Engineering and Environmental Geology
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
EART 3012
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
No
Course ID
010163
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
The 2025 timetable is
not yet available.
Course owner
UniSA STEM
The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to develop an understanding and appreciation of the processes and materials of the physical environment and the interaction between these and human activity and constructions.
Formation, characteristics and engineering properties of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks; geological structures and structural mapping; sediments and soil, weathering processes and products, classification of weathered rock; coastal environments and processes; earthquakes and seismic waves; geophysical techniques and remote sensing.
Marshak, S 2018, Earth: Portrait of a Planet, 6th edition, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc
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Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 12 weeks | ||
Practical | 2 hours x 12 weeks | ||
Field Placement (Field work) | 1 day x 4 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Examination, Report, Test/Quiz
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.