James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

EA4401 - Honours in Earth and Environmental Science (Part 1 of 2)

Credit points: 12
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Subject chain: EA4401 EA4402
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

Available to level 4 honours students in the degrees listed above. Except with the approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods.

Candidates may enrol to commence study at the beginning of either Teaching Period 1 or 2. The subject includes: a thesis involving original research work; additional studies in the school; and/or a specialised program of studies.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:Satisfactory fulfilment of requirements for entry into the Honours program in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences

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 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Eric Roberts, Dr Christa Placzek
Lecturers: Dr Ioan Sanislav, Assoc. Professor Carl Spandler, Dr Rob Holm, Assoc. Professor Eric Roberts, Assoc. Professor Zhaoshan Chang, Dr Christa Placzek, Dr James Daniell, Dr Jan Huizenga.
Contact hours:
  • 16 hours workshops/Seminars
    Assessment:thesis (75%); other studies (25%).

    Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
    Census Date 24-Mar-2016
    Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Eric Roberts, Dr Christa Placzek
    Lecturers: Dr Ioan Sanislav, Assoc. Professor Carl Spandler, Dr Rob Holm, Assoc. Professor Eric Roberts, Assoc. Professor Zhaoshan Chang, Dr Christa Placzek, Dr Cassian Pirard, Dr James Daniell, Dr Jan Huizenga.
    Contact hours:
    • 42 hours workshops/Seminars - 7 days x 6hrs
      Assessment:thesis (75%); other studies (25%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
      Census Date 25-Aug-2016
      Coord/Lect: Professor Jonathan Nott.
      Assessment:thesis (75%); other studies (25%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
      Census Date 24-Mar-2016
      Coord/Lect: Professor Jonathan Nott.
      Assessment:thesis (75%); other studies (25%).

      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.