Arba Minch University

Collage of Natural & Computational Sciences

Department of Geology

Research Methods in Geosciences (Geol 4161) 4th year geology student-

semester I, 2023 Assignment

Assignments I-V (50%) given by Aspiron H.

Assignment—I

 Write a brief bibliography on the following selected topics (Group assignment 20 pts):
a) What makes the study of rock so important?—Group- iii
b) What makes geoscience so interesting? —Group -i
c) Earth in the Ice Age (geoscience findings) — Group-ii

Assignment—II

 Identification of research topics based on different identification means with their

justification (individual assignment 10 pts)
i) By observation ii) By Personal interest

Assignment—III

Write a thesis proposal of your own (form your group by your own or by dept): The
thesis topic will be given by the dept.
Assignment—IV

 Write a brief and short note on the following topics/not more than two pages (individual
assignment 10 pts):
1) Fact Sheets 2) Pamphlets

Assignment—V

 Write an abstract to the articles given below (group assignment 10 pts):

Article 1 Group –ii Article 2 Group –iii Article 3 Group -i

Group and group members listed below:

Group i Group ii
№ Name ID 1 Hailu Kinfe NRS/1223/12
1 Aelias Melaku NRS/179/12 2 Hana Temesgen NRS/1242/12
2 Alemayehu Mulugeta NRS/217/12 3 Hassan Ali Hassan NRS/2677/12
3 Biniyam Feleke NRS/571/12 4 Kirubel Wakuma NRS/1447/12
4 Biruk Daniel NRS/611/12 5 Nahom Yalew NRS/1834/12
5 Gemechu Mekonen NRS/1104/12 6 Natinael Tizazu NRS/1863/12
6 Haile Tedila NRS/1213/12

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 Arba Minch University
Collage of Natural & Computational Sciences
Department of Geology

Group iii
1 Nesredin Mulatu NRS/1905/12
2 Nesrela Nuri NRS/1906/12
3 Selam Mulusew NRS/2096/12
4 Wondimu Dube NRS/2443/12
5 Yonatan Sitota NRS/0002/13

Group Bibliography topic(Assignment-I) Article(Assignment-V) Remark

i b 3
ii c 1
iii a 2

Date of submission: 22 May, 2023 GC

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