Handbook

PREREQUISITE: 24 credit points in the Earth sciences major

PROHIBITION: EAE3591, ESC3311

Online workshop material and pre-preparation will be provided online before workshops to assist learning. Online learning allows for flexibility and further engagement with the learning materials. This material will focus on theory, reflections and revision. Where appropriate, you will use state-of-the art computer software used in academia and industry to explore complex concepts and processes.

Each workshop will have an active learning component that will be used to support the theory and key concepts taught either online in a face-to-face environment. Lectures and practicals are designed to include elements of independent and group work to encourage personal development of skills, peer-teaching and opportunities to work in teams.

The major project be contextualised as a consulting job that is designed to solve a problem for a client. The results will be presented as a series of findings and recommendations that a client will use to mitigate decisions risks. Addressing these real-life problems will reinforce the understanding of the key theoretical concepts, and an opportunity to apply these concepts. The use of WIL assist in furthering the employability capabilities of graduates.

Online quizzes will be used to complement the workshops. These need to be completed through Moodle during the semester. Quiz timetabling and marking criteria for the assessments will be distributed at the appropriate time during the semester.

Workshop assignments will be assessed in the first eight weeks of the unit. The assessments will include examples of processing data and interpretations of different geophysical data sets.  

This major project will require a synthesis and interpretation of multiple geophysical datasets. The project that you undertake will be related to either geology, geography or environmental science and you will get a choice based on your broader interests.  The project will last for eight weeks and at the end of the project you will deliver a 3000 word report of the major findings and recommendations, and the final interpretation results.

A 5-minute video presentation will be submitted with the report. This video will provide a summary of the methodology, key findings, outcomes and recommendations, including any reflections.

• Applies to all offerings

• Applies to all offerings

• One 1-hour lecture;
• Two 2-hours workshops and
• Seven hours of independent study per week