EARTHSC06 Earth science
Faculty of Science
Earth science (EARTHSC06) is a specialisation worth 96 credit points, listing 32 units, taught at Clayton. It is offered in 1 course: Master of Science.
- Credit points
- 96
- Units
- 32
- Campus
- Clayton
- Offered in
- 1 course
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Overview
In this specialisation you will advance your knowledge of Earth science through advanced coursework; you will also have the option to undertake elective coursework in other subject areas relevant to career development in Earth science. Some of the elective options are offered through the Victorian Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences (VIEPS).
Studies will be chosen from a variety of topics including Ore deposits, Mineralogy, Petrology, Geochemistry, Geochronology, Advanced structural geology, Tectonics and geodynamics, Geology from Geophysics, Field geology, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote sensing, Spatial data analysis, Hydrogeology and Environmental geochemistry, Physical geography, Climate change, Water security, and Environmental pollution.
In addition to coursework studies you will complete research projects in field-based, theoretical, computational or experimental Earth science.
Availability
Earth science is listed in S6000 Master of Science at Clayton as a postgraduate specialisation.
Structure
Part A. Advanced studies24 credit points
Advanced earth science units
18 credit points- EAE4060Advanced field geologyNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE4061Geology and tectonics of New ZealandNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE4062Applied analytical geochemistryNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE4063Mineral exploration simulationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE4064Contemporary environmental earth science problemsNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE4066Applied geophysics and earth imagingNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE4067Remote sensingNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE4068Spatial data analysisNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE4069Data analysis in earth sciencesNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE5258Geographical information systems (GIS) for environmental scienceNo reviews yet6 cp
- ENS5320Climate change risk, resilience and securityNo reviews yet6 cp
- ENS5330Water security and environmental pollutionNo reviews yet6 cp
Additional advanced studies unit
6 credit points- EAE4070Coursework Victorian Institute of Earth and Planetary SciencesNo reviews yet6 cp
- FIT5147Data exploration and visualisationNo reviews yet6 cp
- FIT9132Introduction to databasesNo reviews yet6 cp
- FIT9136Algorithms and programming foundations in PythonNo reviews yet6 cp
- MAT9004Mathematical foundations for data science and AINo reviews yet6 cp
- MGF5600Managing innovationNo reviews yet6 cp
- MGF5962Contemporary management principles and practicesNo reviews yet6 cp
Part B. Research project24 credit points
Part C. Extended studies24 credit points
Earth science extended studies units
18 credit points- EAE5060Advanced field geologyNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE5061Geology and tectonics of New ZealandNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE5062Applied analytical geochemistryNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE5063Mineral exploration simulationNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE5064Contemporary environmental earth science problemsNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE5066Applied geophysics and earth imagingNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE5067Remote sensingNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE5068Spatial data analysisNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE5069Data analysis in earth sciencesNo reviews yet6 cp
- EAE5258Geographical information systems (GIS) for environmental scienceNo reviews yet6 cp
- ENS5320Climate change risk, resilience and securityNo reviews yet6 cp
- ENS5330Water security and environmental pollutionNo reviews yet6 cp