Weekly group conferences concerning ongoing graduate students and their progress on experiments and research.Course Descriptions
ES6034 Advanced Geophysics (3)
An advanced-level introduction of geophysics for geologists of various specialties as well as for embarking geophyicists. The main theme will be : General discussion on the tectonic evolution of continental and oceanic crust. Rheology of the Earth.
ES60641 Advanced Mineralogy (3)
Introduction to mineralogy, including elementary crystallography and crystal chemistry, physico-chemical properties of minerals, systematic mineralogy and application of minerals.
ES60645 Advanced economic mineral deposits (3)
Current ideas and research problems to control our efforts to solve Earth's mineral and related pollution problems. In addition, mineral law, land access, and land policy will be discussed.
ES60805 Advanced Structural Geology (3)
Classification, study method, and genetic mechanism of mesoscale structures will be discussed on the base of the theory of rock deformation and fracturing. Interpretation method of quantitative data obtained in the field and laboratory will be treated.
ES63394 Advanced Petrology (3)
Properties of rock bodies relevant to an understanding of their origin. Descriptions on composition, fabric and field relations along with basic thermodynamic principles and experimental data. Association between the origin and evolution of rock bodies and tectonic processes and environment.
ES64728 Advanced Geochemistry (3)
Practical application of thermodynamic data to geologic problems. Crystal chemistry. Phase equilibria in 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and multicomponent systems appropriate to igneous rocks. Effect of H2O, CO2, and variable oxidation states on phase equilibria. Application to the petrogenesis of common igneous rocks. Aqueous and organic geochemistry. Systematics of radiometric dating. Stable isotope equilibria.
ES64992 Advanced Stratigraphy (3)
Interrelationships between construction of earth history and evolutionary theory, and lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy and event stratigraphy. Interactions of paleontology and stratigraphy in deducing regional histories ES60349 Advanced Mathematical Geology (3)
In view of the fact that geology becomes more and more quantitative science, basic knowledge of the following topics is indispensable for all geology graduates : Vector analysis, Various coordinates systems and their transformation, Matrix and determinants, Data processing of geological data, Fourier analysis, Differential equations. Basic aspects of them will be reviewed and their application to geologic problems will be discussed
ESY60408 Advanced Invertebrate Paleontology (3)
Morphology, classification, ecology and evolution of invertebrates expect for Protozoa are studied.
ES60449 Paleoecology (3)
Ecological relationships of organisms to environments and their applications to the interpretation of paleoenvironments and paleogeography are studied.
ES60456 Paleomalacolgy (3)
Mollusca is a huge group in the invertebrates. Morphology, classification, ecology and evolution of mollusks are treated, and the application of the molluscan fossils to the division and correlation of stratigraphy and interpretation of paleoenvironments is discussed.
ES60462 Topics in Paleomagnetism (3)
Prerequisite : General background knowledge of paleomagnetism and its study methode. Some topics will be chosen from the followings : Magnetic mineralogy, Analysis of remnant components and their acquisition time. Problem of remagnetization, Red-bed magnetization, Movement history of continents, especially Asiatic blocks, and paleogeographic reconstruction, Supercontinent Pangaea and Rodinia. Application of paleomagnetism to the problems in structural geology, Magnetic anisotropy, Deflection of remnant direction due to faulting and folding, Destraining, Magnetostratigraphy, Palaeomagnetism of East Asia, Korea and Australia, Application of
paleomagnetism to archaeology and paleoclimatology.
ES60497 Advanced Vertebrate Paleontology (3)
Focusing the study on paleontological classification and description of dinosaur skeletons and tracks and the evolution of dinosaurs and human beings.
ES60531 Paleoenvironments (3)
The physical and chemical conditions of the environments in which sediments were deposited and their applications to the interpretation of paleogeography are studied.
ES60804 Research in Structural Geology (3)
A special region of East Asia or of Korean peninsula will be chosen, and structural characteristics and tectonic history of this region will be discussed. Students will be trained to read and write scientific journals and papers.
ES61426 Tectonics of East Asia (3)
Tectonic characteristics and history of Chinese and Japanese regions, Their relationship with Korean peninsula, Movement history of oceanic plates in the East Asia region. Gondwana dispersion and Asian accretion. Supercontinent Rodinia and Korean peninsula.
ES61742 Physical Geodesy (3)
Earth's shape and gravity, Various coordinates systems, Potential theory, Spherical harmonic analysis, Determination of geoid from gravity measurements, VLBI, GPS, Electronic and satellite positioning, etc.
ES61763 Advanced Micropaleontology (3)
Morphology, classification, ecology and evolution of micro-organisms, especially Foraminifera, are studied.
