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Master of Geoscience (MC-GEOSC)
Masters (Coursework)Year: 2021 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 |
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Year & campus | 2021 — 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.
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; and
- The ability to effectively justify and communicate interpretations, methodologies and conclusions to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
Generic skills
Students will have:
- The ability to interact in a cross-cultural environment;
- The ability to develop time and project management skills; and
- 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; and
- 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 |
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GEOL30009 | Advanced Field Geology | Winter Term (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
GEOL30005 | Applied Geophysics | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30006 | Economic Geology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30003 | Sedimentary Geology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30007 | Geobiology: Fossils & Environments | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30004 | Geochemistry & Petrogenesis | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30002 | Tectonics & Geodynamics | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL90005 | Hydrogeology/Environmental Geochemistry | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ERTH90029 | Environmental Geochemistry | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
GEOL90027 | Advanced Structural Mapping | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
GEOL90028 | Geochronology and Thermochronology | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90029 | Geology of Gold | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90030 | Coastal Environmental Geomorphology | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
GEOL90031 | Ore Reserve Estimation | Semester 1 (Extended) (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
GEOL90032 | Introduction to Mineralogy | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90034 | Practical Igneous Petrology | May (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
GEOL90035 | Geodynamics | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
GEOL90038 | Igneous Geodynamics and Ore Deposits | May (Online) |
6.25 |
GEOL90044 | Ore Deposit Models | May (Online) |
6.25 |
ERTH90032 | Interpretation of Satellite Images | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
GEOL90033 | Mine Safety and Engineering | Semester 2 (Online) |
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 | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
ERTH90051 | Python for Earth Sciences | Not available in 2021 | 6.25 |
ERTH90034 | Advanced Hydrogeology | Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOM90044 | Geographic Information Systems | June (Online) |
6.25 |
GEOL90047 | Basin Evolution & Sequence Stratigraphy | March (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
GEOL90048 | Sedimentary Basins and Resource Analysis | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90049 | Introduction to Structural Geology | August (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
6.25 |
GEOL90050 | Field Geology of New Zealand | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
EVSC90014 | Environmental Risk Assessment | Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EVSC90015 | Environmental Impact Assessment | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEM90007 | Environmental Chemistry | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Core Practical
Students must take all of the following subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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GEOL90022 | Practical Earth Science A |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
GEOL90023 | Practical Earth Science B |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
GEOL90024 | Project In Geoscience |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - 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 |
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BUSA90403 | Business Tools: Money People & Processes | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90006 | Scientists,Communication & the Workplace | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90022 | Commercialisation of Science | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90012 | Science Communication | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90007 | Statistics for Research Workers | Winter Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90072 | Data and Decision Making | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SKIL90004 | Project Management in Science | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
LING90002 | Presenting Academic Discourse |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MGMT90171 | Leadership in Science | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
COMP90059 | Introduction to Programming |
Summer Term (Online)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
SCIE90017 | Science and Technology Internship |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
LAWS90203 | AI, Ethics and Science | Not available in 2021 | 12.5 |
SCIE90013 | Communication for Research Scientists |
Semester 1 (Online)
Winter Term (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Students should note that SCIE90013 is only available to those students who are currently undertaking a research project
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 |
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GEOL90025 | Research Project In Geoscience |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - 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