{"id":7325,"date":"2024-06-08T13:32:11","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T13:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aastu.edu.et\/cnas\/?page_id=7325"},"modified":"2026-04-22T07:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T07:13:43","slug":"geology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aastu.edu.et\/cnas\/geology\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Geology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7325\" class=\"elementor elementor-7325\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f837308 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f837308\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:7762,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.aastu.edu.et\\\/cnas\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/photog1.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:7763,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.aastu.edu.et\\\/cnas\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/photog2.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:7766,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.aastu.edu.et\\\/cnas\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/photog3.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:7768,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.aastu.edu.et\\\/cnas\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/photog4.jpg&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:7769,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.aastu.edu.et\\\/cnas\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2024\\\/10\\\/photog5.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:800,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;slide_up&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49eeadf8\" data-id=\"49eeadf8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36e7aea8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36e7aea8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ce4348c\" data-id=\"2ce4348c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff6072f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ff6072f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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The program is intended to develop a highly skilled and adaptable work force that will be involved in multidisciplinary geoscience tasks leading to economic growth, social development and geologic research. The curriculum allow students to integrate the basic chemical, physical, and biological principles, together with geological thoughts and allows graduates to have the perspectives on how to:<\/p><ul><li>Reconstruct the earth\u2019s past and present history,<\/li><li>Discover natural resources (oil, gas, mineral commodities, water) and also define ways of sustainable exploitation and use,<\/li><li>Assess and work out mitigation measures to geological hazards (earthquakes, floods, landslides),<\/li><li>Integrating natural and numerical sciences for identifying, measuring, and recording geological data by applying social, economic and ethical principles of the professions<\/li><li>Solve complex geological problems through a multidisciplinary approach, and gain competencies in diverse geoscience domains like geological mapping, resource exploration and development, geotechnical engineering, and environmental studies<\/li><li>Effectively utilize conventional and modern technologies to gather, analyze, and report on geoscience data for conducting independent investigations and communication of the results to stakeholders<\/li><\/ul><p>The geology program also encompasses internship\/ Industrial practice\/ that allows students to gain real-world experience<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2182\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tabs-title-2182\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-ad30b69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad30b69\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b5b99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0b5b99\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7aaf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"ac7aaf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1800\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1800\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Program Education Objectives (PEO) <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1800\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bec2f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bec2f9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1800\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8215c1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8215c1b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc94eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc94eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In general, the graduates of B. Sc. in geology in the next 4-5 years of their graduation are expected to have applied their expertise in problem-solving, be engaged professionally, and continue to learn and adapt, and contribute to their organizations through leadership and teamwork. Specifically, within 4-5 years of their graduation, the graduates will meet the following objectives as shown below:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"144\"><p>PEO-1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"757\"><p>Demonstrate knowledge, technical competency, and leadership in the field of geosciences,<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"144\"><p>PEO-2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"757\"><p>Engage in the exploration, development, and exploitation of earth resources for the socio-economic development, and<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"144\"><p>PEO-3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"757\"><p>Involve in research, knowledge generation and dissemination in the field of geosciences.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2>Program outcome (PO)<\/h2><p>Upon successful completion of the B. Sc. Geology program, graduates will develop the following skills, knowledge, and attributes:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"112\"><p>PO-1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"804\"><p>Ability to integrate the concept of natural and numerical sciences in solving complex geological problems<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"112\"><p>PO-2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"804\"><p>Ability to identify, describe, measure and record geological data using conventional and modern technologies in order to produce geoscience maps with accompanying report<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"112\"><p>PO-3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"804\">An ability to develop and conduct experiments or test hypotheses, analyze and interpret data, and use scientific judgment to draw conclusions.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"112\"><p>PO-4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"804\"><p>Ability to conduct basic and applied geoscience researches and be able to communicate with stakeholders (public, scientific community and industries)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"112\"><p>PO-5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"804\"><p>Ability to apply social, economic and ethical principles and values of the professions as a responsible citizen.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"112\"><p>PO-6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"804\">An ability to function effectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><ul><li>Admission Requirements<\/li><\/ul><p>The minimum admission requirements for the undergraduate regular program are as stated in the AASTU Senate legislation of July 2017, Article 78. Hence, admission to the undergraduate regular Geology program is the completion of the Grade 12\/preparatory program and obtaining the necessary qualifying marks in the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEE) or equivalent academic achievements from foreign countries as well as the STU entrance examination to be set by the Ministry and\/or by the AASTU.