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Understanding Planet Earth (ERTH10002) // Dates and times

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Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorHayden Dalton
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours2 x one hour lectures per week for eleven weeks; 1 x three hour practical class per week for twelve weeks; 3 days of field excursion during the mid-semester recess
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period27 July 2026 to 25 October 2026
    Last self-enrol date 7 August 2026
    Census date31 August 2026
    Last date to withdraw without fail25 September 2026
    Assessment period ends20 November 2026

    Semester 2 contact information

    hayden.dalton@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours

What do these dates mean

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  • And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
       -  Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
     

    Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the 'last day to withdraw without fail') count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.

Additional delivery details

This subject includes a 3-day field trip. Students should consult the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences web site for field trip dates, charges for excursions, accommodation and food, and other information including safety and behaviour requirements: https://sgeas.unimelb.edu.au/study/field-trips

Last updated: 11 February 2026