ADVANCED HISTOLOGY. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 10 a.m. This class is intended for B.Sc. students in their second year of the study of Physiology. The student is given opportunity for learning the practical details of histological work. Text-book.-Practical Histology (Langley), Heffer & Sons, Cambridge. Fee for class material, inclusive of use of a microscope, 10s. per term. III. For the Final Science Examination for the degree of B.Sc. (Hons.). Course C together with certain sections of Courses D1 or D 2. Hours to be arranged. All the above courses are each three-term courses. SYLLABUS OF SUBJECTS. COURSE A. FIRST SCIENCE EXAMINATION. Mineralogy I. THEORETICAL. (a) Elementary Crystallography, including general characters of crystals-symmetry-systems of crystallisation-compound or twin-crystals-crystalline aggregates. (b) Physical Mineralogy, including cleavage-fracture-hardness-specific gravity-colour-lustre, &c. (c) Descriptive Mineralogy, including megascopic characters of the principal (1) Non-metallic native minerals (2); Ores; (3) Rock minerals; (4) Veinstones. Petrology (a) Characters and Arrangement of the Igneous Rocks. (b) Textures of the Igneous Rocks, including megascopic characters of the chief types of plutonic, hypabyssal, and volcanic rocks. (c) Textures of the Pyroclastic Rocks. (d) Textures of the Sedimentary Rocks. (e) Altered or Metamorphic Rocks, including (1) contact, dynamic, hydro-metamorphism; (2) textures of the metamorphic rocks. Paleontology (a) Conditions under which fossils occur, and the uses of fossils in geology. (b) Descriptive Paleontology. An account will be given of the more important representatives of the Invertebrates. Stratigraphical Geology— (a) Introduction. Laws of stratigraphy-order of superposition-use of fossils, &c. (b) General account of the character, distribution, and fossil contents of (1) Pre-Cambrian or Archæan. Physical Geology Denudation by weather, rivers, glaciers, and the sea. Deposition of sediments, the action and products of volcanoes. Earthquakes and movements of the crust. Structures and arrangements of rock masses-stratification -concretions-joints-folds-faults-unconformities. The origin of the present topographic features of the earth's surface. Graphical Geology The use of topographical and geological maps, and the construction of sections from simple types of the latter. II. PRACTICAL CLASS. The minerals, rocks, and fossils described in the lectures will be examined in the laboratory—also practice in section-drawing from geological maps. Watts; Field excursions will be held during the session. Text-books recommended. - Geology for Beginners Elements of Mineralogy-Rutley, revised by H. H. Read; A Guide to the Fossil Invertebrate Animals-British Museum (Nat. Hist.) Course A is intended to give an elementary review of the Principles of Geology, emphasis being placed on Physical Geology as forming an introduction to Physical Geography. COURSE B. SECOND SCIENCE EXAMINATION. I. THEORETICAL. This will follow the same lines as Course A with certain additional types of minerals, rocks, and fossils, together with the following. Mineralogy Physical Mineralogy, including characters depending on light -refractive index-colour in section-pleochroismbirofringence-extinction, &c. Descriptive Mineralogy. Microscopic characters of the principal rock minerals. Petrology Textures of the Igneous Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks. Microscopic characters of the chief types of the igneous rocks. Stratigraphical Geology, including more detail than in Course A. Graphical Geology. Construction of geological maps and sections from given data. II. PRACTICAL CLASS. Examination (1) of the minerals and rocks described in the lectures in the hand specimen, and in sections under the microscope; (2) of the fossils described; (3) section-drawing from geological maps; (4) a short course on blow-pipe analysis. Field excursions will be held during the session. Text-books recommended.—A Text-Book of Geology-Lake and Rastall; Rutley's Mineralogy, revised by H. H. Read; Principles of Stratigraphical Geology-J. E. Marr; Structural and Field Geology-Jas. Geikie; Paleontology-H. Woods; A TextBook of Petrology, I. Igneous Rocks-F. H. Hatch. COURSE C. B.Sc. (HONOURS.) I. THEORETICAL. This will follow the same lines as Course B, but in greater detail; whilst the subjects such as Physical Geology, which have been treated at length in Course B, will not be lectured upon, the following additions will be made. Paleontology A short account of the distribution in time of the more important vertebrate groups. Local Geology An account of the local geology of the St Andrews and Dundee districts will be given, and places of particular geological interest visited by the Field Class. II. PRACTICAL CLASS. The same lines as Course B, but including more types. Text-books recommended.-A Text-book of Petrology, I. Igneous Rocks-F. H. Hatch; A Text-book of Petrology, II. Sedimentary Rocks-Hatch and Rastall; A Text-book of Petrology -A. Harker; Palæontology-H. Woods.; An Introduction to Palæontology-A. M. Davies; A Guide to the Fossil ReptilesAmphibians-Fishes; British Museum (Nat. Hist.); A Guide to the Fossil Mammals and Birds-British Museum (Nat. Hist.). COURSE D 1. B.Sc. HONOURS. I. THEORETICAL. Mineralogy and Petrology (a) Crystallography-The systems and groups will be examined from the point of view of symmetry-and will include spherical projection. (b) Physical Mineralogy-A short course on light as applied to uniaxial and biaxial crystals, including the determination of optical sign with the quartz wedge, mica plate, and gypsum plate. (c) Descriptive Mineralogy-A more detailed account of the common rock-minerals. (d) Ore Deposits. (e) The Natural History of the Igneous Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks, including intrusion-petrographical provinces-association of rock types-rock magmas magmatic differentiation. (f) Descriptions will be given of three type areas taken from the following: Skye-Cornwall-Lake District-Auvergne -West Italy-Highwood Mountains- Christiania-Kola Peninsula, &c. II. PRACTICAL CLASS. (1) Further types of rocks and minerals will be examined in the hand specimen and under the microscope. (2) A course on blow-pipe analysis. Text-books recommended-Rock Minerals-Iddings; The Natural History of the Igneous Rocks-Harker; The Geology of Ore Deposits-H. H. Thomas and D. A. MacAlister. COURSE D 2. B.Sc. HONOURS. I. THEORETICAL. Paleontology and Stratigraphy (a) Supplementary course on the more important species of the Invertebrates from a 66 zonal " aspect. |