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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

313968 v.1 Applied Geology Stream


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


This stream comprehensively covers the breadth of applied geosciences including mineral and petroleum exploration and extraction techniques, groundwater resources and environmental geosciences.


Career Opportunities

Those completing this stream will be prepared for direct employment in the mineral exploration, mining, petroleum, groundwater and environmental industry or entry into an honours degree in geology.



Major/Stream Organisation


Duration and Availability

The stream is one year full time or equivalent part-time. The Applied Geology stream is only available at Bentley campus.



Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 3 Semester 1
11916 v.3   Basin Analysis and Energy Resources 301 5.0 25.0
305358 v.2   Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology 301 5.0 25.0
9780 v.6 *   Field Mapping of Sedimentary Basins 391 2.0 25.0
9782 v.7   Ore Deposits 301 4.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
11917 v.3   Tectonics and the Dynamic Earth 302 5.0 25.0
312253 v.1   Regolith Geology and Mineral Exploration 302 5.0 25.0
9784 v.6   Geology Mapping Project 392 2.0 25.0
3496 v.8   Environmental Geoscience 302 5.0 25.0
  100.0

*    Field trips form an essential part of these units and attendance is compulsory.





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