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Research School of Earth Sciences · ANU Joint Colleges of Science
This course will reveal to students the biggest unanswered questions in the Earth Sciences. Students will be introduced to the breadth of science undertaken at the Research School of Earth Sciences and will gain an appreciation for the different research approaches utilised and facilities available. Further, this course will provide a framework for students to make an informed choice of research supervisor and project for their subsequent studies.
Workshops. The student’s highest 8 marks will be combined, each representing 10% of the final coursework component. Post-workshop problem-set (60% of the grade for an individual workshop) Oral communication at workshop (40% of the grade for an individual workshop)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
School Seminar Summary
Learning outcomes 3, 4
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including: - Face-to face component which may consist of 1 x 2 hour workshop and 1-2 x 1 hour school seminars each week - Approximately 94 hours of self-study which will include approximately 3 hours of preparatory work per week and the completion of a 3 hour problem set after each workshop. Students will be expected to spend approximately 10 hours preparing an oral presentation as a component of their final assessment.
Prescribed texts for each workshop will be posted on Wattle one week in advance. Preliminary Reading None