Online Courses Handbook 2003

193804 v.7 Master of Science (Geology)

MSc(Curtin)

Introduction
This course is designed to provide advanced postgraduate training for those intending to upgrade their qualifications, or retrain in alternative branches of geoscience. Streams are available in specialist geology topics, petroleum geology, economic geology and hydrogeology.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Geology. Alternatively, admission may be gained with an honours degree from an approved institution.

Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability
This fee paying course is of one year full-time duration or two years equivalent part-time.

Intermediate Awards
A student who has successfully completed all the requirements of the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Geology may apply under exceptional circumstance provisions for graduation in that award subject to approval of the Head of Department. For further definition refer to the Statement and Awards section under General Information.

Course Organisation
Areas of study normally reflect research interests of staff and include, igneous and metamorphic petrology, geochronology, structural geology, coal petrology, environmental geochemistry, sedimentology, petroleum geology, micropalaeontology and hydrogeology.

Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. In addition, students may also need to contribute some of the cost of consumables, which varies depending on the area of study.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 100.0

100.0

Year 1 Semester 2

SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 100.0

100.0

Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 Hrs/Wk Credits

5587 v.5 Geology 591 8.0 50.0

5588 v.6 Geology 592 3.0 25.0

5589 v.6 Geology 593 4.0 25.0

5783 v.5 Geology Project Fieldwork 502 4.0 25.0

5940 v.4 Geological Remote Sensing 501 2.0 12.5

5952 v.3 Geology 501 2.0 12.5

5954 v.3 Geology 502 2.0 12.5

5956 v.3 Geology 503 2.0 12.5

5958 v.3 Geology 504 2.0 12.5

5960 v.3 Geology 505 4.0 25.0

5962 v.4 Geology 506 4.0 25.0

5964 v.4 Geology 507 4.0 25.0

5966 v.4 Geology 508 4.0 25.0

5968 v.3 Geology Project 501 8.0 50.0

5970 v.3 Geology Project 502 2.0 25.0

5972 v.4 Geology Project 503 4.0 25.0

5974 v.4 Geology Project 504 4.0 25.0

5976 v.4 Geology 521 2.0 12.5

5978 v.4 Geology 522 2.0 12.5

5980 v.4 Geology 523 - Ore Geochemistry 2.0 25.0

5981 v.5 Geology Project 591 8.0 50.0

5982 v.3 Geology 524 2.0 12.5

5983 v.3 Geology Project 593 4.0 25.0

5984 v.3 Geology 525 2.0 12.5

5985 v.3 Geology Project Fieldwork 501 4.0 25.0

5987 v.3 Geology Project Fieldwork 503 8.0 50.0

5988 v.4 Geology 527 4.0 25.0

6415 v.4 Engineering Geology 504 2.0 12.5

6416 v.4 Environmental Geology 503 2.0 12.5

6417 v.5 Geological Oceanography 502 2.0 12.5

6419 v.5 Photogeology 502 2.0 12.5

6783 v.3 Geology Project 601 4.0 25.0

6784 v.3 Geology Project 602 4.0 25.0

6785 v.3 Geology Project 603 8.0 50.0

6786 v.3 Geology Project 604 8.0 50.0

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