Course Contents

Module 1: Science of Geology

• What is Geology?
• Scientific Processes in Geology
• Scientific Tools

Module 2: Rock Forming Minerals

• Chemistry of Minerals
• Identifying Minerals
• Most Common Elements

Module 3: Rocks and the Rock Cycle

• Igneous Rocks
• Sedimentary Rocks
• Metamorphic Rocks

Module 4: Weathering and Soil Formation

• Weathering and Erosion
• Soil Profiles and Types
• Soil Conservation

Module 5: Plate Tectonics

• Continental Drift
• The Theory of Plate Tectonics
• Geological Processes

Module 6: Earth’s Interior

• Layers of the Geosphere
• Understanding the Earth’s Interior