ES61811 Microstructures and Petrofabrics (3)
Classification of small-scale outcrop and microscopic structures and study of their genesis, such as rock fracture pattern, lineation, foliation, drag fold, alignment of metamorphic minerals, magnetic anisotropy, mineral deformation structures, shear sense. Field and laboratory methods to interpretate these structures in terms of regional tectonic history.
ES61825 Research in Microfossils (3)
Analyses and applications of microfossil assemblages in the division of biostratigraphy and the interpretations of paleoenvironments are researched.
ES62109 Basin Analysis (3)
Classification of sedimentary basins. Tectonic setting of foreland basins, strike-slip basins and pull-apart basins. Various structure related with basin evolution, such as listric fault, rollover anticline, flower structure, inversion structure. Event stratigraphy including discussion of onlap, downlap, etc. Quantitative skills for modelling the basin evolution by, for example, back- stripping.
ES62605 Ichnology (3)
Morphology, classification and ecology of race fossils and their application to the interpretation of the paleoenvironments of strata are studied.
ES62888 Reading and Research (3)
ES63004 Diagenesis (3)
Diagenesis of sedimentary rocks covered clastic sediments, chemical and organic sediments.
ES63392 Rock Mechanics (3)
Stress and strain, Elastic and plastic deformation of rocks, Linear elastic theory, Wave equation and equilibrium equation, Theory of rock fracturing, Theoretical study toward the application of rock mechanics in the problems of structural and engineering geology.
ES63393 Rock Magnetism(3)
Fundamental problems, method of investigation in paleomagnetism : Magnetic mineralogy, Aquisition of remnant magnetization in rocks, Paleomagnetic instruments, Paleomagnetic data handling and interpretation methods, Magnetostratigraphy, Magnetic anisotropy, Implication of rock magnetism in structural geology, Rock magnetism and geomagnetism, Archaeomagnetism, Environmental magnetism.
ES63491 Advanced Environmental Hydrogeology (3)
An overview of the groundwater occurrence, distribution and its movement, geological processes and groundwater flow. Theory of solute transport in unsaturated zones and saturated zones (porous and fractured media), contamination source affecting groundwater environment, hydraulic dispersion and tracer tests, in-site hydraulic tests, groundwater protection, and remedation of contaminated groundwater.
ES63493 Groundwater Engineering (3)
Fundamentals of groundwater flow, water well hydraulics, seepage through dams, salt-water intrusion, hydraulic characteristic related to underground repositaries of nuclear wastes and other types of underground storages, ground subsidence owing to excessive pumping, groundwater management. Application of groundwater geology to engineering geology and civil engineering.
ES63496 Groundwater Modeling (3)
This course deals with groundwater flow and solute transport models. Groundwater flow models consists of numerical solution of groundwater flow equations, its computer programing and field application of models to solve for the distribution of head. Solute transport models includes mechanism of advection and dispersion of solute, its computer programing and field application of models to solve for concentration of the solute in time and space.
ES63498Advanced Topics in Groundwater Contamination (3)
Monitoring, prediction and protection of groundwater contamination soil and rock, behavior mechanism, of organic and inorganic matters in groundwater, remediation of polluted groundwater. Risk assessment of hydrocarbons and inorganic materials in groundwater environment.
ES63499 Advanced Engineering Geology (3)
Application of geology in exploration, design, and construction, safety analysis of artificial structures such as tunnels, dams and underground repositaries. Engineering geology and environmental geology mapping, engineering geological description, potential of geological hazard, rock weathering, soil formation, groundwater geology, industrial stone and aggregate.
ES63500 Applied Geostatistics (3)
Spacial and temporal analysis of geological, hydrogeological and engineering geological data, analysis of sequence of data, map analysis, analysis of multivariate date, statistical test of data.
ES63900 Topics in Applied Geophysics (3)
Main theme of this course is contribution of geophysics toward the well-being of mankind. Topics will include : Forecasting and mitigation of natural disaster such as earthquake and landslides, Site investigation and safety measurements for dams and tunnels, Securing and prospecting of groundwater resources.
ES64706 Theory in crustral Deformation (3)
Elastic, rheological and geothermic study of large-scale regional structures including metamorphism. Quantitative investigation of various regional structures and geotectonic phenomena on the base of rock mechanics and structural geology knowledge.
ES64719 Advanced Geophysical Data Processing (3)
Geophysical data processing of field and experimental data using computers, Displaying of the processed data, Analysis and application of commercial geological and geophysical softwares.
ES64724 Earth Gravity (3)
Shape of the Earth, Gravity potential theory, Geoid, Moment of inertia, Gravity anomalies and their meaning, Isostasy, Lithosphere flexures due to external loading, etc.
ES64789 Tectonics (3)
Plate tectonics, Other kind of tectonic theories, Structures of the continental and oceanic lithosphere, Structure of the mantle, Structure of the Earth's core, Rifting in the continents and oceans, Fault-dominated regions, Collision of continents and orogeny, General framework of tectonics of circum-Pacific region.
