Education programmes .. Science .. Geophysics

The field

science

Type of certificate

Bachelor degree

Name of certificate

Bachelor degree in geophysics

The specialization

Geophysics

Place and address of the program

Damascus- Baramkeh
Telephone: 0093-011-2121978
0093-011-3392-4966
Fax: 00963-011-2119896

Aims of the department

This department aims to create a suitable environment for students who would like to get used from the academic and social programs of the university and its services. The academic program of bachelor’s degree in chemistry was designed to prepare students who like to study chemistry theoretically and practically at the main chemistry disciplines. Through the available efforts and scientific devices, this department aims to serve the local society. In addition to that, it always connects and cooperates with local and international universities in order to contribute in popularization the practical knowledge locall

Conditions of acceptance

  • Having a scientific baccalaureate by 1800 degree at least.
  • Applying to the system of the university’s acceptance.

Preferable skills

  • The ability to analyze row materials and oversee quality control at thelaboratories of public and private sectors.
  • To have broad experience in scientific, practical, and research scoops toqualify students to work in chemical industrieswithin different companies, factories, and in laboratories of designing, discovering, and analyzing materials.

Number of enrolled students per year

500 students

Length of study

Four years

Language of study

Arabic

Notices

The subjects in the first two years are the same in the disciplines of Basic Chemistry, Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Sectors of careers that are worked in

  • In factors and industrial companies.
  • In scientific research centers that are related to the same field.
  • In petrol and petrochemical industries.
  • In environmental and criminal laboratories.
  • In controlling quality and laboratories of safety.
  • In chemical, pharmacological and medical industries.
  • In laborites of research and medical laboratories.
  • As supervisors at laboratories and teachers assistants.
  • In educational 

Pursuing academic study

Master and doctorate

Course description

Subject Description
   Geophysics 1 1st year
 
 
This  course is an introduction to the geology and is  directed to  geology  Department students  at the Faculty of Science .Its Known as the science of geology and its modern  branches  and it covers key topics related to the origin of the earth and its relation to the solar system and gemorphology ,earth  structure and Its  physical properties   and  covers . And it also studies continents and oceans, and the theory of plates tectonic, and the age of the earth, and the crustal materials and earth  chemical composition and the structure of crystals, and minerals that  consists the rocks and their physical properties, classification , and the rocks cycle in nature and its major types . This course also studies igneous rocks, and their classification, structure , texture and composition, and Sedimentary rocks  and their classification , depositions, structure and  facies , and Metamorphic  rocks and its classification , and metamorphism  patterns and its factors , minerals , facies  and scales .
General Physics 1 1st year This  course depends  on the measurement of the physical amounts  and then moves on to the study  vectors , then  the student studies the rectilinear motion and motion on a curved path and Newton's laws,  and then moves on to study torque to a point and to an axis  .this course also  studies center of gravity and the center of mass to become  familiar with  study of  work and various versions of the work and Kinetic energy and conservative forces and non-conservative forces, Then moves on to examine the impetus , the amount of movement , rotation, temperature , movement and gas law.
General Physics 2 1st year This course is to be complementary to the course of General Physics (1) and its intended to follow-up to provide chemistry students with basic physics information in the field of electricity and magnetism  , and its significance lies in that it helps the student to recognize many of the phenomena related to static electricity and current magnetic  and electromagnetic incitement and Maxwell's equations. This course covers all topics of the planned  Vocabularies  which include many of important basic concepts  such as the colon  forces  , the electric field , the electrical energy and latency , Capacitors , electrical -current and electromagnetic agitation.
General Geology 1st year In this course, students learn general  basics of geology which related to the branch that they study in terms of general  characteristics  , composition , and fields of the Earth and the relationship of this to both Animal and plant life so the students will know the major materials of Earth and its characteristics  and chemical compositions of the actions that occur within the earth and   on its surface (such as earthquakes, volcanoes and other ...) and the students will recognize also  different types of animal and plant species that lived in the geological eras through the history of the evolution of the earth and this has great importance, especially as they represent the ancestors of animals and plants which live on the earth .
General Chemistry 2 1st year This course provides opportunities for students to develop basic skills in understanding the processes of oxidation-reduction reactions and the different ways to balance the equations as an introduction to  study    electrochemistry. This course also studies  the classification of matter and its  study. And it also study chemical kinetics , the speed of chemical reactions and the effect of concentration and The temperature on it. Whereas  the chemical equilibrium describes the state of  equilibrium between the reactants and products and determines the appropriate conditions to make the highest payoff of  interaction . Also this course deals with the study of electrolyte and  non- electrolyte fluids  and the properties that make up important circles  for the occurrence of chemical reactions. The elements  chemistry  study is considered  as an  theoretical and practical importance  where the students recognize  physical and chemical properties of these elements and the importance of their compounds and their use
Geophysics 2 1st year This course represents gateway to the basic concepts of geology and the study of earth sciences, and addresses topics that are related to the impact of external geological factors, and internal factors on rocks of earth crust and the terrain resulting therefrom, and they are located in two parts: 1 - external geodynamics: includes the  Geological act of external factors in the rocks of earth crust  such as weathering, and wind movement, and surface current water , and action of glaciers, and the action of  seas and oceans and lakes . 2 - internal  geodynamics: addresses the mechanism of formation of ranges and  structural splits , and volcanic eruption, and the occurrence of earthquakes and their impact on the features of the earth's crust and The concentration of useful  materials.
Sedimentary rocks 2nd year The aim of the course is : to introduce students to different types of Sedimentary rocks, the course importance is : Preparing students to study other geological courses : Economic Geology, Regional Geology .... etc.).  This course presents to the students the ways of  determination the   rocks and identify them, and the students learn from this course to identify  sedimentary rocks and determine the chemical and metal and grains   composition and Ores which is related to it  ... etc.,
General Geophysics 2nd year This course studies  : Applied and theoretical Understanding of natural  fields  (earth magnetic field) and (magnetic field) and (electrical field) and (earth electrical field) and (earthquakes) and its significance and origins, as well as the solar system and the universe and the earth.
Petrography of  Igneous  and Metamorphic Rocks 2nd year . This course helps to provide the skills to learn various compositions of the external and interior  rocks and metals which made it up and distinguish its physical characteristics (cleavage surfaces, color,  opalescence, hardness, and the crystallization system in the case of crystallization of studied  crystal is clear ,in addition to know the chemical classification of these rocks, depending on the proportion of silica and alkali , through the installation of metallic of studied  rocks and this helps the student also to know  the rocks of economic importance and economic metals which is connected to it , this is considered to be the most important of the main courses in geology, which can not be ignored by the geologist.
Programming-Geo-analysis 2ndyear This course represents a gateway to learn how computer works and its basic components, in addition to learn the  usage of language of  programming Bezek and its applications as well as basic statistical methods and their applications in the geological sciences and some other statistical applications related to geological sciences.
This course studies in the second year and offers the benefit for all students in the different divisions in the third year, both with regard to the basic skills in computer science and languages of programming ​​or with regard to the applied uses of Statistical Sciences in geological studies. The course with its content provides the student the basis to use the computer and to develop its usage in the future. Also enables students to analyze and interpret geological data using different statistical methods.
Stratigraphy1 2nd year The student studies in this course: Understanding stratigraphic column, time in geology, sequence of stratigraphy , stratigraphic units, events, discontinuities, physical methods in stratigraphy , magnetostratigraphy, sedimentological methods, Chemical ,bio-stratigraphic methods
