312271 v.1 Exploration Geophysics Major

Introduction

This course provides a wide range of opportunities in the Resources Industry. This Major provides specific skills required to work in the the field of geophysics. Graduates typically find employment in Australia and overseas, with petroleum companies, minerals exploration and mining companies, consultants, and government departments involved with the World Resources Industry. There is also potential to work in the area of ground water resources. 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
12454	v.5	Gravity and Magnetics for Exploration 301	5.0	25.0
12455	v.5	Introduction to Seismic Exploration 303	5.0	25.0
12456	v.5	Resistivity and Induced Polarisation Exploration Methods 305	5.0	25.0
8127	v.6	Advanced Calculus 201	4.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
12458	v.5	Electromagnetics and Radiometrics for Exploration 302	5.0	25.0
311770	v.2	Geophysical Data Processing 312	6.0	25.0
3380	v.9	Geophysics Project 302	2.5	25.0
8128	v.6	Linear Algebra 202	4.0	25.0
				100.0