ES65129 Special Topics in Exploration Geophysics (3)
Students will select one or two topics from the followings, according to their needs in specialty : Mineral and gem prospecting, Petroleum prospecting, Archaeomagnetic prospecting, Crustal structure exploration, Marine exploration, Airborne exploration, Seismic stratigraphy, Data processing of field data, Interpretation of exploration results, Examples and case study of geophysical exploration in Korea.
ES65196 Sedimentary Structures (3)
Description of sedimentary structures in sedimentary rocks. Paleogeography by means of environmental and paleocurrent analyses.
ES65197 Advanced Sedimentary Petrology (3)
Physical, chemical and biological processes in weathering, erosion, sedimentation, and diagenesis. Clastic sediments will be researched.
ES65198 Research in Sedimentology (3)
Systematic transportation and sedimentation of recent and ancient sediments according to depositional environments with geomorphological and event stratigraphic reviews.
ES65928 Tectonics of Korea (3)
The Korean peninsula consists of rocks ranged from Pre-Cambrian through Recent ages. The structural provinces that control the distribution of the rocks of various ages and historical developments of the Korean Peninsula are studied.
ES66288 Research in Biostratigraphy (3)
Division of strata and interpretation of their paleoenvironments on the basis of fossils are researched.
ES66399 Advanced Environmental Geology (3)
Geological processes which bring changes of natural surface environments : ground water, flood, landslide, earthquake, volcano, tsunami and meteorite impacts. Environmental hazards by endogenetic, exogenetic and extraterrestrial actions of Earth. Global effects health and climate.
ES60640 Mineral technology (3)
Study on the technique on mineral processing, fine ceramics, mineral synthesis, and concentration of mineral.
ES60642 Topics in Mineral Chemistry (3)
The study on chemistry of mineral : chemical bonding, chemical properties, crystal structure, chemical compostion.
ES60643 Genesis of economic mineral deposits (3)
The study of the genesis and localization of ore deposits and of the minerals associated with them. Advanced genetic analysis of one or more of economic mineral deposits using the most recent techniques, inter- pretations, and data.
ES60648 Advanced ore petrography (3)
Indepth study of ore petrography as major phases and as petrologic indicators to familiarize the students with ore minerals and the application of phase equilibria in the interpretation of their modes of occurrence.
ES60962 Advanced silicate mineralogy (3)
Study on occurrence, crystal structure, chemical composition, physico-chemical properties, and genesis of silicate minerals
ES60998 Advanced metallic ore deposits (3)
Metallic ore resources and economic factors that govern their availability, and the environmental effects of their production and use.
ES61489 Advanced Isotope Geology (3)
Methods involving the application of radioactive isotopes in age dating (radiocarbon, rubidium-strontium, potassium-argon dating) and of stable isotope variations in nature in determing the temperature history of the earth and igneous rock formations. Application of global aspects of the hydrologic cycle, age dating in archaeology, and geochemical cycling of elements.
ES61581 Generation of Magma (3)
Review of the critical parameter and principles involved in the generation of basaltic magma : The nature of the parental material and the location of melting in the earth ; the melting process ; the mechanics of magma accumulation, segregation, and rise ; the physical chemistry of the evolving magma ; the tectono-physics of melting ; the energetics, periodicity, and duration of magmatic events.
ES61936 Metamorphic Structures (3)
Definitions, description and illustrations of metamorphic textures. The fundamental processes involved in textural development.
ES61937 Advanced Metamorphic Petrology (3)
Criteria for recognizing mineral assemblages. Estimation of temperature, pressure, and activity of volatile phases during metamorphism. The definition of a scheme of metamorphic fancies.
ES61938 Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks (3)
The chemical, mineralogical and physicochemical aspects of metamorphism. The basis for field investigations yielding petrogenetically significant data.
ES61974 Advanced gemology (3)
Study on occurrence, identification, physico-chemical properties, genesis of gem minerals. To investigate the relationship between the value of gem and the mineralogical properties.
ES62221 Advanced Nonmetallic Ore Deposits (3)
Nonmetallic ore deposits and economic factors that govern their availability, and the environmental effects of their production and use.
ES62481 Biomineralogy (3)
Mineralogical study on the bio-minerals such as shell, bone, teeth, and gallstone in animal bodies. And mineralogical study on the harmful minerals for human body such as asbestos and dust materials, and on the reaction between organic materials and minerals.
ES62888 Reading and Research (3)
ES63395 Interpretation of Igneous Rocks (3)
The aim is to study on the data of igneous rocks consisting of field relations, texture, mineralogy and geochemistry. Additionally, experimental petrology telling us expected igneous systems is also included. Another attempt is to show how hypotheses concerning the origins and evolution of magmas are proposed and tested, and to illuminate the interesting and fundamental problems of petrogenesis.
