312270 v.1 Geotechnology Major

Introduction

This course provides a wide range of opportunities in the Resources Industry. This Major provides specific skills required to work in the field of geotechnology. Graduates typically find employment in Australia and overseas, with exploration and mining companies, consultants, and government departments involved with the World Resources Industry. There is also potential to work in the area of civil construction. All three years of the course are offered at the Bentley campus.

Further Information

For further information contact the Western Australian School of Mines on freecall telephone: 1800 688 3777, or email: wasmadmin@curtin.edu.au or website: www.wasm.curtin.edu.au

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 3 Semester 1
303154	v.4	Mining Geomechanics 331	5.0	25.0
305358	v.2	Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology 301	5.0	25.0
312244	v.1	Mineralogy and Geochemistry 201	5.0	25.0
312247	v.1	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy 201	5.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
11917	v.3	Tectonics and the Dynamic Earth 302	5.0	25.0
312185	v.1	Mine Geotechnical Engineering 431	4.0	25.0
8015	v.8	Metamorphic Petrology 202	5.0	25.0
9776	v.9	Geological Field Mapping 292	3.0	25.0
				100.0