Each MESc subject includes four short course units from the list below and an assignment**
Postgraduate Diploma candidates may choose any 12 short course units**.
**Each of the 12.5 point subjects listed below is equivalent to 2 short course units.
Course |
Instructor |
Venue and Schedule* |
EARTH SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENT (MESc) |
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Atmosphere-ocean interaction and climate |
Kevin Walsh |
Melb
27 Feb-3 Mar |
Climate analysis and modelling
(offered twice)
|
Ian Simmonds |
Melb
1: 20-24 Feb
2: 19-21 Apr
|
Introduction to Modelling of Atmospheric Flows |
Todd Lane |
Melb
1-12 May |
Climate Affairs (625-634, Sem 2,
12.5 pts) |
Mary Voice & Ian Simmonds |
Melb
Jul-Oct 2006 |
The dynamic biosphere |
Pat Vickers-Rich |
Monash
Jul-Oct 2006
|
Environmental mineralogy |
Eggleton et al |
ANU
19-23 Jun
|
Coastal environmental Geomorphology |
Neville Rosengren |
LTU
13-16 Jun |
Introduction to Hydrogeochemistry |
Dirk Kirste & Patrice de Caritat |
Melb/Canberra
27-31 Mar
|
Hydrogeology (625-608,
12.5 pts)
or
Introduction to Hydrogeology
Advanced Hydrogeology
|
Tamie Weaver et al |
Melb
6-19 Feb OR
6-10 Feb
13-19 Feb |
| Managing Groundwater Environments (625-610, Sem 1, 12.5 pts) |
Tamie Weaver & Charles Lawrence |
Melb
Feb-May
2006
|
| Solute Transport in Groundwater (625-625, 12.5 pts) |
Tamie Weaver |
Melb
15-22 Nov |
Environmental Geology Field Techniques |
David Cooke et al |
Field (Tas)
6-10 Sep
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BASIN ANALYSIS AND STRUCTURE (MESc) |
|
|
Basin Evolution and sequence stratigraphy |
Kevin Hill |
Field (Melb)
2-7 April |
Introduction to Structural Geology – Bermagui |
Pete Betts & Dave Giles |
Field (Mon)
19-25 Feb
|
| Underground Geological Mapping |
Laurent Ailleres |
Field (Mon)
1-5 May + travel |
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PETROLEUM AND ENERGY RESOURCES (MESc) |
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|
Introduction to Petroleum Geology |
Kevin Hill |
Melb
10-14 Jul |
Introduction to Geothermal Energy |
Graeme Beardsmore |
Monash
12-16 Jun
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ECONOMIC GEOLOGY (MESc) |
|
|
Geology of Gold |
Jonathan Law et al |
CSIRO Melb
27-31 Mar |
Igneous geodynamics and magmatic ore deposits |
Dave Phillips et al |
Monash
1-5 May
|
Ore deposit models for mineral exploration |
Ross Large et al |
Melb (Codes)
8-12 May
|
Numerical modelling of ore deposition processes |
Klaus Gessner et al |
Perth (UWA)
3-7 Apr |
Exploration Skills mapping camp |
Scott et al |
Field (Tas)
12-18 Mar
|
Advanced remote sensing for mineral exploration and natural resource management |
Lewis et al |
Adelaide
5-9 Jun
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GEOPHYSICS AND 3D MODELLING (MESc) |
|
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Geophysics – Geophysics field camp |
Massie-Beardsmore |
Field (Mon)
26 Feb-3 Mar
|
Geophysics – Geophysics software workshop |
Laurent Ailleres |
Monash
6-10 Mar
|
Advanced 3D modelling |
Laurent Ailleres |
Monash
31 Jul-4 Aug
|
3D modelling/visualisation |
Laurent Ailleres |
Monash
8-12 May
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GEODYNAMICS** (MESc) |
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Geochronology and Thermochronology |
Barry Kohn et al |
Melb or CODES
3-7 April
|
Physical volcanology |
Ray Cas |
Field (Mon)
13-19 Feb
|
Geoscience information systems |
Tim Rawling |
Melb
15-19 May
|
Regolith Geology and Geochemistry |
Steve Hill et al |
Field (Vic)
20-24 Feb
|
Regolith Mapping and Field Techniques |
Steve Hill & Ian Roach |
Field (NSW)
10-24 Apr
|
* See VIEPS website for any changes to dates and venues of the 1-week short courses.
** The Geodynamics Subject may include selected units from the above list when not otherwise taken as part of the MESc degree.