ES63509 Evolutio of Igneous Rocks (3)
The major purpose is to provide a new view of pertogenetic questions in the light of so far accumulated observations using the principles esepecially set out by Bowen.
ES63510 Magmatism (3)
The aim is to discuss on magmatism in relation to diverse tectonic settings with a view to in corporate latest developments in the field of magmatic activity related to collision and subduction of plates, rist, as well as intra-plate phenomenon.
ES63511 Enclaves and Granite Petrology (3)
The main discussion deals with latest view of enclaves in granites. The enclaves of different types of igneous rocks, classified enclaves in igneous rocks and their genesis would also be discussed.
ES63395 Advanced petrochemistry (3)
Study on rocks and mineral, especially analytical principles, analytical condition, sampling method and analytical method.
ES63512 Environmental Mineralogy (3)
Physical, chemical and mineralogical study on the behavior of mineral materials causing pollution, disease. And discuss of effective using mineral materials to remove pollutant.
ES63515 Topics in Electron Beam Microanalysis (3)
Materials analysis using electron beam, including electron-target interactions, wave and energy dispersive x-ray analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and applications of these and related techniques to geological problems.
ES63517 Advanced X-ray crystallography (3)
To determine the mineral identification and to interpret the crystal structure of minerals by X-ray diffraction method
ES63519 Topics in Soil Pollution
Advanced theoretical studies on the phenomenon of soil pollution, efforts and association with the geologic environment. Preparation for the analysis of soil, minerals, rock and water. This subject supply some basic principles about the instrument techniques to analysis and the migration of elements.
ES63803 Fluid inclusion study (3)
The study of fluid inclusions in rocks and minerals from sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous, and ore-forming environments. Basic fluid inclusion principles and techniques and characteristics of inclusions from these various geologic environments will be described.
ES63857 Advanced applied mineralogy (3)
Study on utilization and mineralogical properties of industrial minerals, and also to study on biomineralogy, soil mineralogy, gemolgy, environmental mineralogy and marin mineralogy.
ES64192 Advanced mineral exploration (3)
The study of exploration success rates and expenditures, mineral exploration methods, deposit evaluation, mineral extraction methods, and processing of mineral resources.
ES64396 Clay mineralogy (3)
Study on classification, identification, crystal structure, chemical composition, physio-chemical properties, genesis, and application of clay minerals
ES64708 Fluids in the Earth's Crust (3)
The quantitative treatment of magmatic processes: thermomechanical state of the lithosphere, solidification, convection, conjugate heat transfer, crystal setting, magma mixing, diapirism and melt extraction, hydrothermal convection. Emphasis on continental lithosphere.
ES64727Advanced Geochemical Exploration (3)
Theory and practice of geochemical exploration Application of analytical instrument techniques to problems in environmental geochemistry, surface geochemistry and mineral exploration. Computational methods and modelling.
ES65146 Soil mineralogy (3)
Study on identification, crystal structure, chemical composition, physico-chemical properties, genesis of the soil minerals such as clay minerals, iron oxides, and manganese oxides.
ES66279 Petrogenesis of Granitic Rocks (3)
Chemical composition, classification, emplacement, mineral assamblage and origin of Granitic Rocks. Especially modelling of development concerned in origin of granitic rocks.
ES66282 Advanced Volcanic Petrology (3)
Systematic study of volcanic rocks and their origin, using the petrographic microscope. Origin of one or more of the major groups of volcanics. Selected petrogenetic problems in light of tectonic setting, petrography, geochemistry, and experimental studies.
ES66283 Advanced Volcanostratigraphy (3)
Systematic study of stratified volcanic rocks and space-time implications. Principles of stratigraphy and evolution of volcanic landscape. Classification and description of volcanics and volcaniclastics. Field trips required.
ES66284 Advanced Volcanology (3)
Description, classification, and origin of volcanic rocks (volcanoclastics and pyroclastics), with laboratory handspecimen study of rock specimen. Volcanic processes, emphasizing examples in the world. Volcanic products, landforms, hazards, prediction, and history. Relationship to tectonics.
ES66290 Advanced Igneous Petrology (3)
The nature of magma and the crystallization processes. Classification of igneous rock. Properties of liquids and phenomena of diffusion and crystallization. The use of mineral geothermometers and geobarometers. Evolutionary trends of crystallizing magmas. Experimental data on silicates systems. Rock associations.
ES66398 Environmental Geochemistry (3)
Analysis of geologic constraints upon human activity and the environmental consquences of such activity. Topics include hillslope processes, fluvial processes, earthquake and volcanic hazards, and environmental aspects of the development of water resources.
