Programs

Name
Master of Science Specialising in Earth Physics
Master of Science Specialising in Earth Physics

Courses

Course Code	Title	Classification(s)	Semester(s)
EMSC6014	Surficial Processes, Source to Sink	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
EMSC6015	Chemistry of Earth and Oceans	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012
EMSC6017	Mineralogy	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
EMSC6019	Marine Palaeontology and the Evolution of Life on Earth	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012
EMSC6020	The Lithosphere	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	Second Semester, 2011
EMSC6023	Global Cycles II: The Modern Oceans	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	Second Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
EMSC6024	Magmatism and Metamorphism	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
EMSC6025	Groundwater	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012
EMSC6027	Global Cycles and Paleooceanography	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	First Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012
EMSC6028	Coastal Environmental Earth Science	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	Summer Session, 2011 and Summer Session, 2012
EMSC6029	Introduction to Earth Science in the Field	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
EMSC6030	Structural Geology and Tectonics	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
EMSC6031	Introduction to Structural and Field Geology	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
EMSC6107	The Blue Planet: an introduction to Earth system science	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	Second Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
EMSC6801	Geology Research Project	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012
EMSC6802	Geology Reading Course	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012
EMSC6805	Geology Special Topic	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012
EMSC8002	Seismology	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Autumn Session, 2011
EMSC8004	Current Topics in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics - A Practical Introduction	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2011
EMSC8009	Melting Polar Ice Sheets, Sea Level Variations and Climate Change	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Autumn Session, 2011
EMSC8011	Earth Materials: Crystal Structures, Defect Microstructures and Mechanical Behaviour	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Autumn Session, 2011
EMSC8012	An Introduction to Inverse Problems in the Earth Sciences	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
EMSC8013	Geophysical Continuum Mechanics	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2011
EMSC8014	Special Topics in Earth Physics	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012
EMSC8015	Imaging Earth Structure	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	First Semester, 2011
EMSC8016	Plate Tectonics and Mantle Dynamics	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Summer Session, 2011
EMSC8030	Research Project	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, and Second Semester, 2012
EMSC8031	Research Methods in Physics of the Earth	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Winter Session, 2011
EMSC8701	Geology Research Project	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012
EMSC8702	Geology Reading Course	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012
EMSC8705	Geology Special Topic	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.	Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012
EMSC8706	Introduction to Natural Hazards	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
EMSC8707	Understanding Geological Hazards	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.	Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012
ENVS6204	Weather, Climate and Fire	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.	Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012
ENVS6303	Climatology	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs.	Second Semester, 2012

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