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Handbook of Undergraduate Studies 2006


Handbook of Postgraduate Studies 2006


Calendar of Governance, Legislation and Rules 2006


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MSc - Master of Science

The Master of Science degree is available in several areas of study, some are listed below.

The Geology program allows graduates to advance their knowledge across a broad spectrum of topics or to focus on a particular sub-set of the geosciences. Most units have both field and laboratory based components. A research project or dissertation that can be field, laboratory or literature based is commonly selected as part of the degree. As noted below, there are special programs available for high school teachers.

The Palaebiology program consists of a package of field and laboratory teaching, designed for students interested in palaeontology, palaeobiology, palaeoecology and/or ecostratigraphy. It is structured in order to provide participants with experience in a variety of fields: stratigraphy and stratigraphic alignments (based primarily on conodonts) on the Palaeozoic carbonate units of eastern Australia, late Cainozoic reefs in the southwest Pacific, ancient (Late Ordovician to Late Devonian) carbonate buildups in Australia. Background to carbonate studies and fossils preserved in limestones is obtained from on-site experience of modern reefs on the Great Barrier Reef.

The Speech and Language Processing program has been designed to take advantage of a strong research and development base to provide a grounding in speech and language technology for graduates who want to be part of this exciting field.

General Requirements

  1. Minimum number of credit points: 32
  2. and completion of other specific requirements as set out in the Schedule of Postgraduate Programs

Programs of Study

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