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Understanding Earth Systems
Enrolment code: KEA101
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Unit description:
Provides a broad understanding of the composition and structure of the Earth and its
location in the Solar system. Topics include the Solar System, Plate tectonics, the
recognition and significance of rocks and minerals, volcanic and sedimentary processes,
metamorphism and the origin of mountain belts.
Staff: Prof A Crawford, Dr A Tunks, Dr J McClenaghan
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 3xl-hr lecture, 1x3-hr lab weekly (13 wks), 1 day of excursions
M.excl: KEA100, KLA213
Assess: 1 practical exam in May (20%), 1 excursion by field test (5%), 1x2-hr exam in June
(65%), continuous assessment (10%)
Required: Marshak S, Earth: Portrait of a planet,WW Norton, NY, 2001, ISBN 0393974235
Recommend: Monroe JS & Wicander R, The Changing Earth: Exploring Geology and Evolution,
3rd edn
Lapidus DF, Collins Dictionary of Geology, ISBN 0004341481
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3Gc4] [S3T] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Earth Resources, Environments & Evolution
Enrolment code: KEA102
Offered: Hbt: sem 2
Unit description:
Covers the evolution of the Earth and life, the origin of ore deposits and fossil fuels,
environmental geology, and the geology of Tasmania. Provides a broad understanding of
the processes active on the surface of the earth and is suitable for general science and arts
students with an interest in the geological sciences.
Staff: Prof RR Large, Dr CF Burrett, Dr DR Cooke Dr A Tunks
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 3xl-hr lecture, 3-hr lab weekly (13 wks), 1 day of excursions
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M.excl: KEA100
Assess: 1 practical exam in Oct (20%), 1 excursion by field test (5%), 1x2 hour exam in
Oct/Nov (65%), continuous assessment (10%)
Required: Marshak S, Earth: Portrait of a planet,WW Norton, NY, 2001, ISBN 0393974235
Recommend: Monroe JS & Wicander R, The Changing Earth: Exploring Geology and Evolution,
3rd edn
Lapidus DF, Collins Dictionary of Geology, ISBN 0004341481
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc1] [S3Gc2] [S3Gc3] [S3Gc4] [S3T] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Geology 2
Enrolment code: KEA205
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2,
Special note: to fulfil the requirements of the unit and to continue into the 3rd year, students must
attend the following excursions and submit a satisfactory body of work: a 6-day excursion during
February, in the week immediately prior to commencement of sem 1 (students contribute
towards costs of travel, accommodation and meals); 3 days of mapping in sem 2.
Unit description:
Enables students to recognise and interpret Earth materials and their history. Students are
encouraged to organise knowledge into systematic groups, and to produce a synthesis of
knowledge to provide and test explanations of observed or observable phenomena.
Studies concentrate on the Earth’s surface, and on the interaction between the lithosphere,
the hydrosphere, the atmosphere and the biosphere. Lectures cover aspects of mineralogy,
the classification and origin of sedimentary rocks, an introduction to igneous rocks,
structural geology, sedimentary mineral deposits and global geophysics. Laboratory work
includes mineralogy, sedimentology, igneous petrology and volcanology, geological
mapping and remote sensing including air photo interpretation. Field work enables
students to recognise and interpret rocks and structures in the field and gives them
experience in field mapping techniques.
Staff: Dr AJ Crawford (Coordinator); Dr RF Berry, Dr C Burrett, Dr JB Gemmell, Dr GJ
Davidson, Dr P McGoldrick, Dr J McPhie, Dr MJ Roach
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: 3x1-hr lectures and 1x3-hr lab work weekly throughout the year, plus 9
days of field work
Prereq: KEA100 or (KEA101 and KEA102)
M.excl: KEA200
Assess: practical exams and assessments (25%), 2 excursion reports (20% and 5%), 2x2-hr
theory exams, June and Nov (25% ea)
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Required: Prothero DR & Schwab F, Sedimentary Geology, Freeman, 1996
Evans AM, Ore Geology and Industrial Minerals, Blackwell, 1993
van der Pluijm BA & Marshak S, Earth Structure, an introduction to structural geology and
tectonics, McGraw Hill, 1997.
