants and their effects on human health and ecosystems |
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Society Activities
The faculty members of the department have actively participated as resource persons for the “Goa Science Lecture Series 2022” and visited other schools and colleges to deliver talks related to geology. This is an initiative of the Goa State Higher Education Council at the Directorate of Higher Education (Govt. of Goa) in Collaboration with Sciences College in Goa.
- “Dishtavo- Digital Integrated System for Holistic Teaching and Orientations” is an online learning initiative by Directorate of Higher Education (DHE), Government of Goa. The teachers of the department played an active role in the Dishtavo project and created e content on various geology related topics.
- A faculty member has provided hands on training on ‘Epicollect 5’ to faculty of other colleges. He guided them to sample, log and geotag data using the app.
- Two of the faculty members are currently creating content for a MOOC entitled ‘Engineering Geology’. This course will be offered on the Swayam platform shortly. SWAYAM is a programme initiated by Government of India wherein a plethora of courses are offered to nationwide learners.