193803 v.8 Master of Philosophy (Geology)

MPhil(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 061503E
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 2 Years

Introduction

This research course is designed to provide opportunities to develop special interests in selected areas of geology.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

A Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Geology. Alternatively, admission may be gained with an honours degree from an approved institution.

Duration and Availability

This course is by research and normally requires one to two years of full-time study or equivalent part-time study.

Course Organisation

This course is studied as a research degree. The content of the degree should be determined in consultation with the postgraduate coordinator, Department of Applied Geology. Students without prior studies in research methods and statistical data analysis will be required to undertake relevant preparatory units. This will increase the stated course duration. 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, hydrogeology and regolith geology and geochemistry.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Special Note

It is a requirement that two-thirds of this course is undertaken by research and only one-third by coursework. Students should not enrol in this research course to receive the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Geology but rather have undertaken it as a requisite for admission.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure				Hrs/Wk	Credit
Majors, Streams or Other Core Components
99068	v.2		Master Thesis - Applied Geology

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2008	Bentley Campus	Research Term 1	Y
2008	Bentley Campus	Research Term 2	Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.