Handbook home
Master of Geoscience (MC-GEOSC)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2019 Delivered: On Campus (Parkville)
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Contact
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: http://courses.science.unimelb.edu.au/study/degrees/master-of-geoscience/overview
Coordinator
Brendan Duffy
Overview
Award title | Master of Geoscience |
---|---|
Year & campus | 2019 — Parkville |
CRICOS code | 089358A |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | 9 |
Credit points | 200 credit points |
Duration | 24 months full-time or 48 months part-time |
The Master of Geoscience provides graduate level coursework and training in specialised streams of geoscience. Graduates from a broad range of scientific backgrounds undertake intensive specialised subjects in geoscience, business and leadership topics taught by leading academics and industry professionals to gain expertise and professional skills in these fields.
Students have the opportunity to study core and elective subjects in a range of geoscientific fields at leading Australian Universities through established shared local and national teaching programs.
This program is intended to expand on an undergraduate degree in Geoscience for entry into a professional workplace, or professionals wishing to up-skill in their chosen field.
Only mid-year applications will be accepted for 2016. The first intake into the Master of Geoscience will begin the course in Semester 2.
Entry requirements
The Selection Committee will evaluate the applicant’s ability to pursue successfully the course using the following criteria:
- an undergraduate degree in Science with a major in Geology/Earth Science
- weighted average mark of at least H3 (65%)
- meet the Melbourne Graduate School of Science English language requirements for MSc (http://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/entry-requirements/language-requirements/graduate-toefl-ielts)
- appropriate prerequisite studies for the Masters subjects to be undertaken
The Selection Committee may conduct interviews and tests and may call for referee reports or employer references to elucidate any of the matters referred to above.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider prior academic performance.
The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be equipped with:
- Discipline-specific knowledge and expertise in a range of geoscience fields including theoretical science, recent developments and their applicability to professional practice and research
- The cognitive and technical skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise geoscientific information, concepts and theories and to apply this knowledge in a professional workplace
- Ability to effectively justify and communicate interpretations, methodologies and conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
Generic skills
- The ability to interact in a cross-cultural environment
- The ability to develop time and project management skills
- The ability to exercise critical judgement and operate in both a team environment and/or with a high level of personal autonomy and accountability
Graduate attributes
Graduates will:
- have the ability to demonstrate advanced independent critical enquiry, analysis and reflection;
- have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship;
- have in-depth knowledge of their specialist discipline(s);
- reach a high level of achievement in writing, research or project activities, problem-solving and communication;
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
- be able to examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines;
- have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment;
- be able to initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
Course structure
Students must complete 200 pts including:
Discipline Core subjects (75-112.5 points)
Core Practical Work (50 points)
Professional Skills subjects (37.5-62.5 points)
Optional Research Project (25 points)
Subject options
Discipline Core
Students must select between 75 pts and 112.5 pts from the following subjects. Up to 50 pts of which can be level 3 subjects. Normally students would be expected to take 25 pts of level 3 subjects in the first semester of their program, unless they have already taken the relevant subjects or their equivalents:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GEOL30009 | Advanced Field Geology | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30005 | Applied Geophysics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30006 | Economic Geology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30003 | Sedimentary Geology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30007 | Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30004 | Geochemistry & Petrogenesis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30002 | Tectonics & Geodynamics | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL90005 | Hydrogeology/Environmental Geochemistry | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ERTH90029 | Environmental Geochemistry | Not available in 2019 | 6.25 |
ERTH90030 | Mineral Exploration Through Cover | Not available in 2019 | 6.25 |
ERTH90031 | Regolith Geoscience | Not available in 2019 | 6.25 |
GEOL90027 | Advanced Structural Mapping | Not available in 2019 | 6.25 |
GEOL90028 | Geochronology and Thermochronology | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90029 | Geology of Gold | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90030 | Coastal Environmental Geomorphology | April (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
GEOL90031 | Ore Reserve Estimation | Not available in 2019 | 6.25 |
GEOL90032 | Introduction to Mineralogy | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90034 | Practical Igneous Petrology | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90035 | Geodynamics | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90038 | Igneous Geodynamics and Ore Deposits | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90044 | Ore Deposit Models | May (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
ERTH90032 | Interpretation of Satellite Images | Summer Term (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
GEOL90033 | Mine Safety and Engineering | Not available in 2019 | 6.25 |
GEOL90036 | Australian Coal Basins | Not available in 2019 | 6.25 |
GEOL90037 | Applied Structural Geology | Not available in 2019 | 6.25 |
GEOL90042 | Ore Textures & Breccias | Not available in 2019 | 6.25 |
GEOL90045 | Exploration Skills Mapping | Summer Term (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
ERTH90033 | Geology from Geophysics | Summer Term (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
GEOL90043 | Fundamentals of Geological CO2 Storage | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90046 | Environmental Geology Field Techniques | September (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
ERTH90051 | Python for Earth Sciences | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
ERTH90034 | Advanced Hydrogeology | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOM90044 | Geographic Information Systems | Summer Term (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
GEOL90047 | Basin Evolution & Sequence Stratigraphy | Not available in 2019 | 6.25 |
GEOL90048 | Sedimentary Basins and Resource Analysis | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90049 | Introduction to Structural Geology | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90050 | Field Geology of New Zealand | March (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
Core Practical
Students must take all of the following subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GEOL90022 | Practical Earth Science A |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
GEOL90023 | Practical Earth Science B |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
GEOL90024 | Project In Geoscience |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Professional Skills
Students must select between 37.5 pts and 62.5 pts of professional skills subjects from the following list:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BUSA90403 | Business Tools: Money People & Processes | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90006 | Scientists,Communication & the Workplace | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90022 | Commercialisation of Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90012 | Science Communication | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90007 | Statistics for Research Workers | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90471 | Business Tools: The Market Environment | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
SCIE90013 | Communication for Research Scientists |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MAST90072 | Data and Decision Making | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SKIL90004 | Project Management in Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING90002 | Presenting Academic Discourse |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90839 | Science in Schools | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
MGMT90171 | Leadership in Science | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
COMP90059 | Introduction to Programming |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Research Project
Subject to student performance in Practical Earth Science A and accompanying coursework, and subject to supervisor availability, a student may undertake a 25 point research project. This project would be designed for students who demonstrate high aptitude and potential for research.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
GEOL90025 | Research Project In Geoscience |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Further study
If the optional research project is completed, there is the possibility of admission to the PhD degree.
Last updated: 30 October 2023