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Earth Sciences
Structure
100 credit points
Coursework and Research project (100 pts)
Students must complete both:
- 75 points advanced coursework
- 25 points research project
Subject Options
Coursework Subjects
Students will select 75 points from the following subjects:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATOC90010 | Statistics in Climate Dynamics | Semester 1 (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| ATOC90011 | Convective Clouds and Storms | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| ATOC90012 | Advanced Dynamical Meteorology | Semester 2 (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| ATOC90013 | Atmospheric Modelling | Semester 1 (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| COMP90059 | Introduction to Programming |
Summer Term (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| GEOL90005 | Hydrogeology/Environmental Geochemistry | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOL90027 | Advanced Structural Mapping | March (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
| GEOL90028 | Geochronology and Thermochronology | May (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| GEOL90030 | Coastal Environmental Geomorphology | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| GEOL90031 | Ore Reserve Estimation | Semester 1 (Extended) (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
| GEOL90032 | Introduction to Mineralogy | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| GEOL90033 | Mine Safety and Engineering | Semester 2 (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
| GEOL90034 | Practical Igneous Petrology | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERTH90033 | Geology from Geophysics | Summer Term (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
| GEOL90043 | Fundamentals of Geological CO2 Storage | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| GEOL90044 | Ore Deposit Models | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| GEOL90045 | Exploration Field Skills | Summer Term (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
| GEOL90046 | Environmental Geology Field Techniques | August (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
| GEOM90044 | Geographic Information Systems | Summer Term (Off Campus) |
6.25 |
| ERTH90034 | Advanced Hydrogeology | Not available in 2023 | 6.25 |
| GEOL90051 | Basin Structure and Stratigraphy | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| GEOL90052 | Precious Metal and Magmatic Ore Deposits | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOM90005 | Remote Sensing | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEOM90008 | Spatial Data Management |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ERTH90062 | Introduction to Archaeological Science | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| ERTH90063 | Seminar in Archaeological Science | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
Research Project
Students must complete a total of 25 pts of a Research Project subject by enrolling in the following subject:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERTH90061 | Earth Science Research Project 25 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Notes
This program has a start-year and a mid-year intake.
Links
http://graduate.science.unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 10 November 2023