OVERVIEW OF THE COURSE STRUCTURE
TABLE 1: Course structure and distribution of credits in M. Tech. Program
| Minimum Total Credits | Min. Credit Through Course Work | Min. Credit Through Research | Min. Number of Courses | Min. Duration | Max. Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | 72 | 72 | 08 | 4 Semesters | 4 years |
TABLE 2: Course structure and distribution of credits in Ph.D. Program
| Academic Program | Min. Credit Requirements | Min. Credit Through Coursework | Min. Credit Through Research work | Minimum Duration | Maximum Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. with M.Tech | 144 | 36 (4 courses) | 108 | 4 semesters | 6 years |
| Ph.D. with master's degree except M.Tech | 180 | 54 (6 courses) | 126 | 5 semesters | 6 years |
| Ph.D. with bachelor's degree | 216 | 72 (8 courses) | 144 | 6 semesters | 7 years |
There are two compulsory courses for Ph.D. students:
- Introduction to profession and communication skills in Earth Sciences.
- PG Seminar in Earth Sciences.
The Ph.D. students should opt only for PG-level courses.
They may opt for courses in other departments based on the supervisor’s
Ph.D. students must finish with the required course credits and CPI (>7.0) before appearing for the Comprehensive examination.
Note: These are minimum requirements.
Note: One can also opt for S/X mode and/or Audit mode courses.
REGISTRATION FOR COURSES
*A student is required to register for semester-I , Semester –II and Summer term for each academic year.
*The normal semester load is defined as equivalent of 36 credits. For a well merited case the SPGC may permit a student to register for a maximum of 45 credits or a minimum of 27 credits.
*A student is required to register in the summer term for up to a maximum of half the normal semester load (i.e., 18 credits) and a minimum of 9 credits.
Registration involves –
- Preregistration through PINGALA portal for the courses/thesis credits that he/she intends to pursue in that semester/term.
- Payment of fees for that semester/term and clearance of any outstanding dues, and signing the registration roll with the office of the Dean of Students Affairs (DOAA).
TABLE 4: Semester wise course distribution for M.Tech degree
| Semester I (4x9=36 credits) C1: Mathematics for Earth Sciences. C2: Remote Sensing & GIS for Geo-resource evaluation. C3: Introduction to Profession & Communication Skills in Earth Sciences. E1: Elective E2: Elective |
Semester II (4x9 = 36 credits) C4: Geophysical methods. C5: PG seminar in Earth Sciences. E3: Elective E4: Elective E5: Elective |
| Semester III (36 credits) M TECH THESIS (36 credits) |
Semester IV (36 credits) M TECH THESIS (36 credits) |
*C: Compulsory Course, E: Elective Course
MTech students should register for the course (PG seminar in Earth Sciences) for at least one semester, and Ph.D. students should register for two semesters.
TABLE 5: List of offered Elective Courses
|
1. Active Tectonics and Paleoseismology 2. Advanced Structural Geology 3. Advance Metamorphic Petrology 4. Applied Hydrogeology 5. Applied sedimentology and Basin Analysis 6. Aqueous Geochemistry 7. Experimental Rock mechanics and Rock physics 8. Geodynamics 9. Geology and Geochemistry of petroleum 10. Instrumentation in Earth Sciences 11. Isotope Geochemistry and Applications |
12. Mineral Resource Exploration 13. Natural Hazards 14. Non-Traditional Stable Isotope Geochemistry 15. Physics of Earthquakes 16. Planetary Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms 17. Potential field theory in applied geophysics 18. River Science 19. Rock Magnetism 20. Seismic Exploration & Subsurface Imaging. 21. Solid Earth Geophysics 22. Quaternary Geology and Tectonic Geomorphology |
* Ph.D. students can take any courses mentioned above as per their availability in the course schedule.
PLEASE REFER TO IIT KANPUR PG MANUAL FOR ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT