Practical Earth Science A (GEOL90022)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | February Winter Term |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will provide Masters-level training in some of the fundamental skills that you will need to complete a capstone project in the Master of Geoscience. In particular, you will gain experience of applied petrography, field mapping, and the writing of scientific articles and technical reports.
Learning is built around a series of assignments that are designed to review key concepts and to develop practical skills. The subject is self-paced, with teaching staff available to provide guidance and feedback.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Recognise a range of fundamental laboratory and field-based techniques as currently used in the workforce or research laboratory;
- Apply these techniques to obtain useful results for further analysis;
- Evaluate the results of laboratory or field analysis; and
- Recommend a course of action, as if to a client or collaborator, on the basis of analytical results.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Effective written and oral communication skills;
- Time and workload management skills;
- Critical thinking skills;
- Problem-solving skills for new and unfamiliar tasks.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Recommended background knowledge
A strong undergraduate preparation in geology.
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Three practical worksheets of approximately equal length (2000 words total)
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Field Report
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Technical Report
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- February
Coordinator Eleanor Green Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours A total of 30 hours. This includes approximately 4 hours of lectures per week and 8 hours of practicals per week (over a two-week period), plus 1 day of fieldwork (approximately 6 hours). Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 17 February 2025 to 28 February 2025 Last self-enrol date 19 February 2025 Census date 28 February 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 14 March 2025 Assessment period ends 28 March 2025 February contact information
- Winter Term
Coordinator Eleanor Green Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours A total of 30 hours. This includes approximately 4 hours of lectures per week and 8 hours of practicals per week (over a two-week period), plus 1 day of fieldwork (approximately 6 hours). Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 30 June 2025 to 11 July 2025 Last self-enrol date 2 July 2025 Census date 11 July 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 25 July 2025 Assessment period ends 8 August 2025
What do these dates mean
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025