<\/p><ul><li>Duration of Study<\/li><\/ul><p>The duration of the undergraduate Geology Program is four academic years (eight semesters). While for the continuing education program will have a duration of 10 semesters or 5 academic years.<\/p><ul><li>Graduation Requirements<\/li><\/ul><p>The graduation requirement for the program is based on the university\u2019s senate legislation of July 2017, Article 109. To graduate, a student needs to satisfy the following minimum requirements:<\/p><ul><li>All the required courses and the minimum credit hours set in the program curriculum should be satisfied<\/li><li>Acumulative grade point average CGPA of 2.00 must be obtained;<\/li><li>No\u201d F\u201d grade in any course taken for the undergraduate program;<\/li><li>The score pass mark for all courses which have Pass\/Fail grade<\/li><li>Pass mark of National Exit Exam of the program<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1801\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1801\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Courses <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Geology Program Course Breakdown<\/title>\n    <style>\n        table {\n            width: 100%;\n            border-collapse: collapse;\n            margin: 20px 0;\n        }\n        th, td {\n            padding: 10px;\n            text-align: center;\n            border: 1px solid #ddd;\n        }\n        th {\n            background-color: #f2f2f2;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n    <h1>Year 1, Semester I<\/h1>\n\n    <table>\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Course Code<\/th>\n                <th>Course Title<\/th>\n                <th>Cr.Hr.<\/th>\n                <th>Lect.<\/th>\n                <th>Tut.<\/th>\n                <th>Lab.\/Prac.<\/th>\n                <th>Field work<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Chem 1011<\/td>\n                <td>General Chemistry<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>FLEn1003<\/td>\n                <td>Communicative English Language Skills I<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>GeEs1005<\/td>\n                <td>Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Math1007<\/td>\n                <td>Mathematics for Natural Science<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Phil1009<\/td>\n                <td>Logic and Critical Thinking<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Psyc1011<\/td>\n                <td>General Psychology<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>SpSc1013<\/td>\n                <td>Physical Fitness<\/td>\n                <td>P\/F<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <h3>Total: 18 Credit Hours<\/h3>\n\n    <h1>Year 1, Semester II<\/h1>\n\n    <table>\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Course Code<\/th>\n                <th>Course Title<\/th>\n                <th>Cr.Hr.<\/th>\n                <th>Lect.<\/th>\n                <th>Tut.<\/th>\n                <th>Lab.\/Prac.<\/th>\n                <th>Field work<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Anth1002<\/td>\n                <td>Social Anthropology<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>FLEn1004<\/td>\n                <td>Communicative English Language Skills II<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Entr1108<\/td>\n                <td>Entrepreneurship for Science<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>EmTe1106<\/td>\n                <td>Emerging Technology for Science<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Incl1010<\/td>\n                <td>Inclusiveness<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>MCiE1012<\/td>\n                <td>Moral and Civic Education<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Math1014<\/td>\n                <td>Applied Mathematics IA<\/td>\n                <td>4<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <h3>Total: 19 Credit Hours<\/h3>\n\n    <h1>Year 2, Semester I<\/h1>\n\n    <table>\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Course Code<\/th>\n                <th>Course Title<\/th>\n                <th>Cr.Hr.<\/th>\n                <th>Lect.<\/th>\n                <th>Tut.<\/th>\n                <th>Lab.\/Prac.<\/th>\n                <th>Field work<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geo2101<\/td>\n                <td>General Geology<\/td>\n                <td>4<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>4 Days<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol2103<\/td>\n                <td>Paleontology<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol2105<\/td>\n                <td>Crystallography and Mineral Optics<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>GLTr2011<\/td>\n                <td>Global Trend<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Phys2003<\/td>\n                <td>General Physics<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Econ2009<\/td>\n                <td>Economics<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <h3>Total: 18 Credit Hours<\/h3>\n\n    <h1>Year 2, Semester II<\/h1>\n\n    <table>\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Course Code<\/th>\n                <th>Course Title<\/th>\n                <th>Cr.Hr.<\/th>\n                <th>Lect.<\/th>\n                <th>Tut.<\/th>\n                <th>Lab.\/Prac.<\/th>\n                <th>Field work<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td>InCh2004<\/td>\n                <td>Physical Chemistry<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Hist2002<\/td>\n                <td>History of Ethiopia and the Horn<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Stat2006<\/td>\n                <td>Introduction to Statistics<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol2102<\/td>\n                <td>Stratigraphy and Earth History<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol2104<\/td>\n                <td>Plate Tectonics<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol2106<\/td>\n                <td>Sedimentary Petrology<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol2108<\/td>\n                <td>Mineralogy<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <h3>Total: 20 Credit Hours<\/h3>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edcf3c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"edcf3c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Year 3 and Year 4 Courses<\/title>\n    <style>\n        table {\n            width: 100%;\n            border-collapse: collapse;\n            margin: 20px 0;\n        }\n        th, td {\n            padding: 10px;\n            text-align: center;\n            border: 1px solid #ddd;\n        }\n        th {\n            background-color: #f2f2f2;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n    <h1>Year 3, Semester I<\/h1>\n\n    <table>\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Course Code<\/th>\n                <th>Course Title<\/th>\n                <th>Cr.Hr.<\/th>\n                <th>Lect.<\/th>\n                <th>Tut.<\/th>\n                <th>Lab.\/Prac.