Online Courses Handbook 2003

193803 v.7 Master of Science (Geology)

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
The course is by research and normally requires one to two years of full-time study. The course is also available in part-time mode.

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 analysiswill 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 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.

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 Hrs/Wk Credit

Majors, Streams or Other Core Components

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