Geology from Geophysics (ERTH90033)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Off Campus
Overview
| Availability | February - Off Campus |
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The course is designed to provide practical experience in the processing of regional geophysical datasets or the purpose of undertaking geological interpretation. The course is designed to allow the student to go through step-by-step methodologies of processing data, interpretation techniques, and modelling of geophysical data.
Intended learning outcomes
- This subject aims to equip students with discipline-specific knowledge and expertise appropriate for post-graduate research in the field; equip students with discipline-specific knowledge and expertise enabling them to take their place as professional geologists in industry or government organisations;
- to develop skills to process regional geophysical datasets, develop strategies to interpret geology from regional aeromagnetic and gravity data, integrate geological data into the geophysical interpretation, practical experience in geophysical interpretation and model geophysical data.
Generic skills
- Exercise critical judgement;
- undertake rigorous and independent thinking; adopt a problem-solving approach to new and unfamiliar tasks;
- develop high-level written report and/or oral presentation skills;
- interrogate, synthesise and interpret the published literature;
- work as part of a team.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Knowledge of third-year geology strongly recommended.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A 2000-word equivalent interpretation of geophysical images produced by the students including lithologies, structures and overprinting relationship, due by last day of classes (60%)
- A final 3000-word report on the method for interpretation and a short tectonic history of the area consistent with the interpretation, incorporating portions of the text of the first assessment, due by the last day of classes (40%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- February - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Kevin Walsh Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours Teaching contact plus preparation of assessment components – 45 hours Total time commitment 68 hours Pre teaching start date 5 February 2018 Pre teaching requirements Pre-teaching time: 20 hours. Reading expected to be completed in the pre-teaching period:Geophysics for the Mineral Exploration Geoscientist, Michael Dentith, Stephen T. Mudge, 2014; Geological Interpretation of aeromagnetic data, Dave Isles and Leigh Rankin, Publisher: ASEG Teaching period 12 February 2018 to 16 February 2018 Last self-enrol date 6 February 2018 Census date 9 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 March 2018 Assessment period ends 16 February 2018 February contact information
Time commitment details
68 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject is taught through the Victorian Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences: https://vieps.earthsci.unimelb.edu.au/.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Science (Earth Sciences) Course Master of Geoscience Informal specialisation Earth Sciences Major Honours Program - Earth Sciences - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022