Paleontology (1)2nd year The study of organisms preserved within sedimentary rocks . paleontology  (Departments of fossils,  importance of fossils science) ..... science of fossils and taxonomy,  science of fossils and evolution ,the relationship between  fossils and  stratigraphy sciences , science  of the environment and fossils, micropaleontology (foraminifera, radiolaria, diatoms), Division of spongiform, Division archaeocyatha, Division of coelenterata, Ostracoda,  Trilobites.
Paleontology 2 2nd year The conservation of  fossils within sedimentary rocks, the Division of mollusca (class of lamellibranches, class of  gastropodes, class of  cephalopada), Division of branchiopoda, Division of Echinodermata, Division of vertebrates, plants Division.
General Geophysics 2nd year Theoretical and applied understanding of fields (Ground gravity field and the magnetic field and electric field and ground  electric field and earthquakes) and its significance and origins, as well as the solar system and the universe and the earth.
Stratigraphy 2 2nd year This course enables the students to understand the basics of stratigraphy  geology based on a range of other sciences such as biology and paleontology  ,geophysics , geochemistry, mathematics , sedimentation and Facies Analysis and others. The main objective of this course is to learn the study of depositions in all its forms in shape of geological sections represent drilled wells and then to implement stratigraphic emulator between similar depositions  in terms of age based on  its palaeontological content  and Characteristics of physical ,chemical and depositional depositions, in order to link them in terms of bio stratigraphic, sedimentological, structural characteristics  in  form of maps or three-dimensional diagrams  .
Mineralogy 2nd year The aim of the course: to  introduce student to the major metals which constitute  the rocks and ores and its general characteristics, its importance: prepare students for the study of decisions related to the science of rocks, general course program: theoretical Lectures and applied session on theoretical lessons, what this course offers  and what students learn: to identify metals and to distinguish them and their benefits.
General Hydrogeology 2nd year This course enables ecology science students to know under-groundwater science   and its relationship with the hydrologic cycle and  the unsaturated range .
Magnetic methods (3rd) year Teaches students to use Geomagnetism in identifying magnetic objects that are economically beneficial or accompaniment to economic deposition such as oil, water and other.
and topics include  the theoretical foundations and  devices and measurement methods and interpretation of field data and  conclude subsurface bodies specifications.
Physics (3) 3rd year This course id  divided into two sections: a practical and theoretical sections. Practical section: It takes 30% of the mark, which is a nine experiments in the  vibrations laboratory dealing with waves of various vibrational  movements . Theoretical section of the book takes 70% of the mark : handles an extensive study of the movements of vibrational movements and overlap and resolved  issues deals with damped vibrations and forced vibrations _ and overlapping waves and studying the stable waves in one-dimensional case .
simplified   study of some subjects of  nuclear physics - the effect of Compton's act - effect photoelectric act - the foundations of Bohr's theory - the mechanism issuing Roentgen's rays and study isotopes and radioactive radioactive materials and nuclear gauges, calibration and nuclear prevention and finally "the idea of ​​a simplified accelerators.
Physics (4) 3rd year This course deals with vibrations and waves and  it deals in the beginning with the definition  of vibrational movements and the their various kinds", and the phenomenon of strikes, as well as study the free vibrations and damping of the vibrations as well as the phenomenon of phenomenon of buzz associated with vibrational then study  important act as a Doppler's act.
Then also "processing  the elastic waves and transverse waves in water and surface waves in a liquid then move on to study Fourier analysis of wave motion and sound study: acoustics and physiological qualities .
Geo-electrical methods (1)3rd year This course represents an introduction to the geo-electric exploration by direct current, which deals with the electrical properties of rocks, and the devices used, and the theory of the electric field in the homogeneous and heterogeneous environment , and general information about the method of resistivity sounding  horizontal and vertical sounding and their interpretations, and dual and three-dimension survey. The principle of natural latency way and way of charged body. The practical lessons deals with issues and applications of the horizontal and vertical sounding and their Interpretations manually and programmatically.
Structural Geology 3rd year This course represents a gateway to the main topics of the science of structural geology and tectonic directed to students of the Division of applied geophysics in the Department of Geology. It consists of two main sections: The first addresses the key topics in structural geology such as stress and strain, where the student  learns through the concept of rocks deformation , and studies also faults ,  folds and  cracks,  where the student learns the description and classification of these structures.
It examines in  addition  the main features of mountain ranges in terms of  their origin, evolution and their relations to each other. The practical lessons deals with engineering  issues in terms of positions of layers and structures and their representation through t Schmidt net, in addition to the study of structural maps and establishment of transects .
Applied Geophysics (1)3rd year The course aims to teach students the theoretical and practical foundations of  seismic , magnetic and radiologic methods for third year students of the Division of Applied Geology . in order to make the students  master the of theoretical and applied  basics of geophysical methods listed above and translated into  geological data .
Refractive Seismic Methods (1)3rd year This course  describes the role played by  seismic method in exploration of natural resources, especially oil and gas. And the growth of this role over the past decades, and contribution of this way to enrich the national resources and supplying them with extra cards. This course is deals with methods of fieldwork  and the ways  used in seismic survey methods, also deals with the hardware specifications and associated equipments.
Applied Geophysics(2)3rd year This course represents an introduction to geophysical prospecting in the following ways (geo-electrical with direct current and alternating current and gravity and borehole measurements), where this course addresses the electrical properties of rocks, and the used devices, and horizontal and  vertical sounding and their interpretations, and cumin and natural charged body .And the methods of telluric alternative current and . The method of gravity. Borehole measurements and various sounds. The practical lessons deals with issues and applications of the electrical measurements and gravity and  their interpretation manually and programmatically. Interpretation of borehole measurements schemes.
Geo-electrical Methods (1)3rd year This course represents an introduction to the geo-electric exploration by direct current, which deals with the electrical properties of rocks, and the devices used, and the theory of the electric field in the homogeneous and heterogeneous environment , and general information about the method of resistivity sounding  horizontal and vertical sounding and their interpretations, and dual and three-dimension survey. The principle of natural latency way and way of charged body. The practical lessons deals with issues and applications of the horizontal and vertical sounding and their Interpretations manually and programmatically.
Geological Survey 3rd year
 
