This course focuses on analytical methods and data analysis in Earth Sciences. It includes understanding types of chemical and other analytical techniques in Earth Sciences, how to assess data quality, how to document and present results effectively, and how to use statistical and numerical techniques to interpret data quantitatively in Earth Sciences.
Students will complete classroom and independent work for assessment, including practicals, reports and theory exams.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:1. Understand the basics of the major analytical techniques including sample preparation, standardisation and data analysis for each technique;
2. Evaluate strengths and weakness of different analytical techniques for different applications;
3. Design an analytical regimen to obtain data relevant to their research proposal;
4. Process data sets produced from some instruments;
5. Report in detail on a chosen technique and on analysis of the data;
6. Write an analytical methods section suitable for publication in a scientific paper;
7. Understand and perform a suite of statistical techniques;
8. Evaluate data sets using appropriate techniques;
9. Assess quality of data needed to obtain specific goals;
10. Communicate effectively a variety of data analysis tools to Earth Science research problems.
Indicative Assessment
- Theory exams 20% (LO 1,2,5) 25% (LO 7-9)
- Practicals 15% (LO 3, 4) 25% (LO 7-10)
- Report on technique 15% (LO 1-6)
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Workload
Expected to be approximately 130 hours.Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Research School of Earth Sciences to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Assumed Knowledge
Basic knowledge of mathematics and chemistry.Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3660 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4878 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9964 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