ES6034 Advanced Geophysics (3)
An advanced-level introduction of geophysics for geologists of various specialties as well as for embarking geophyicists. The main theme will be : General discussion on the tectonic evolution of continental and oceanic crust. Rheology of the Earth.
ES60641 Advanced Mineralogy (3)
Introduction to mineralogy, including elementary crystallography and crystal chemistry, physico-chemical properties of minerals, systematic mineralogy and application of minerals.
ES60645 Advanced economic mineral deposits (3)
Current ideas and research problems to control our efforts to solve Earth's mineral and related pollution problems. In addition, mineral law, land access, and land policy will be discussed.
ES60805 Advanced Structural Geology (3)
Classification, study method, and genetic mechanism of mesoscale structures will be discussed on the base of the theory of rock deformation and fracturing. Interpretation method of quantitative data obtained in the field and laboratory will be treated.
ES63394 Advanced Petrology (3)
Properties of rock bodies relevant to an understanding of their origin. Descriptions on composition, fabric and field relations along with basic thermodynamic principles and experimental data. Association between the origin and evolution of rock bodies and tectonic processes and environment.
ES64728 Advanced Geochemistry (3)
Practical application of thermodynamic data to geologic problems. Crystal chemistry. Phase equilibria in 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, and multicomponent systems appropriate to igneous rocks. Effect of H2O, CO2, and variable oxidation states on phase equilibria. Application to the petrogenesis of common igneous rocks. Aqueous and organic geochemistry. Systematics of radiometric dating. Stable isotope equilibria.
ES64992 Advanced Stratigraphy (3)
Interrelationships between construction of earth history and evolutionary theory, and lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy and event stratigraphy. Interactions of paleontology and stratigraphy in deducing regional histories ES60349 Advanced Mathematical Geology (3)
In view of the fact that geology becomes more and more quantitative science, basic knowledge of the following topics is indispensable for all geology graduates : Vector analysis, Various coordinates systems and their transformation, Matrix and determinants, Data processing of geological data, Fourier analysis, Differential equations. Basic aspects of them will be reviewed and their application to geologic problems will be discussed
ESY60408 Advanced Invertebrate Paleontology (3)
Morphology, classification, ecology and evolution of invertebrates expect for Protozoa are studied.
ES60449 Paleoecology (3)
Ecological relationships of organisms to environments and their applications to the interpretation of paleoenvironments and paleogeography are studied.
ES60456 Paleomalacolgy (3)
Mollusca is a huge group in the invertebrates. Morphology, classification, ecology and evolution of mollusks are treated, and the application of the molluscan fossils to the division and correlation of stratigraphy and interpretation of paleoenvironments is discussed.
ES60462 Topics in Paleomagnetism (3)
Prerequisite : General background knowledge of paleomagnetism and its study methode. Some topics will be chosen from the followings : Magnetic mineralogy, Analysis of remnant components and their acquisition time. Problem of remagnetization, Red-bed magnetization, Movement history of continents, especially Asiatic blocks, and paleogeographic reconstruction, Supercontinent Pangaea and Rodinia. Application of paleomagnetism to the problems in structural geology, Magnetic anisotropy, Deflection of remnant direction due to faulting and folding, Destraining, Magnetostratigraphy, Palaeomagnetism of East Asia, Korea and Australia, Application of
paleomagnetism to archaeology and paleoclimatology.
ES60497 Advanced Vertebrate Paleontology (3)
Focusing the study on paleontological classification and description of dinosaur skeletons and tracks and the evolution of dinosaurs and human beings.
ES60531 Paleoenvironments (3)
The physical and chemical conditions of the environments in which sediments were deposited and their applications to the interpretation of paleogeography are studied.
ES60804 Research in Structural Geology (3)
A special region of East Asia or of Korean peninsula will be chosen, and structural characteristics and tectonic history of this region will be discussed. Students will be trained to read and write scientific journals and papers.
ES61426 Tectonics of East Asia (3)
Tectonic characteristics and history of Chinese and Japanese regions, Their relationship with Korean peninsula, Movement history of oceanic plates in the East Asia region. Gondwana dispersion and Asian accretion. Supercontinent Rodinia and Korean peninsula.
ES61742 Physical Geodesy (3)
Earth's shape and gravity, Various coordinates systems, Potential theory, Spherical harmonic analysis, Determination of geoid from gravity measurements, VLBI, GPS, Electronic and satellite positioning, etc.
ES61763 Advanced Micropaleontology (3)
Morphology, classification, ecology and evolution of micro-organisms, especially Foraminifera, are studied.
ES61811 Microstructures and Petrofabrics (3)
Classification of small-scale outcrop and microscopic structures and study of their genesis, such as rock fracture pattern, lineation, foliation, drag fold, alignment of metamorphic minerals, magnetic anisotropy, mineral deformation structures, shear sense. Field and laboratory methods to interpretate these structures in terms of regional tectonic history.