This course is an introduction to the geological survey and its methods and means, where the student learns the different field techniques outside the  study halls which able the student to put a geological map. Among the most important of these technologies, how to locate it on the map, and use of the types of field geological field tools and specially geological compass. The student also learns how to use topographic maps and aerial and satellite photographs, and the creation of cross-sections and put stratigraphic columns based on field observations. Also the student learns the ways of Survey: parallel and interceptor survey on the borders between rock  and stratigraphic units. In total student develops the skills of field observation of the geological features and data collection and documentation with maps and sections and different graphic shapes and t interpretation, then drafted them in form of geological report.
Refractive(4th) year This course provides opportunities for students to develop basic skills in knowledge  of foundations of the theory of elasticity. And the relationship between  rocky elasticity constants and seismic wave velocities used in geological interpretations. As well as to identify what seismogram has recorded of different kinds of seismic waves, and sort layers corresponding to it especially sort  refracted wave from the different layers surfaces with rocky elasticity constants, And how to draw the various tracks (refracting) of these waves and access to the values ​​of velocity appropriate to each track of them to take advantage of it with the arrival time of the corresponding wave in depth of layers that these waves seismic has refracted on its surface  and then returned to the earth surface and find out the time and place of its arrival to the earth's surface  so it can identify  the geological structure that made it.
Processing of Seismic Data (1)(4th) year This course helps students to understand the signals , their types ,their timely representation ,their time-frequency representation and their characteristics in the time  and time-frequency domain ,and it also helps to understand patterns of seismic impact and its characteristics ,and to use necessary transfers to move between time and frequency domain and vice versa, and also identify the main operations of the data processing which are : convolution and b reverse convolution and cross-correlation and auto correlation and also  to identify the methods of cutting the signals and patterns of clarifiers.
Processing of Seismic Data (2) (4th) year This course aims to teach students the theoretical and practical principles of seismic data processing, which enables the student to read the data and process it in order to improve the seismic image and better representation of the underground model in order to assist in the analysis and interpretation of these data in the exploration of natural resources, especially the oil, gas and coal , and students are introduced to specialized software which is  used in seismic data processing .
Geology of Useful Materials(4th) year Student can know  endogenous geological processes (Igneous and Metamorphic), and exogenous  (sedimentary), leading to the formation of deposits of metallic useful raw materials and non-metallic which have high economic value, in addition to learn methods of exploration and drilling them, and methods of reserve account, and the extraction and processing of crudes , and to identify the specifications and location of  some types of useful raw materials in Syria
Radioactive and Thermal (4th) year This course introduces students to the scientific concept of l radiological and thermal sciences ,and structure of the rock and its contents of radioactive elements, and the quality of these elements and their  isotopes and its atomic structure and thermal energy which the rocks make , and the rocks in it and its quality and the quality of radiation that  it send and how to receive this radiation to detect radioactive elements, which resulted form it.  And to know geological structure that enfold it , and limiting the age of the earth and the age of the rocks, and its different uses in medical, agricultural, , industrial, and others. And resolve some geological and hydrological issues. And the student will know the geothermal science and sources of geothermal groundwater heat and the quality of the origin of this heat and how to register changes in temperature and thermal transfer within the rocks and the quality and importance of the sources of geothermal heat and its multiple use in interpreting and resolving some geological issues and recover from some diseases dermatology diseases and others.
Programming Languages (4th) year The course focuses on learning the programming language Turbo Pascal which is a developed language in comparison with the basic language studied by the student in the second year, and turbo Pascal language is one of learning languages used widely and It helps to solve many scientific issues .This course content helps the student to build an algorithm to solve an issue in his work field, as it enables student to transform algorithm to a program in Turbo Pascal language . Where the book provides a broad spectrum of basic instructions, tools, and other sufficient information  to write a program fully to resolve an issue , and the book includes many of the resolved applied applications which deals with various geological  and geophysical issues. The book is rich in practical aspects, in addition to the presence of a large number of different programming examples that should be practiced  in  the practical sessions.
Environmental Geophysics (4th) year This course represents an introduction to the use of geo-physical methods which are known as (geo-radar - seismic and geo-electrical in direct current and alternating current and gravity and magnetic ...) to explore the areas near Earth surface in order to solve engineering and environmental problems  . Where this course covers in simplified way the theoretical principles of  surface geophysical methods used in geo-engineering and environmental studies , areas of the use of these modalities and their conditions of use and privacy of their usage in exploration the areas near the surface of the earth . This course also deals with the description of used equipment  in every way and to the essential principles in the interpretation of data of each method in terms of uses in geo-engineering studies and environmental problems. And the practical side of the course deals with the issues and applications in order to calculate the elasticity coefficient in surface geo-physical measurements, and other practical applications to solve engineering and environmental issues through the use of different geophysical measurements.
Reflective Seismic Methods(1) (4th) year It is studies theoretical and practical understanding of ways and methods of work in the field and their importance and implementation techniques, the necessary equipments and their role in the survey operations, marine seismic survey and related items and technologies ,  seismic techniques and their applications and importance, the experiences of the initial seismic survey and its importance and role.
Reflective Seismic Methods (2) (4th) year This course cares about studying the applications of reflected wave in exploration for raw materials such as oil and gas useful and other geological issues by identifying the depths ,thicknesses and shapes of  geological layers , in addition to internal structure of earth and  its structural composition.
Borehole Geophysical Measurements(1) (4th) year
 