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc4] [S3T] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Introduction to Geophysics & Computer
Applications
Enrolment code: KEA230
Offered: Hbt: sem 2,
Unit description:
Introduces geophysical methods and use of computers in geological applications. The unit
includes an outline of how the methods work, how they are used and how the data are
corrected, processed and interpreted to resolve geological/exploration problems.
Staff: Dr MJ Roach, Dr JE Reid
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 2x2hr practical sessions weekly (13 wks), 1 day field work
Prereq: KEA100 or KYA100 or (KEA101 and KEA102)
M.excl: KEA250; KEA222
Assess: practical assignments throughout sem 2 (40%), excursion report (10%); theory exam
in Nov (50%)
Recommend: suggested list provided at first lecture
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc4] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Fossils and Environments Through Time
Enrolment code: KEA240/340
Offered: Hbt: sem 1,
Unit description:
Surveys the history of life on earth covering geological aspects of the origin of life, the
development of stromatolites, the explosion of fossils 540 million years ago, controls on
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faunal diversity, major extinction events and the fossil record of vertebrate evolution.
Major environmental changes through time such as climate, continental position and sea
level changes and their effect on diversity and biogeography will be discussed.
Staff: Dr CF Burrett, Prof P Quilty
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures and 5 hrs practicals weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: KEA100 or KZA150 or KGA100 or KEA102
M.excl: KEA266
Assess: assignments and practical assessment throughout sem (50%), theory exam in June
(50%)
Recommend: suggested reading will be provided
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc4] [S3T] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Geology 3
Enrolment code: KEA300
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2,
Special note: To fulfil the requirements of this unit, and to continue into the Honours year,
students must attend the following excursions and submit a satisfactory body of work: a 8-day
excursion during February, immediately prior to commencement of sem 1 (travel and
accommodation is arranged by the school, but students must contribute towards costs of travel,
accommodation and meals); and other excursions (a total of 9 days) during sem 2
Unit description:
Comprises a series of lectures covering optical mineralogy, ore deposits, metamorphic
petrology, igneous petrology, volcanology, geophysical mapping, hydrology and fuels.
This core unit is designed to bring students’ knowledge of the earth sciences up to the
graduate level, adequate for school teaching and for continuation of studies into 4th year
(Honours), which is now recognised as the minimum professional level of training. The
course also involves a total of 17 days of field excursions.
Staff: Dr RF Berry (Coordinator) Prof RR Large, Dr C Burrett, Assoc Prof D Cooke, Dr AJ
Crawford, Dr JB Gemmell, Dr J McClenaghan, Assoc Prof J McPhie, Dr MJ Roach, Dr JE
Reid
Unit weight: 50%
Teaching pattern: 95x1-hr lectures and 153 hrs of practical work in 3-hr sessions; plus 17
days of field work
Prereq: KEA205 (or KEA200)
M.excl: SGL300; KEA350; KEA360; KEA365
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Assess: excursion report and assignments (25%), practical exams (25%); theory exams (1 in
June and 1 in Nov, each usually of 3 hrs duration) (50%)
Required: Deer WA, Howie RA & Zussman, An Introduction to the Rock-Forming Minerals,
2nd edn, Longman Scientific & Technical, 1992
Wilson M, Igneous Petrogenesis – a global tectonic approach, Chapman Hall
Rollinson H, Using Geochemical Data – evaluation, presentation, interpretation, Longman
Science & Technical.
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc4] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Computers in Geoscience
Enrolment code: KEA332
Offered: Hbt: sem 2,
Unit description:
Involves a series of lectures, practical work which focuses on the application of computer
technology to geology and geophysics. The unit includes digital signal processing, seismic
reflection data processing, airborne geophysical data processing, heat and fluid flow
modelling and modelling and inversion of geophysical data. This unit is particularly
recommended for those students planning a career in petroleum geology or exploration
geophysics.
