9227 (v.5) Global Geophysics 304


Area: Department of Exploration Geophysics
Credits: 12.5
Contact Hours: 2.0
 
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Lecture: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 7032 (v.5) Geology 102 or any previous version
AND
7905 (v.5) Mathematical Methods 202 or any previous version
AND
8648 (v.3) Mathematical Methods 201 or any previous version
AND
11914 (v.2) Geophysics 246 or any previous version
AND
302455 (v.1) Geophysics 245 or any previous version
 
Syllabus: A study of the major physical properties of the planetary earth, and the modern theories of its tectonic development and history. Topics include earthquake seismology, the geomagnetic field and palaeomagnetism, geochronology and plate tectonics.
 
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Field of Education: 010705 Geophysics
Funding Cluster: 08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2005 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially
Online
Internal
refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully
Online
refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External