Online Courses Handbook 2003

301695 v.2 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

1754 v.5 Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0

7031 v.5 Geology 101 6.0 25.0

7062 v.5 Mathematics 101 4.0 25.0

OR

1765 v.2 Mathematics 113 4.0 25.0

75.0

Year 1 Semester 2

10102 v.3 Geology 106 - Environmental Geoscience 3.0 12.5

1764 v.6 Environmental Awareness 102 5.0 25.0

7032 v.5 Geology 102 6.0 25.0

SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 12.5

75.0

Year 2 Semester 1

11912 v.2 Geology 213 - Palaeontology and Stratigraphy 3.0 12.5

9767 v.7 Geology 205 - Sedimentology 3.0 12.5

9768 v.7 Geology 207 - Structural Geology 5.0 25.0

9770 v.8 Geology 291 - Geological Field Mapping 4.0 25.0

9771 v.7 Geology 201 - Mineralogy 3.0 12.5

87.5

Year 2 Semester 2

11913 v.2 Geology 214 - Geochemistry 3.0 12.5

8015 v.7 Geology 202 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 5.0 25.0

9776 v.8 Geology 292 - Geological Field Mapping 4.0 25.0

9791 v.7 Geology 208 - Remote Sensing 3.0 12.5

75.0

Year 3 Semester 1

11915 v.2 Geology 311 - Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology 3.0 12.5

11916 v.2 Geology 313 - Sedimentology and Basin Analysis 5.0 25.0

9779 v.6 Geology 309 - Fossil Fuels 3.0 12.5

9780 v.5 Geology 391 - Geological Field Mapping 8.0 25.0

SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 12.5

87.5

Year 3 Semester 2

11918 v.2 Geology 316 - Crustal Evolution 3.0 12.5

11919 v.2 Geology 314 - Regolith Exploration 3.0 12.5

3496 v.6 Geology 312 - Environmental Geology 5.0 25.0

9782 v.6 Geology 306 - Ore Deposits 5.0 25.0

SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 12.5

87.5

Year 4 Semester 1

302580 v.2 Geology Honours Dissertation 499 - 1 7.0 50.0

4940 v.3 Geoscience Professional Practice 401 2.0 12.5

8029 v.3 Inorganic Chemistry 201 2.0 12.5

SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 12.5

87.5

Year 4 Semester 2

302578 v.2 Geoscience Seminar 402 1.0 12.5

302581 v.2 Geology Honours Dissertation 499 - 2 7.0 50.0

SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 25.0

87.5

* In Year 3, Semester 1 all students will study a "computations unit", with the unit chosen being in an area such as statistics, computing or modelling.