<\/th>\n                <th>Field work<\/th>\n                <th>ECTS<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Comp3003<\/td>\n                <td>Fundamentals of Programming<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol3101<\/td>\n                <td>Structural Geology<\/td>\n                <td>4<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>6.68<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol3103<\/td>\n                <td>Geological Mapping and Report Writing<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol3105<\/td>\n                <td>Remote Sensing and GIS<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol3107<\/td>\n                <td>Mapping Sedimentary Terrain<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>21 Days<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol3109<\/td>\n                <td>Igneous Petrology<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <h3>Total: 19 Credit Hours | 31.73 ECTS<\/h3>\n\n    <h1>Year 3, Semester II<\/h1>\n\n    <table>\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Course Code<\/th>\n                <th>Course Title<\/th>\n                <th>Cr.Hr.<\/th>\n                <th>Lect.<\/th>\n                <th>Tut.<\/th>\n                <th>Lab.\/Prac.<\/th>\n                <th>Field work<\/th>\n                <th>ECTS<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol3102<\/td>\n                <td>Mapping Igneous Terrain<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>21 Days<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol3104<\/td>\n                <td>Geophysics<\/td>\n                <td>4<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>10 Days<\/td>\n                <td>6.68<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol3106<\/td>\n                <td>Fundamentals of Soil and Rock Mechanics<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol3108<\/td>\n                <td>Principles of Hydrogeology<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol3110<\/td>\n                <td>Metamorphic Petrology<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>ISTP3116<\/td>\n                <td>Integrated Science Team Project<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <h3>Total: 19 Credit Hours | 31.73 ECTS<\/h3>\n\n    <h1>Year 3, Summer<\/h1>\n\n    <table>\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Course Code<\/th>\n                <th>Course Title<\/th>\n                <th>Cr.Hr.<\/th>\n                <th>Lect.<\/th>\n                <th>Tut.<\/th>\n                <th>Lab.<\/th>\n                <th>Industry attachment<\/th>\n                <th>ECTS<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol3114<\/td>\n                <td>Internship<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>90 Days<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n\n    <h3>Total: 3 Credit Hours | 5.01 ECTS<\/h3>\n\n    <h1>Year 4, Semester I<\/h1>\n\n    <table>\n        <thead>\n            <tr>\n                <th>Course Code<\/th>\n                <th>Course Title<\/th>\n                <th>Cr.Hr.<\/th>\n                <th>Lect.<\/th>\n                <th>Tut.<\/th>\n                <th>Lab.\/Prac.<\/th>\n                <th>Fieldwork<\/th>\n                <th>ECTS<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol4101<\/td>\n                <td>Groundwater Exploration and Development<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol4103<\/td>\n                <td>Mapping Metamorphic Terrain<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>21 Days<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol4105<\/td>\n                <td>Economic Geology<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol4113<\/td>\n                <td>Geochemistry<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol4115<\/td>\n                <td>Final Year Project I<\/td>\n                <td>P\/F<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                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<th>Cr.Hr.<\/th>\n                <th>Lect.<\/th>\n                <th>Tut.<\/th>\n                <th>Lab.\/Field<\/th>\n                <th>ECTS<\/th>\n            <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol4102<\/td>\n                <td>Energy Resource of the Earth<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol4104<\/td>\n                <td>Geology and Geologic Resources of Ethiopia<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>3<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>5.01<\/td>\n            <\/tr>\n            <tr>\n                <td>Geol4106<\/td>\n                <td>Environmental Geology<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>2<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n                <td>-<\/td>\n  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-->\n                <tr><td>1<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Tarekegn Tadesse Tanga (Dr)<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-associate\">Asso. Prof.<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:tarekegn.tadesse@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">tarekegn.tadesse@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>2<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Bedru Hussien Mohammed (Dr)<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-assistant\">Assi. Prof.<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:Bedru.hussine@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">Bedru.hussine@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>3<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Matebie Meten Endalew (Dr)<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-associate\">Asso. Prof.<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:matebie.meten@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">matebie.meten@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>4<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Daniel Meshesha Agonafir (Dr)<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-associate\">Asso. Prof.<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:daniel.meshesha@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">daniel.meshesha@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>5<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Ahmed Yimer Adem<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-lecturer\">Lecturer<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:ahmed.yime@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">ahmed.yime@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>6<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Andualem Getaw Zeleke<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-lecturer\">Lecturer<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:andualem.gizaw@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">andualem.gizaw@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>7<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Abraham Mechal Degu (Dr)<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-associate\">Asso. Prof.<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:abraham.mechal@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">abraham.mechal@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>8<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Beyenech Alimaw Bezabh<\/td><td>F<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-chief-ta\">Chief TA<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:beyenech.alimaw@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">beyenech.alimaw@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>9<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Gaddissa Deyassa Dadi (Dr.)<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-assistant\">Assi. Prof.