Geology of Uganda 2 | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

GLO 1203

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Natural Sciences

School:

School of Physical Sciences

Department:

Geology

Course Discipline:

physics

Course Description & Objectives:

This course introduces a student to some of the rock systems of Uganda from Precambrian age to present. It briefly presents their genesis, lithology and structural make up, stratigraphy, age relations, metamorphism and mineralisation.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course the students should be able to:

Describe the geology of Uganda theoretically and in the field.
Assess the economic potential of the different rock types in Uganda based on available geologic resources.

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