Master’s Degree Programs

020700.68 Geology
Specialization: Geology and Geochemistry of Fossil Fuels
Study Period: 2 years
Language of Instruction: Russian

Course Title	Hours	First Year		Second Year
Course Title	Hours	1	2	3	4
M1 General Scientific Cycle
M1.B Basic Part
1. English Language	180	2	3
2. Philosophy of Natural Science	72		2
3. Management in Oil and Gas Industry	108			3
M1.V Variable Part
1. Basics of Business Communication (optional) 2. Design of Research Work (optional) 3. Basics of Professional Activity (optional)	72			2
M2 Professional Cycle
M2.B Basic Part
1. History and Methodology of Geological Sciences	72	2
2. Methodology of Scientific Work	72	2
3. Contemporary Problems of Geology	72		2
M2.V Variable Part
1. Computer Technology in Geology	216	6
2. Physics of Stratum	144	4
3. Downhole Geophysics	72		2
4. Reservoir Analysis	108		3
5. Modeling of Geochemical Processes	144			4
6. Basics of Oil Field Geology and Exploration of Oil and Gas Fields	144			4
7. Seismological Modeling when Searching and Exploring Oil and Gas Fields (optional) 8. Oil Geological Interpretation of Geophysical Data (optional)	108	3
9. Geoinformation Technology in Oil and Gas Geology (optional) 10. Study of Geological Processes with Methods of Computer Modeling (optional)	72		2
11. Oil and Gas Lithology (optional) 12. Sedimentation in World Ocean (optional)	108			3
13. Geochemical Methods of Prognosis and Search of Oil and Gas (optional) 14. Geoecology (optional)	72			2
M3 Training, Research Work		11	16	12	21
M4 Final State Certification					9
	Total				120