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GEOLOGY 4010B - Advanced Geology (Hons) Pt 2

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2022

This course forms part of the honours program in Geology. It consists of research, writing and presentation tasks towards your major research project, short courses and a major field camp to New Zealand. This course equips honours students with a wide range of skills for graduate employment programs or further postgraduate research.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code GEOLOGY 4010B
    Course Advanced Geology (Hons) Pt 2
    Coordinating Unit School of Physical Sciences
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Units 9
    Contact Mixed mode - flexible and/or intensive
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Prerequisites GEOLOGY 4010A in previous Semester
    Corequisites GEOLOGY 4020A/B
    Incompatible GEOLOGY 4000A/B, GEOLOGY 4030A/B, GEOLOGY 4040A/B
    Restrictions Available only to students admitted to the relevant Honours program
    Assessment Seminars, New Zealand field trip, short courses and thesis support tasks
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Derrick Hasterok

    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    A successful studnet in this course should be able to:

    1 Develop and manage a Geology research project from hypothesis building to result interpretation;
    2 Develop their own fieldwork program;
    3 Conduct laboratory analyses using state-of-the-art instrumentation;
    4 Undertake computer analyses and modelling with industry-standard software;
    5 Communicate with industry and government scientists;
    6 Attend and present results at conferences, workshops and/or meetings, and;
    7 Write a scientific publication that can be developed into a refereed publication.
    最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)

    Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth

    Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.

    1

    Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving

    Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.

    1,2,3,4

    Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills

    Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.

    2,5,6,7

    Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness

    Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.

    4,5,6,7

    Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency

    Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.

    2,5,6

    Attribute 7: Digital capabilities

    Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.

    1, 3, 4

    Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence

    Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.

    1,5,6,7
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    The Geology Honours course consists of:
    • 12 day field trip to New Zealand
    • Short courses, which may include a field trip
    • Scientific seminars
    • Research seminar
    • Thesis support tasks (including weekly lectures and research tasks).
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    A student enrolled in this course should expect to spend, on average, 18 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures, seminars, meetings and fieldtrips), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading, research and revision).
    Learning Activities Summary
    New Zealand Field Trip Presentation
    All honours students will have the opportunity to attend an excursion to New Zealand. The field trip will include aspects of Plate Tectonics, Neo-Tectonics, active volcanism and spectacular geothermal activity and fluvio-glacial and neotectonic geomorphology. The trip is held in February/March.

    Short course(s)
    Students will undertake one or more short courses in the broad area of earth sciences.

    Written summaries of scientific seminars
    Each student is also expected to attend weekly TRaX and Sprigg seminars.

    Thesis Support Tasks (Oral Exam and Research Seminar)
    Each student is expected to attend the compulstory regular thesis support sessions whcih aims to outline the required parts of a thesis and guide students toward the best outputs. Each thesis support session will focus on a different part of the thesis (e.g. hypothesis, methods, discussion) and provide a framework for this section, its construction and completion. A peer review system is an important component of this.
    Specific Course Requirements
    This program includes a 12 day field trip to New Zealand and short courses.
  • Assessment

    The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment Task Task Type Weighting Due Learning Outcome
    New Zealand Field Trip  Formative & Summative 26.7% Refer to Honours Handbook



    ,5,6
    OralAssessment formative & Summative 46.7% 1,3,4,6,7
    Seminar Reports Summative 6.7% 1,5
    Short course(s) Formative & Summative 20% 2,3,4
    Assessment Detail
    New Zealand Field Trip 26.7%
    Prior to the trip a research topic will be that will cover some of the geology seen in New Zealand. These seminars form part of the assessment and will be held before and/or during the trip itself. Three in-field tasks and field notebooks will be assessed during the trip. A final oral exam will be held, or a final report upon return from the field. Alternative assessment options may be available for students not able to go on the New Zealand field trip

    Oral Assessment Tasks (46.7%)
    Thesis Support Tasks will be assessed through oral assessment through a poster, oral exam, and/or presentation at mid-year and after the thesis has been submitted.

    Short course(s) (20%)
    Each short course is assessed differently and may include a final exam, project, workshop or field assessment task/s. 

    Seminar Reports (6.7%)
    A written summary of the problem the presenter is addressing, the methods they have used and any conclusions that they make is to be completed for each seminar attended. Notes should be taken during the presentation. You are expected to complete notes for at least 10 seminars.

    Thesis Support Tasks are are seminars focusing on writing sections of your thesis including, but not limited to:

    1) Hypothesis and Aims

    2) Background and Literature Review

    3) Introduction

    4) Methods

    5) Presenting your results

    6) Results vs Discussion

    7) Presentation Skills





    Submission
    All items for assessment must be submitted by the stated deadlines. There will be a penalty for late submission: the submitted work will be
    marked 'without prejudice' and 10% of the obtained mark will be deducted for each working day (or part of a day) that an assessment task is
    late, up to a maximum penalty of 50% of the mark attained.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    M11 (Honours Mark Scheme)
    GradeGrade reflects following criteria for allocation of gradeReported on Official Transcript
    Fail A mark between 1-49 F
    Third Class A mark between 50-59 3
    Second Class Div B A mark between 60-69 2B
    Second Class Div A A mark between 70-79 2A
    First Class A mark between 80-100 1
    Result Pending An interim result RP
    Continuing Continuing CN

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through .

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