Staff: Dr MJ Roach, Dr JE Reid
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures weekly, 22x3-hr practical sessions
Prereq: KEA205 (or KEA200), KEA230 (or KEA222) or (KYA201 and KYA202)
Assess: assignments and practical assessments (50%); theory exam in Nov (50%)
Recommend: a list of recommended reading will be available at the first lecture.
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc4] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Ore Deposit Geology
Enrolment code: KEA336
Offered: Hbt: sem 1,
Unit description:
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An advanced unit on ore deposit geology and mineral exploration. The unit follows on
from the ore deposit component of the core units, with emphasis on particular styles of
base metal and gold deposits. Topics include: ore deposit models, mineral exploration,
hydrothermal, alteration and ore genesis. A series of practical exploration exercises have
been designed to give students a perspective on the integration of geological data (maps,
mineralogy, petrology, alteration) with geophysical and geochemical data for a range of
ore depoist targets.
Staff: Prof RR Large (Coordinator), Dr JB Gemmell, Dr GJ Davidson, Dr P McGoldrick, Dr
RJ Scott, Mr W Herrmann, Dr DC Cooke
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 1-hr lecture, 6 hrs practicals weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: KEA205 (or KEA200)
M.excl: SGL326; KEA326
Assess: assignments and practical assessments throughout the sem (50%), theory exam in
June (50%)
Required: AGSO, Journal, Vol 17, No. 4: “Concepts and exploration criteria for major
Australian mineral deposit types”.
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc4] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Sedimentary Environments
Enrolment code: KEA338
Offered: Hbt: sem 1,
Unit description:
Examines clastic sedimentary transport and depositional processes and the formation of
carbonate and evaporite chemical sediments. These processes are discussed in the context
of the earth’s modern and ancient environments, highlighting the external and internal
controls over such depositional systems and their dynamic nature.
Staff: Dr C Burrett, Dr RF Berry, Dr S Bull, Dr G Davidson
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 3-hr practical session weekly (13 wks), 1 day field work.
Prereq: KEA205 (or KEA200)
M.excl: SGL318; KEA318
Assess: practical assessments throughout sem 1 (45%), excursion report (5%), theory exam
in June (50%)
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Required: Walker RG & James NP (eds), Facies Models, Geological Association of Canada,
409pp., 1992.
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc4] [S3T] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Exploration Geophysics
Enrolment code: KEA342
Offered: Hbt: sem 1,
Unit description:
Involves a series of lectures, practical work and geophysical survey work, which includes
the interpretation of results and the preparation of a report. The unit covers seismic,
gravity, magnetic, electrical and electromagnetic methods of geophysical exploration.
Recommended for students planning a career in mineral exploration, mine geology or
geophysics.
Staff: Dr MJ Roach, Dr JE Reid
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 3-hr practical sessions weekly (13 wks), 5 days field work
Prereq: KEA205 (or KEA200), KEA230 (or KEA222) or (KYA201 and KYA202)
M.excl: SGL324; KEA324
Assess: excursion report (25%), practical assessment throughout sem 1 (25%); theory exam
in Jun (50%)
Recommend: a list of recommended reading will be available at the first lecture.
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc4] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Ore Deposit Geochemistry
Enrolment code: KEA346
Offered: Hbt: sem 2,
Unit description:
Covers geochemical techniques used in the exploration for ore deposits, and studies of
hydrothermal ore genesis. Topics to be covered include soil and stream sediment
geochemistry, gossans, stable isotopes, fluid inclusions and hydrothermal geochemistry.
