The Australian National University
Research School of Earth Sciences
Earth and Marine Sciences Education Program
ANU College of Physical Science
    

Undergratuate courses at the Research School of Earth Sciences

 
Earth and Marine Science seeks to understand the physical process that relate to the Earth and its environment. It includes geology, oceanography, paleontology, and many other disciplines that defines the Earth and its environment. The Research School of Earth Sciences offers a comprehensive and diverse range of courses that provides a strong foundation in the understanding of the Earths processes. We provide substantial training to suite a diverse range of geosciences careers, or as an introduction to a pursuit of a higher degree.

 

Undergraduate Student Coordinator:

Dr. John Mavrogenes
phone (02) 6125 3678
email: John.Mavrogenes@anu.edu.au

   

See introduction for Enrolment advise on 1st year courses.

Undergraduate courses offered at EMS

 

1st year

The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science
Introduction to Earth Science in the Field
Australia's Environment

 

2nd year

Introduction to Structural and Field Geology
Surficial Processes, Source to Sink
Chemistry of the Earth and Oceans
Resources and the Environment
Mineralogy
Geophysics
Marine Palaeontology and Evolution of Life on Earth
The Lithosphere
Environmental Chemistry

 

3rd year

Field Geology
Structural Geology and Tectonics
Economic Geology
Carbonate Reef Field Studies
Planetary Geology
Marine Biogeochemistry
Magmatism and Metamorphism
Groundwater
Environmental and Regolith Geoscience
Global Cycles and Paleooceanography
Coastal Environmental Earth Science
Ocean and Atmosphere Modelling
Seminar A
Seminar B
Special Topics

 

4th year

Geology IV Honours (S)

 

For a view of the available streams/majors or as a pdf doc