ES61825 Research in Microfossils (3)
Analyses and applications of microfossil assemblages in the division of biostratigraphy and the interpretations of paleoenvironments are researched.
ES62109 Basin Analysis (3)
Classification of sedimentary basins. Tectonic setting of foreland basins, strike-slip basins and pull-apart basins. Various structure related with basin evolution, such as listric fault, rollover anticline, flower structure, inversion structure. Event stratigraphy including discussion of onlap, downlap, etc. Quantitative skills for modelling the basin evolution by, for example, back- stripping.
ES62605 Ichnology (3)
Morphology, classification and ecology of race fossils and their application to the interpretation of the paleoenvironments of strata are studied.
ES62888 Reading and Research (3)
ES63004 Diagenesis (3)
Diagenesis of sedimentary rocks covered clastic sediments, chemical and organic sediments.
ES63392 Rock Mechanics (3)
Stress and strain, Elastic and plastic deformation of rocks, Linear elastic theory, Wave equation and equilibrium equation, Theory of rock fracturing, Theoretical study toward the application of rock mechanics in the problems of structural and engineering geology.
ES63393 Rock Magnetism(3)
Fundamental problems, method of investigation in paleomagnetism : Magnetic mineralogy, Aquisition of remnant magnetization in rocks, Paleomagnetic instruments, Paleomagnetic data handling and interpretation methods, Magnetostratigraphy, Magnetic anisotropy, Implication of rock magnetism in structural geology, Rock magnetism and geomagnetism, Archaeomagnetism, Environmental magnetism.
ES63491 Advanced Environmental Hydrogeology (3)
An overview of the groundwater occurrence, distribution and its movement, geological processes and groundwater flow. Theory of solute transport in unsaturated zones and saturated zones (porous and fractured media), contamination source affecting groundwater environment, hydraulic dispersion and tracer tests, in-site hydraulic tests, groundwater protection, and remedation of contaminated groundwater.
ES63493 Groundwater Engineering (3)
Fundamentals of groundwater flow, water well hydraulics, seepage through dams, salt-water intrusion, hydraulic characteristic related to underground repositaries of nuclear wastes and other types of underground storages, ground subsidence owing to excessive pumping, groundwater management. Application of groundwater geology to engineering geology and civil engineering.
ES63496 Groundwater Modeling (3)
This course deals with groundwater flow and solute transport models. Groundwater flow models consists of numerical solution of groundwater flow equations, its computer programing and field application of models to solve for the distribution of head. Solute transport models includes mechanism of advection and dispersion of solute, its computer programing and field application of models to solve for concentration of the solute in time and space.
ES63498Advanced Topics in Groundwater Contamination (3)
Monitoring, prediction and protection of groundwater contamination soil and rock, behavior mechanism, of organic and inorganic matters in groundwater, remediation of polluted groundwater. Risk assessment of hydrocarbons and inorganic materials in groundwater environment.
ES63499 Advanced Engineering Geology (3)
Application of geology in exploration, design, and construction, safety analysis of artificial structures such as tunnels, dams and underground repositaries. Engineering geology and environmental geology mapping, engineering geological description, potential of geological hazard, rock weathering, soil formation, groundwater geology, industrial stone and aggregate.
ES63500 Applied Geostatistics (3)
Spacial and temporal analysis of geological, hydrogeological and engineering geological data, analysis of sequence of data, map analysis, analysis of multivariate date, statistical test of data.
ES63900 Topics in Applied Geophysics (3)
Main theme of this course is contribution of geophysics toward the well-being of mankind. Topics will include : Forecasting and mitigation of natural disaster such as earthquake and landslides, Site investigation and safety measurements for dams and tunnels, Securing and prospecting of groundwater resources.
ES64706 Theory in crustral Deformation (3)
Elastic, rheological and geothermic study of large-scale regional structures including metamorphism. Quantitative investigation of various regional structures and geotectonic phenomena on the base of rock mechanics and structural geology knowledge.
ES64719 Advanced Geophysical Data Processing (3)
Geophysical data processing of field and experimental data using computers, Displaying of the processed data, Analysis and application of commercial geological and geophysical softwares.
ES64724 Earth Gravity (3)
Shape of the Earth, Gravity potential theory, Geoid, Moment of inertia, Gravity anomalies and their meaning, Isostasy, Lithosphere flexures due to external loading, etc.
ES64789 Tectonics (3)
Plate tectonics, Other kind of tectonic theories, Structures of the continental and oceanic lithosphere, Structure of the mantle, Structure of the Earth's core, Rifting in the continents and oceans, Fault-dominated regions, Collision of continents and orogeny, General framework of tectonics of circum-Pacific region.
