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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

301695 v.4 Geology Stream (Environmental Science)

Introduction

Students are given the opportunity to develop their expertise in geology.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
312357 v.1   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
7031 v.5   Geology 101 6.0 25.0
7062 v.6   Mathematics 101 5.0 25.0
  OR  
10926 v.5   Mathematics 103 4.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 1 Semester 2
312242 v.1   Evolving Earth Systems and Palaeontology 102 5.0 25.0
313537 v.1   Biology 100 5.0 25.0
7032 v.5   Geology 102 6.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Semester 1
312244 v.1   Mineralogy and Geochemistry 201 5.0 25.0
312247 v.1   Sedimentology and Stratigraphy 201 5.0 25.0
9770 v.9   Field Geology Techniques 291 2.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Semester 2
312248 v.1   Igneous Petrology 202 5.0 25.0
8015 v.8   Metamorphic Petrology 202 5.0 25.0
9776 v.9   Geological Field Mapping 292 3.0 25.0
  75.0
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
9768 v.8   Structural Geology 201 5.0 25.0
  75.0
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
3496 v.8   Environmental Geoscience 302 5.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 1
313659 v.1   Geology Honours Project 491 4.0 25.0
313664 v.1   Geoscience Professional Practice 401 4.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  87.5
Year 4 Semester 2
313464 v.1   Geology Honours Project 492 8.0 50.0
313660 v.1   Geology Honours Project 493 8.0 50.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
302579 v.3   Geology Literature Review 402 4.0 25.0
312378 v.1   Petroleum Geophysics 344 4.0 25.0
313666 v.1   Minerals Geoscience 401 25.0
9780 v.6   Field Mapping of Sedimentary Basins 391 2.0 25.0