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Staff: Dr D Cooke (Coordinator), Dr JB Gemmell, Prof RR Large, Dr GJ Davidson, Dr PJ
McGoldrick
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 2x2-hr practicals weekly (13 wks)
Prereq: KEA336
M.excl: SGL326; KEA326
Assess: assignments and practical assessments throughout sem 2 (40%), theory exam in
Nov (60%)
Required: a list of references will be distributed at the first lecture.
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc4] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Environmental Geology
Enrolment code: KEA348
Offered: Hbt: sem 2,
Special note: involves 3 days of excursions. Students are expected to contribute toward excursion
accommodation costs
Unit description:
Covers three main components, including: geological hazards; hydrogeology; and
environmental geochemistry. The unit also includes 3 days of field work.
Staff: Dr D Cooke, Dr GJ Davidson, Dr J Reid
Unit weight: 12.5%
Teaching pattern: 2x1-hr lectures, 3-hr practical weekly (13 wks), 3 days field work
Prereq: KEA205 (or KEA200)
M.excl: SGL328; KEA328
Assess: assignments and practical assessments throughout sem 2 (40%); theory exam in
Nov (60%)
Required: a list of references will be distributed at the first lecture.
Courses: [S3G] [S3Gc4] [S3T] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Geology for Geophysicists
Enrolment code: KEA355
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Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2,
Unit description:
Is a subset of KEA300. Students attend lectures and practicals selected from KEA300,
normally including: hydrology, ore deposits, fuels, igneous petrology and geophysical
mapping.
Staff: as for KEA300
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: as for KEA300 — selected lectures and practicals, as advised, and 8 days
excursion before sem 1
Prereq: KEA205 (or KEA200)
M.excl: SGL300; KEA300; SGL350; KEA350; KEA365
Assess: a subset from the list for KEA300 (see Coordinator)
Required: as for KEA300
Courses: [S3G] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Geology for Environmental Scientists
Enrolment code: KEA365
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2,
Unit description:
Is a subset of KEA300. Students attend lectures and practicals selected from KEA300,
normally including: ore deposits, fuels, hydrology and geophysical mapping.
Staff: as for KEA300
Unit weight: 25%
Teaching pattern: as for KEA300 — selected lectures and practicals, as advised, and 8 days
excursion before sem 1
Prereq: KEA205 (or KEA200)
M.excl: SGL300; KEA300; KEA355; KEA350
Assess: a subset from the list for KEA300 (see Coordinator)
Required: as for KEA300
Courses: [S3G] [S3T] OC:
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Advanced Geology
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Enrolment code: KEA407
Unit description:
Includes short courses on field mapping, geophysics and geochemistry. Contact the School
for details as part of the honours year.
Courses: [S4E]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Geology 4 (Honours)
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KEA410/411
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2,
Special note: full-time students enrol in KEA410 (100%); part-time students in KEA411 (50%)
Unit description:
The Honours course in Geology at the University of Tasmania runs over a period of 40
weeks. Coursework components vary depending on the individual, and may include units
taken within or outside the school.
Unit weight: 100%/50%
Prereq: BSc with KEA300 or (KEA365 and KEA338 and KEA348) or equiv geology major
Assess: (a) research project presented as a thesis (70%), coursework (25%), seminars (5%).
Satisfactory performance is required in all areas
Courses: [S4E]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Geophysics 4 (Honours)
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KEA420/421
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2,
Special note: full-time students enrol in KEA420 (100%); part-time students in KEA421 (50%)
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Unit description:
Have the same broad objectives as KEA410/411. The course is accredited by the
Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Unit weight: 100%/50%
Prereq: (KEA300 or KEA355), KEA342, KEA332
Assess: see KEA410/411
Courses: [S4E]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Geochemistry 4 (Honours)
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KEA440/441
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2,
Special note: full-time students enrol in KEA440 (100%); part-time students in KEA441 (50%)
Unit description:
Have the same broad objectives as KEA410/411.The course is accredited by the Australian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Unit weight: 100%/50%
Prereq: BSc with KEA300 plus KEA346, KEA336
Assess: see KEA410/411
Courses: [S4E]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Economic Geology 4 (Honours)
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KEA450/451
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2,
Special note: full-time students enrol in KEA450 (100%), part-time students in KEA451 (50%)
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Unit description:
Have the same broad objectives as KEA410/411, and are designed for students interested
in specialising in Economic Geology research, as accredited by the Australian Institute of
Mining and Metallurgy. These units are intended for students who wish to undertake a
career in either mineral exploration or mining geology, or for students intending to
undertake further research in economic geology. Students must undertake an economic
geology-related research project.