<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:gadissa.deyassa@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">gadissa.deyassa@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>10<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Gemechu Bedasa Teferi<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-lecturer\">Lecturer<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:gemechu.bedassa@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">gemechu.bedassa@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>11<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Habtamu Wagaw Mengistu<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-lecturer\">Lecturer<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:habtamu.wagaw@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">habtamu.wagaw@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>12<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Mahlet Wuletaw Belete<\/td><td>F<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-senior-ta\">Senior TA<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:mahlet.wuletaw@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">mahlet.wuletaw@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>13<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Mekonen Mulat Kassie<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-senior-ta\">Senior TA<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:mekonne.mulat@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">mekonne.mulat@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>14<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Meskerem Wendaefrash<\/td><td>F<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-senior-ta\">Senior TA<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:meskerem.wondafrash@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">meskerem.wondafrash@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>15<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Samuel Getnet Tsegaye (Dr)<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-assistant\">Assi. Prof.<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:samuel.getnet@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">samuel.getnet@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>16<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Takele Chekol Akalu (Dr)<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-assistant\">Assi. Prof.<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:takele.chekol@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">takele.chekol@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>17<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Tigist Abadi Gugsa<\/td><td>F<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-lecturer\">Lecturer<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:tigist.abadi@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">tigist.abadi@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>18<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Yohannes Degu Dewana (Dr.)<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-assistant\">Assi. Prof.<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:yohannis.degu@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">yohannis.degu@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>19<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Belachew Moges Tsegaye<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-lecturer\">Lecturer<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:belachew.moges@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">belachew.moges@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>20<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Solomon Kassa Feleke (Dr.)<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-assistant\">Assi. Prof.<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:sSolomon.kassa@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">sSolomon.kassa@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>21<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Assnake Bekele Habtemikael<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-lecturer\">Lecturer<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:asnake.bekele@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">asnake.bekele@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>22<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Elias Benti Diba<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-ta\">TA<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:elias.benti@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">elias.benti@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>23<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Misrak Lemma Woldegiworgis<\/td><td>F<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-ta\">TA<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:misrak.lemma@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">misrak.lemma@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>24<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Tsion Girma Lemma<\/td><td>F<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-ta\">TA<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:tsion.girma@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">tsion.girma@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr><td>25<\/td><td class=\"employee-name\">Birhanu Ermias Akalu (Dr.)<\/td><td>M<\/td><td><span class=\"rank-assistant\">Assi. Prof.<\/span><\/td><td><a href=\"mailto:birhanu.ermias@aastu.edu.et\" class=\"email-link\">birhanu.ermias@aastu.edu.et<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n            <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"footer-stats\">\n        <div>\u26f0\ufe0f <strong>Total Faculty & Staff:<\/strong> 25+ Geoscientists | <span class=\"gold-dot\">Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology, Geophysics & Environmental Earth Sciences<\/span> \u2014 Advancing sustainable resource management<\/div>\n        <div class=\"stats-badge\">\ud83d\udccd AASTU <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2184\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tabs-title-2184\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-ecf2a0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecf2a0d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f27e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67f27e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d150b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"0d150b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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style=\"color: #11284d;\">Dr. Yohannes Degu<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #11284d;\">Mrs. Meskerem <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #11284d;\">Wondafrash (ARA)<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-5061\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-5061\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div 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224h328v-48c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48H272l-64-64H48C21.49 64 0 85.49 0 112v278.046l69.077-118.418C86.214 242.25 117.989 224 152 224z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1370 e-n-accordion-item-5061\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431f367 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"431f367\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c393682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c393682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><u><b>Description<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">:- This laboratory consists of thirty-two classes of crystal models, different ore and rock-forming minerals. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">For Megascopic, mesoscopic to microscopic structural deformation analysis of different minerals, rocks, and outcrops; various analysis utilities are also found in this laboratory<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #11284d;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, serif;\"><u>Person in charge:-<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #11284d;\">Dr. Tesfay Demissie <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, 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