ES65129 Special Topics in Exploration Geophysics (3)
Students will select one or two topics from the followings, according to their needs in specialty : Mineral and gem prospecting, Petroleum prospecting, Archaeomagnetic prospecting, Crustal structure exploration, Marine exploration, Airborne exploration, Seismic stratigraphy, Data processing of field data, Interpretation of exploration results, Examples and case study of geophysical exploration in Korea.
ES65196 Sedimentary Structures (3)
Description of sedimentary structures in sedimentary rocks. Paleogeography by means of environmental and paleocurrent analyses.
ES65197 Advanced Sedimentary Petrology (3)
Physical, chemical and biological processes in weathering, erosion, sedimentation, and diagenesis. Clastic sediments will be researched.
ES65198 Research in Sedimentology (3)
Systematic transportation and sedimentation of recent and ancient sediments according to depositional environments with geomorphological and event stratigraphic reviews.
ES65928 Tectonics of Korea (3)
The Korean peninsula consists of rocks ranged from Pre-Cambrian through Recent ages. The structural provinces that control the distribution of the rocks of various ages and historical developments of the Korean Peninsula are studied.
ES66288 Research in Biostratigraphy (3)
Division of strata and interpretation of their paleoenvironments on the basis of fossils are researched.
ES66399 Advanced Environmental Geology (3)
Geological processes which bring changes of natural surface environments : ground water, flood, landslide, earthquake, volcano, tsunami and meteorite impacts. Environmental hazards by endogenetic, exogenetic and extraterrestrial actions of Earth. Global effects health and climate.
ES60640 Mineral technology (3)
Study on the technique on mineral processing, fine ceramics, mineral synthesis, and concentration of mineral.
ES60642 Topics in Mineral Chemistry (3)
The study on chemistry of mineral : chemical bonding, chemical properties, crystal structure, chemical compostion.
ES60643 Genesis of economic mineral deposits (3)
The study of the genesis and localization of ore deposits and of the minerals associated with them. Advanced genetic analysis of one or more of economic mineral deposits using the most recent techniques, inter- pretations, and data.
ES60648 Advanced ore petrography (3)
Indepth study of ore petrography as major phases and as petrologic indicators to familiarize the students with ore minerals and the application of phase equilibria in the interpretation of their modes of occurrence.
ES60962 Advanced silicate mineralogy (3)
Study on occurrence, crystal structure, chemical composition, physico-chemical properties, and genesis of silicate minerals
ES60998 Advanced metallic ore deposits (3)
Metallic ore resources and economic factors that govern their availability, and the environmental effects of their production and use.
ES61489 Advanced Isotope Geology (3)
Methods involving the application of radioactive isotopes in age dating (radiocarbon, rubidium-strontium, potassium-argon dating) and of stable isotope variations in nature in determing the temperature history of the earth and igneous rock formations. Application of global aspects of the hydrologic cycle, age dating in archaeology, and geochemical cycling of elements.
ES61581 Generation of Magma (3)
Review of the critical parameter and principles involved in the generation of basaltic magma : The nature of the parental material and the location of melting in the earth ; the melting process ; the mechanics of magma accumulation, segregation, and rise ; the physical chemistry of the evolving magma ; the tectono-physics of melting ; the energetics, periodicity, and duration of magmatic events.
ES61936 Metamorphic Structures (3)
Definitions, description and illustrations of metamorphic textures. The fundamental processes involved in textural development.
ES61937 Advanced Metamorphic Petrology (3)
Criteria for recognizing mineral assemblages. Estimation of temperature, pressure, and activity of volatile phases during metamorphism. The definition of a scheme of metamorphic fancies.
ES61938 Petrogenesis of Metamorphic Rocks (3)
The chemical, mineralogical and physicochemical aspects of metamorphism. The basis for field investigations yielding petrogenetically significant data.
ES61974 Advanced gemology (3)
Study on occurrence, identification, physico-chemical properties, genesis of gem minerals. To investigate the relationship between the value of gem and the mineralogical properties.
ES62221 Advanced Nonmetallic Ore Deposits (3)
Nonmetallic ore deposits and economic factors that govern their availability, and the environmental effects of their production and use.
ES62481 Biomineralogy (3)
Mineralogical study on the bio-minerals such as shell, bone, teeth, and gallstone in animal bodies. And mineralogical study on the harmful minerals for human body such as asbestos and dust materials, and on the reaction between organic materials and minerals.
ES62888 Reading and Research (3)
ES63395 Interpretation of Igneous Rocks (3)
The aim is to study on the data of igneous rocks consisting of field relations, texture, mineralogy and geochemistry. Additionally, experimental petrology telling us expected igneous systems is also included. Another attempt is to show how hypotheses concerning the origins and evolution of magmas are proposed and tested, and to illuminate the interesting and fundamental problems of petrogenesis.