Unit weight: 100%/50%
Prereq: KEA300, KEA336, KEA346, KEA342 or equiv ore deposit geology major
Courses: [S3Gc4]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours,
specialising in Geology
Enrolment code: KEA510/511
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Unit description:
And
KEA520/521 Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours,
specialising in Geophysics
KEA540 Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours,
specialising in Geochemistry
Have the same broad objectives as KEA410/411.
Assess: see KEA410/411
Courses: [S6X]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Master of Economic Geology
Full time/Part time
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Enrolment code: KEA820/821
Offered: Hbt: (fy) ie sem 1 & 2
Unit description:
This master degree program is for geoscientists who want to gain a thorough up-date of
advances across the spectrum of economic geology applied to mineral exploration. The
course is offered jointly by University of Tasmania Centre for Ore Deposit Research
(CODES), the Universty of Western Australia, James Cook University, Monash University
(Victorian Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences – VIEPS) and CRC LEME (University
of Canberra).
Two options are available:
(1) six units of coursework and minor research thesis. A minimum of four units from
CODES (KEA841 – KEA848) and up to 2 units from the partner universities. The research
thesis to be undertaken at CODES (KEA891). The thesis project is 40% of the total
assessment.
(2) eight units of coursework. A minimum of four units (KEA841 – KEA848) from CODES
with up to 4 units from the partner universities.
Please contact <zm>Dr Andrew.Tunks@utas.edu.au<mz>
Phone (03) 6226 2472; Fax (03) 6226 7662.
Staff: Dr A Tunks (Coordinator) and invited CODES/University/Industry/Government
specialists
Unit weight: 0%
Teaching pattern: lectures, experience: 6x2-week short courses
Prereq: BSc Hons or BSc with 2 yrs industry experience and evidence of completion of a
significant geological report
Courses: [S7R]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Ore Deposit Studies and Exploration Models
Enrolment code: KEA841
Offered: not offered in 2003
Special note: next offered in 2004
Unit description:
Describes all the major classes of ore deposits; Volcanic-hosted massive Cu-Pb-Zn Ag, Au
sulfides, Sediment-hosted Pb-Zn-Cu, Carbonate hosted Pb-Zn, Broken Hill type,
Proterozoic Cu-Au, Tin-Tungsten, Porphyry Cu-Au, Mesothermal Au, Epithermal Au-Ag,
Archean Au, Nickel and PGE deposits. Important features of the deposits which relate to
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their genesis and exploration are discussed, and exploration models are presented for each
style. Unit leaders are Australian and internationally-recognised experts on each deposit
type.
Staff: Prof RR Large, Dr JB Gemmell, Dr GJ Davidson, Dr PJ McGoldrick, Dr DR Cooke, Dr
S Bull and a selection of industry research geologists and academic specialists from other
national and international Universities and Research Centres
Unit weight: 20%
Teaching pattern: 11 days of lectures and practicals presented in a short unit format over a
2-week period
Prereq: see KEA820
Assess: practical exercises, seminar, and 2 major assignments
Recommend: AGSO, Journal vol 17, No. 4, “Concepts and exploration criteria for major
Australian mineral deposit types”.
