The TSU Faculty of Geology and Geography has begun the admission campaign for a new master's program, Evolution of the Earth: Geological Processes and Mineral Resources. This master's program will train geologists who find new ways to solve professional non-standard problems in the analysis of structural-material complexes, including use of the latest computer technologies.
The competitiveness of the program is ensured by the high professional level of the teaching staff through , the presence of scientific ties with both domestic and international scientists.
- The Master's program Evolution of the Earth: Geological Processes and Mineral Resources is an experimental project where we involve leading scientists from various academic institutions in Russia and other countries, - says Platon Tishin, Dean of the Faculty of Geology and Geography and Associate Professor of the Department of Petrography.
There are four professional modules:
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regional and ecological geology;
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petrology and geodynamics;
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mineralogy and geochemistry of mineral deposits;
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paleontology, stratigraphy, sedimentology, and paleogeography.
In the last module, it is possible to obtain a double diploma with the University of Lille (France) in Stratigraphy and Paleontology.
Students will participate in research projects of the university and its partners. For example:
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search and research of dinosaur and mammoth fauna,
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obtaining digital images of paleontological objects,
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compilation of geological maps of Russia,
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geological surveys of Venus and other planets,
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research on ecological and climatic disasters of the past,
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development of innovative methods of prospecting for ore deposits,
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study of large igneous provinces and their influence on changing the geological environment of the planet,
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determining of the absolute age of the oldest and youngest geological objects on Earth.