ES63509 Evolutio of Igneous Rocks (3)
The major purpose is to provide a new view of pertogenetic questions in the light of so far accumulated observations using the principles esepecially set out by Bowen.
ES63510 Magmatism (3)
The aim is to discuss on magmatism in relation to diverse tectonic settings with a view to in corporate latest developments in the field of magmatic activity related to collision and subduction of plates, rist, as well as intra-plate phenomenon.
ES63511 Enclaves and Granite Petrology (3)
The main discussion deals with latest view of enclaves in granites. The enclaves of different types of igneous rocks, classified enclaves in igneous rocks and their genesis would also be discussed.
ES63395 Advanced petrochemistry (3)
Study on rocks and mineral, especially analytical principles, analytical condition, sampling method and analytical method.
ES63512 Environmental Mineralogy (3)
Physical, chemical and mineralogical study on the behavior of mineral materials causing pollution, disease. And discuss of effective using mineral materials to remove pollutant.
ES63515 Topics in Electron Beam Microanalysis (3)
Materials analysis using electron beam, including electron-target interactions, wave and energy dispersive x-ray analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and applications of these and related techniques to geological problems.
ES63517 Advanced X-ray crystallography (3)
To determine the mineral identification and to interpret the crystal structure of minerals by X-ray diffraction method
ES63519 Topics in Soil Pollution
Advanced theoretical studies on the phenomenon of soil pollution, efforts and association with the geologic environment. Preparation for the analysis of soil, minerals, rock and water. This subject supply some basic principles about the instrument techniques to analysis and the migration of elements.
ES63803 Fluid inclusion study (3)
The study of fluid inclusions in rocks and minerals from sedimentary, metamorphic, igneous, and ore-forming environments. Basic fluid inclusion principles and techniques and characteristics of inclusions from these various geologic environments will be described.
ES63857 Advanced applied mineralogy (3)
Study on utilization and mineralogical properties of industrial minerals, and also to study on biomineralogy, soil mineralogy, gemolgy, environmental mineralogy and marin mineralogy.
ES64192 Advanced mineral exploration (3)
The study of exploration success rates and expenditures, mineral exploration methods, deposit evaluation, mineral extraction methods, and processing of mineral resources.
ES64396 Clay mineralogy (3)
Study on classification, identification, crystal structure, chemical composition, physio-chemical properties, genesis, and application of clay minerals
ES64708 Fluids in the Earth's Crust (3)
The quantitative treatment of magmatic processes: thermomechanical state of the lithosphere, solidification, convection, conjugate heat transfer, crystal setting, magma mixing, diapirism and melt extraction, hydrothermal convection. Emphasis on continental lithosphere.
ES64727Advanced Geochemical Exploration (3)
Theory and practice of geochemical exploration Application of analytical instrument techniques to problems in environmental geochemistry, surface geochemistry and mineral exploration. Computational methods and modelling.
ES65146 Soil mineralogy (3)
Study on identification, crystal structure, chemical composition, physico-chemical properties, genesis of the soil minerals such as clay minerals, iron oxides, and manganese oxides.
ES66279 Petrogenesis of Granitic Rocks (3)
Chemical composition, classification, emplacement, mineral assamblage and origin of Granitic Rocks. Especially modelling of development concerned in origin of granitic rocks.
ES66282 Advanced Volcanic Petrology (3)
Systematic study of volcanic rocks and their origin, using the petrographic microscope. Origin of one or more of the major groups of volcanics. Selected petrogenetic problems in light of tectonic setting, petrography, geochemistry, and experimental studies.
ES66283 Advanced Volcanostratigraphy (3)
Systematic study of stratified volcanic rocks and space-time implications. Principles of stratigraphy and evolution of volcanic landscape. Classification and description of volcanics and volcaniclastics. Field trips required.
ES66284 Advanced Volcanology (3)
Description, classification, and origin of volcanic rocks (volcanoclastics and pyroclastics), with laboratory handspecimen study of rock specimen. Volcanic processes, emphasizing examples in the world. Volcanic products, landforms, hazards, prediction, and history. Relationship to tectonics.
ES66290 Advanced Igneous Petrology (3)
The nature of magma and the crystallization processes. Classification of igneous rock. Properties of liquids and phenomena of diffusion and crystallization. The use of mineral geothermometers and geobarometers. Evolutionary trends of crystallizing magmas. Experimental data on silicates systems. Rock associations.
ES66398 Environmental Geochemistry (3)
Analysis of geologic constraints upon human activity and the environmental consquences of such activity. Topics include hillslope processes, fluvial processes, earthquake and volcanic hazards, and environmental aspects of the development of water resources.