Courses Handbook 2008

301695 v.3 Geology Stream (Environmental Science)


Introduction

Students are given the opportunity to develop their expertise in geology.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
10926 v.5   Mathematics 103 5.0 25.0
  OR
7056 v.5 #   Mathematics 111 3.0 12.5
  OR
307590 v.2 #   Statistical Data Analysis 101 3.0 12.5
1754 v.6   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
7031 v.5   Geology 101 6.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 1 Semester 2
10102 v.3   Geology 106 - Environmental Geoscience 2.5 12.5
1764 v.8   Ecology 102 5.0 25.0
7032 v.5   Geology 102 6.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  75.0
Year 2 Semester 1
11912 v.2   Geology 213 - Palaeontology and Stratigraphy 3.0 12.5
9767 v.7   Geology 205 - Sedimentology 3.0 12.5
9768 v.7   Geology 207 - Structural Geology 5.0 25.0
9770 v.8   Geology 291 - Geological Field Mapping 5.0 25.0
9771 v.7   Geology 201 - Mineralogy 3.0 12.5
  87.5
Year 2 Semester 2
11913 v.2   Geology 214 - Geochemistry 3.0 12.5
8015 v.7   Geology 202 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 5.0 25.0
9776 v.8   Geology 292 - Geological Field Mapping 4.0 25.0
9791 v.7   Geology 208 - Remote Sensing 3.0 12.5
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 1
11915 v.2   Geology 311 - Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology 3.0 12.5
11916 v.2   Geology 313 - Sedimentology and Basin Analysis 5.0 25.0
9779 v.6   Geology 309 - Fossil Fuels 3.0 12.5
9780 v.5   Geology 391 - Geological Field Mapping 5.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  87.5
Year 3 Semester 2
11918 v.2   Geology 316 - Crustal Evolution 3.0 12.5
11919 v.2   Geology 314 - Regolith Exploration 3.0 12.5
3496 v.6   Geology 312 - Environmental Geology 5.0 25.0
9782 v.6   Geology 306 - Ore Deposits 5.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  87.5
Year 4 Semester 1
302580 v.2   Geology Honours Dissertation 499 - 1 7.0 50.0
4940 v.3   Geoscience Professional Practice 401 2.0 12.5
8029 v.3   Inorganic Chemistry 201 2.0 12.5
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  87.5
Year 4 Semester 2
302578 v.2   Geoscience Seminar 402 1.0 12.5
302581 v.2   Geology Honours Dissertation 499 - 2 7.0 50.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  87.5
#      Both units must be studies if taken in place of Mathematics 105
*      In Year 3, Semester 1 all students will study a "computations unit", with the unit chosen being in an area such as statistics, computing or modelling
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