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- Certificate of Higher Education
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- Extended Community Practice for Pharmacists - Training Component 1 and 2
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- ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Study Abroad Program [Full Year] - Undergraduate
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Undergraduate Courses
- Diploma of Business [Pathway]
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- Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management
- Bachelor of Geology
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- Bachelor of Science (Honours) [End-on]
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- Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) [End-on]
- Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events
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- Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Honours) [Embedded]
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Postgraduate Courses
- Graduate Certificate of Accounting [Exit only]
- Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval
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- Graduate Certificate of Business Administration
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- Graduate Certificate of Infection Control
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- Graduate Certificate of Rural Generalist Practice [Exit only]
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- Graduate Diploma of Conflict Management and Resolution [Exit only]
- Graduate Diploma of Data Science
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- Graduate Diploma of Global Development
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- Graduate Diploma of Information Technology [Exit only]
- Graduate Diploma of International Hospitality Management [Exit only]
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- Master of Business Administration
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- Master of Business Administration Global
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- Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
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- Master of Global Development
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- Master of Guidance and Counselling
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- Master of Marine Biology
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- Master of Science
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- Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying)
- Master of Teaching and Learning (Primary)
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Research Courses
- Doctor of Education [Research]
- Doctor of Health Professional Education [Research]
- Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Architecture and Building)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Education)
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- Doctor of Tropical Environmental Management [Research]
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- Master of Philosophy (Creative Arts)
- Master of Philosophy (Education)
- Master of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
- Master of Philosophy (Health)
- Master of Philosophy (Indigenous)
- Master of Philosophy (Information Technology)
- Master of Philosophy (Management and Commerce)
- Master of Philosophy (Medical, Molecular and Veterinary Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Natural and Physical Sciences)
- Master of Philosophy (Society and Culture)
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Non Award Courses
Course and Subject Handbook 2024 Courses Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Geology
Bachelor of Geology
Handbook year | Information valid for students commencing in 2024 |
Course code | 56010 |
Course type | Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) |
Owner | Academy |
College | Science and Engineering |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Recommended Knowledge: English (Units 3/4,C), Chemistry (Units 3/4,C), and General Maths or Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4,C) |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Admissions Policy. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 72 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | Graduates of the Bachelor of Geology at ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Bachelor of Geology. |
Reasonable adjustments | All ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
CH1020:03 Preparatory Chemistry (or any Level 1, 2 or 3 or 5 Science subject if already satisfied via previous study)
MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics (or any Level 1, 2, 3 or 5 Science subject if already satisfied via previous study)
EV1005:03 Environmental Processes and Global Change
EA1110:03 Evolution of the Earth
SC1102:03 Modelling Natural Systems or SC1109:03 Modelling Natural Systems-Advanced
Level 2
EA2220:03 Minerals and Magmas
EA2510:03 Earth Resources, Exploration and Environment
SC2202:03 Quantitative Methods in Science or SC2209:03 Quantitative Methods in Science-Advanced
EA2110:03 Introduction to Sedimentology
EV2502:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
EA2900:03 Introductory Outback Field Mapping
Level 3
EA3130:03 Advanced Petrology
EA3210:03 Structural Geology and Tectonics
EA3400:03 Ore Deposits and Critical Mineral Exploration
EA3510:03 Geological Mapping
EA3120:03 The Fossil Record: Dinosaurs and Vertebrates Through Time
EA3650:03 Energy Resources and Basin Analysis
EA3800:03 Earth and Environmental Geochemistry
OPTIONS
Select 3 credit points of subjects from List 1 (Breadth Subjects)
PLUS
Select 3 credit points of any Level 1, 2, 3 or 5 Science subjects
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any Level 2 or 3 subjects
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of any undergraduate subjects
List 1 (Breadth Subjects)
BM1000:03 Introductory Biochemistry and Microbiology
BS1001:03 Introduction to Biological Processes
BS1007:03 Introduction to Biodiversity
CH1001:03 Chemistry: A Central Science
CP1401:03 Problem Solving and Programming I
EG1000:03 Engineering 1
MA1000:03 Mathematical Foundation
MA1580:03 Foundations of Data Science
PH1005:03 Advanced Stream Physics 1
SC1101:03 Science, Technology and Truth
Lists of subjects grouped according to potential career aspirations and interests can be accessed here
Options available include recommended geology related areas of Chemistry for Geology, Earth Surface Processes, Palaeontology and Spatial Science as well as a number of additional general science related areas
Course Structure – Articulation
Note: This course structure is only available to students who have entered under the articulation agreement between ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û and the China University of Geoscience. Students who enter under this agreement are eligible for credit against the subjects marked with an asterisk (*).
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
EA1110:03 Evolution of the Earth*
EV1005:03 Environmental Processes and Global Change*
CH1001:03 Chemistry: A Central Science*
SC1102:03 Modelling Natural Systems*
Level 2
EA2006:03 Hydrology
EA2007:03 Soil Properties and Processes for Management
EA2220:03 Minerals and Magmas*
EA2510:03 Earth Resources, Exploration and Environment
EA2900:03 Introductory Outback Field Mapping
EV2502:03 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
SC2202:03 Quantitative Methods in Science
Level 3
EA3210:03 Structural Geology and Tectonics
EA3120:03 The Fossil Record: Dinosaurs and Vertebrates Through Time
EA3130:03 Advanced Petrology
EA3400:03 Ore Deposits and Critical Mineral Exploration
EA3510:03 Geological Mapping
EA3650:03 Energy Resources and Basin Analysis
EA3800:03 Earth and Environmental Geochemistry
EA3008:03 Advanced Hydrology or EV2401:03 Australian Landscape processes and Evolution
EA5026:06 Special Studies
EA5521:06 Minor Research Dissertation
OPTIONS
Select a 3 credit point subject from List 1
List 1
CP1404:03 Programming II
CS2005:03 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
EA2404:03 Earth's Climate: Past, Present and Future
EA3640:03 Advanced Environmental and Marine Geoscience Technologies and Applications
EV3502:03 Advanced Geographic Information Systems
EV3506:03 Remote Sensing
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Cairns | Only first year is available at ̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Cairns. |
̨ÍåÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Townsville |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Maximum time to complete | 9 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 3 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 48 credit points, except for students with a bachelor degree in a science discipline other than geology or earth sciences, who are eligible for up to 24 credit points of credit. |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 19 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 9 credit points of credit may be granted at level 3. Credit will not be granted for MA1020 or CH1020 or PH1001. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF GEOLOGY |
Approved abbreviation | BGeol |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable - this course does not have majors. |
Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Special awards | Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure |
Honours
Honours availability | Available as an additional 24 credit points of study [end-on] |
Eligibility | By invitation of the College Dean Normally a minimum overall GPA of 5.5 (i.e. credit average) is required across the bachelor degree, with credits or better in the discipline specific areas. Quota restrictions on the number of honours places available may apply from time to time as determined by the College Dean. |