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Practical Earth Science A (GEOL90022)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
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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: 8 February 2024
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: 8 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Two practical worksheets (1000 words each)
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Field Report
| 2 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Technical Report
| End of the assessment period | 30% |
Last updated: 8 February 2024
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), conducted on a weekend during the Subject. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 8 March 2024 Last self-enrol date 28 February 2024 Census date 8 March 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 March 2024 Assessment period ends 5 April 2024 February contact information
- July
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), conducted on a weekend during the Subject. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 8 July 2024 to 19 July 2024 Last self-enrol date 10 July 2024 Census date 19 July 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 July 2024 Assessment period ends 9 August 2024
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- 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.
Last updated: 8 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Geoscience - 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.
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
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 8 February 2024