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Practical Earth Science B (GEOL90023)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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This subject will provide Masters-level training in some of the fundamental skills that will benefit the subsequent capstone projects in the Master of Geoscience. In particular, you will gain experience of applied research methods in environmental geology, hydrogeology, engineering geology, sequence stratigraphy, and economic geology. You will build on the fundamental skillset that you developed in Practical Earth Science A, developing a solid foundation of skills and understanding in these areas.

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 specialised 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 will have gained experience in:

  • developing the ability to exercise critical judgement;
  • rigorous and independent thinking;
  • adopting a problem-solving approach to practical challenges;
  • high-level written report presentation skills;
  • oral communication and presentation skills.

Last updated: 8 November 2024