Courses: [S7R] (see also S8E details from School)
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Volcanology and Mineralisation in Volcanic
Terrains
Enrolment code: KEA843
Offered: not offered in 2003
Special note: is field-based, the venues being the North Island of New Zealand for the first part (8
days), and western Tasmania for the second part (5 days); next offered in 2004
Unit description:
Covers current approaches to mapping, facies analysis and mineralisation in ancient and
modern volcanic sequences. The unit introduces the processes and products of different
eruption styles, contrasts in scale and structure of volcanoes, identification of key volcanic
facies associations, and interpretation of facies variations. In addition, the unit covers
mineralisation and alteration processes related to hydrothermal systems in subaerial and
submarine volcanic terrains, and implications for mineral exploration.
Staff: Dr J McPhie, Dr JB Gemmell, and invited specialists
Unit weight: 20%
Teaching pattern: field-based excursion unit run over a 2-week period
Prereq: see KEA820
Assess: field exercises and 2 major assignments
Required: McPhie, Doyle & Allen, Volcanic Textures, ISBN 085901522X
Courses: [S7R] (see also S8E details from School)
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Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Geochemistry, Hydrology and Geochronology
Enrolment code: KEA845
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Unit description:
Introduces the chemistry of hydrothermal systems including metal solubilities, mineral
stability, isotope systematics and the important fluid chemical controls on the types and
locations of ore deposits. In addition the unit covers the basics of hydrological modelling
of mineral systems and the application of coupled fluid flow and fluid chemistry to
predict the locations of ore deposits. Methods to date mineralising events and the timing
of hydrothermal systems are discussed and evaluated.
Staff: Dr DR Cooke, Prof RR Large, Dr GP Davidson, Dr JB Gemmell, Dr Khin Zaw and
invited academic CSIRO and AGSO specialists
Unit weight: 20%
Teaching pattern: 11 days of lectures and practicals presented in a short unit format over a
2-week period
Prereq: see KEA820
Assess: practical exercises and 2 major assignments
Courses: [S7R] (see also S8E details from School)
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Exploration in Brownfield Terrains
Enrolment code: KEA847
Offered: Hbt: sem 1
Special note: replaces Exloration Geophysics, Remote Sensing and Geographic Information
Systems KEA844
Unit description:
The compilation of large the data sets that are common in area of significant previous
exploration can present a challenge for any geologist. The unit is a lab and field based unit
that looks at exploration in and around minesites where there is often abundant data. The
unit covers GIS and database applications, and the interpretation of Geochemistry,
Geophysics data at various scales. This information is enhanced by practical exercises
involving the integration of multiple datasets from world-class mineralised districts.
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Staff: Dr MJ Roach, Dr AJ Tunks and invited industry specialists
Unit weight: 20%
Teaching pattern: 11 days of lectures and practicals presented in a short-unit format over a
2-wk perioid
Prereq: see KEA820
Assess: practical exercises and major assignment
Courses: [S7R] (see also S8E details from School)
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Ore Deposits of South America
Enrolment code: KEA848
Offered: Hbt: sem 2
Unit description:
A field-based unit that includes visits to the world class porphyry and epithermal deposits
of the Southern Andes. The unit includes studies of the regional and local geology of the
district, with detailed evaluations of the ore deposit characteristics, mineralisation styles
and genetic models. Exploration techniques for porphyry and epithermal deposits are
discussed first hand in the field and current results are evaluated in terms of various
genetic models. This field-based unit involves travel to South America.
Staff: Dr DR Cooke, Dr AJ Tunks and various industry and academic specialists based in
South America
Unit weight: 20%
Teaching pattern: field-based teaching and exercises over a 2-week period
Prereq: see KEA820
Assess: major assignment and practical field exercises
Courses: [S7R] (see also S8E details from School)
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Thesis Project
Enrolment code: KEA891
Unit description:
The thesis is generally written on a current company project and comprises 40% of the
overall assessment.
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University of Tasmania unit details for 2003 academic year
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Unit details [KEA]
Courses: [S7R]
Faculty website: <www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
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University of Tasmania unit details for 2003 academic year
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