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From the field to the lab, the knowledge you will gain in this course will help drive
advancements in areas such as petroleum exploration, or mineral exploration.

This course provides advanced technical training for professionals intending to upgrade
their geology qualifications or to enter a new branch of geoscience. This is achieved by
attendance at lectures, seminars and group discussions, and the preparation and
submission of a thesis-based research project.

Each major in this course comprises core units together with optional units in geology and
related disciplines. Note that unit availability is often limited to specific semesters, which
may affect the order in which you can take each unit. You will specialise in basin analysis
and petroleum geology or mineral exploration and mining geology. You will complete a
supervised project related to your stream, usually in collaboration with industry or
government partners.

Basin Analysis and Petroleum Geology (http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/courses

/31/319814.html)

Sedimentary basins contain a unique record of the tectonic, structural and

sedimentological processes that created them. By understanding these processes, often
using subsurface data sets, we can gain insights into the valuable energy resources that
they contain. This stream will provide you with the technical and practical skills that you
need to evaluate petroleum systems and to pursue a career in hydrocarbon exploration or
production.

Mineral Exploration and Mining Geology (http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/courses

/31/319813.html)

The mining industry is critical to our future. Without fossil fuels for power generation, silicon
chips for computer chips, fertiliser for bumper harvests, metal for cars and buildings, and
many raw materials for other growing industries, our current standard of living could not be
maintained. This stream offers detailed knowledge of mining operations and mineral
systems. You will learn about the principal types of ore deposits, the fundamentals of
mineral exploration, collecting and displaying geophysical data, geochemical processes
and magnetics theory, among other topics. This stream provides specialised technical and
professional training for graduates in geology or closely related disciplines.

Apply advanced geological principles and concepts in theoretical, practical and

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