The course aims in its first part to teach students the theoretical and practical foundations of borehole geophysical methods, namely (SP.GR, NGS) and measurements of resistivity (Ln, Sn, LL3, LL7, DLL), and measuring the electro-magnetic diffusion, and various engineering measurements in addition to  imaging measurements (FMI) and resistivity measurements behind steel casing (CHFR). Where we take the working principle of these methods and measurements, and their response to measurement conditions, and the necessary corrections, and the relationship with formations in terms of the (voids and fluid  which filling it), and to identify the mechanism of reading curves and their interpretation, and the link between all the readings , in order to get the evaluation of the reservoir formations and the nature of the fluid. And calculate the petro-physical properties to them, and assist in the analysis and interpretation of data of surface geophysical methods, which serves in the drilling and exploration operations and production engineering for hydrocarbon reservoirs, and to identify the most important developments in the field of work of borehole geophysical measurements and what it presents of important interpretation operations.
Borehole Geophysical Measurements (2) (4th) year This course aims in its second part to teach students the theoretical and practical foundations of  borehole geophysical methods, which are:  density and , neutron and sonic methods, and to collect the results of these measurements to determine the lithology and liquidity nature, in addition to the seismic methods in and between wells, in addition to  sounders strata test, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), and sounders productivity measurements. As we deal with the principle of the work of each of the measurements and their importance, and the response of these measurements to the conditions of measurements in wells,  and corrections which should be made, and the relationship with the rock formations rock, their nature ,voids rock and fluids that fill it, in addition to the interpretation of the measured curves, to assess and calculate the characteristics of petro-physical properties of the formations, and to provide important data for the task of integrated interpretation operations, in order to serve prospecting ,exploration and drilling operations.
The Gravity Method in Exploration (4th) year This course describes how to use the principles of gravity method in the exploration of oil and metals and in geological studies.
Principles of Oil Geology (4th) year
 
 
This course aims to provide students with theoretical and practical information related to the study of geological oil fields. . Topics of this course interested in studying of characteristics and specifications of each of generated and reservoir rocks. It also means to study the primary and secondary migration which these materials  suffer from. as well as incidents of trapping and accumulation in oil traps, and  study these traps and oil reservoirs different in all their types of concepts of oil regions. This course deals with methods of geological and geophysical prospecting, drilling, production and estimates reserve. Finally, this course provides geological  information about global oil regions in general and geology of oil fields in Syria in particular.