EA4120 - Geology Honours (Part-Time) (Part 2 of 4)

Credit points:	06
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Subject chain:	EA4110 EA4120 EA4130 EA4140
Administered by:	Discipline of Earth Sciences

Available to students who have completed the BSc major in Geology at James Cook University or an equivalent qualification from another institution and who are seeking research training in any subdiscipline of geology in which the school has research expertise and resources: igneous and metamorphic geology, economic geology, sedimentary and marine geology, geochemistry and mineralogy, regional geology, tectonics, structural geology and landscape evolution, stratigraphy and palaeontology.

Candidates may enrol to commence study at the beginning of either Teaching Period 1 or 2. The subject includes: a field and laboratory based thesis involving original research work; additional studies in the school at level 4; specialised reading and discussion, which includes the completion of specific assignments.

Learning Outcomes

• research skills, literature survey skills, report preparation skills, advanced analytical skills and presentation skills.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
• The ability to work individually and independently;
• The ability to select and use appropriate tools and technologies.

Prerequisites:	12 units of level 3 EA subjects at Credit level
Corequisites:	EA4110 and EA4130 and EA4140

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Kevin Parnell
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Kevin Parnell
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Professor Jonathan Nott
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Professor Jonathan Nott

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.