This double degree major provides a range of opportunities in exploration/applied geology, environmental geology, and hydrogeology/engineering geology. Graduates typically find employment in Australian and overseas industries involved in mineral and petroleum exploration, groundwater exploration, environmental management and energy resource development programs.
Course Structure |
Hrs/Wk |
Credit |
Year 1 Semester 1 |
| 7031 |
v.5 |
|
Geology 101 |
6.0 |
25.0 |
| 7056 |
v.5 |
|
Mathematics 111 |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| 7079 |
v.5 |
|
Chemistry 142 |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| |
50.0 |
Year 1 Semester 2 |
| 307590 |
v.1 |
|
Data Evaluation and Experimental Design 101 |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| 7032 |
v.5 |
|
Geology 102 |
6.0 |
25.0 |
| 7080 |
v.4 |
|
Chemistry 144 |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| |
50.0 |
Year 2 Semester 1 |
| 9767 |
v.7 |
|
Geology 205 - Sedimentology |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| 9768 |
v.7 |
|
Geology 207 - Structural Geology |
5.0 |
25.0 |
| 9771 |
v.7 |
|
Geology 201 - Mineralogy |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| |
50.0 |
Year 2 Semester 2 |
| 11913 |
v.2 |
|
Geology 214 - Geochemistry |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| 305544 |
v.2 |
|
Geology 218 - Photogeology and Remote Sensing |
4.0 |
12.5 |
| 8015 |
v.7 |
|
Geology 202 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology |
5.0 |
25.0 |
| |
50.0 |
Year 3 Semester 1 |
| 11912 |
v.2 |
|
Geology 213 - Palaeontology and Stratigraphy |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| 1692 |
v.6 |
|
Geographic Information Systems 212 |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| |
OR |
|
| 8162 |
v.6 |
|
Geophysics 241 |
2.0 |
12.5 |
| 9770 |
v.8 |
|
Geology 291 - Geological Field Mapping |
4.0 |
25.0 |
| |
50.0 |
Year 3 Semester 2 |
| 3496 |
v.6 |
|
Geology 312 - Environmental Geology |
5.0 |
25.0 |
| 9776 |
v.8 |
|
Geology 292 - Geological Field Mapping |
4.75 |
25.0 |
| |
50.0 |
Year 4 Semester 1 |
| 11915 |
v.2 |
|
Geology 311 - Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| 303947 |
v.2 |
|
Geology 353 - Sedimentology |
4.0 |
12.5 |
| 303948 |
v.2 |
|
Geology 393 - Geological Field Mapping |
11.5 |
12.5 |
| 9778 |
v.5 |
|
Geology 301 - Petrogenesis |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| |
50.0 |
Year 4 Semester 2 |
| 11919 |
v.2 |
|
Geology 314 - Regolith Exploration |
3.0 |
12.5 |
| 303952 |
v.2 |
|
Geology 394 - Geological Field Mapping |
4.0 |
12.5 |
| 9782 |
v.6 |
|
Geology 306 - Ore Deposits |
5.0 |
25.0 |
| |
50.0 |
| |
