Geophysical surveys are utilised across a wide range of public and private sectors that require investigation of the shallow sub-surface. This includes resource exploration, groundwater management, storage of waste products, archeological investigations, and in general, detection of underground structures or objects (e.g. locating buried utilities). This course builds on concepts from EMSC2022 (Introduction to Global Geophysics) to demonstrate practical applications of common geophysical tools and methods. Students across the breadth of Earth Sciences are expected to encounter such geophysical datasets in future careers. Students will be equipped with the practical skills and knowledge to make informed geological insights and decisions based on such datasets.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon completing this course students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the physical principles underpinning geophysical methods.
- Critically evaluate geophysical techniques, acquisition procedures, and survey designs for various subsurface targets.
- Process and analyse collected geophysical data.
- Employ appropriate modeling methodologies, and evaluate strengths, weaknesses, and limitations.
- Infer physical properties at depth and formulate geological interpretations from those properties.
- Demonstrate effective team-work and communication skills.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment will be based on:- Practical assessments (60%) LO 1-5
- Independent project (40%, including a report, 20% and a presentation, 20%) LO 4-6
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Workload
2 hours of lectures and a 3-hour practical per week. An additional 65 hours is expected to be spent outside of class preparing for practicals and completing the independent project.Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
"An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration" by Kearey, Brooks, and Hill (Blackwell)
“Principles of Applied Geophysics” by Parasnis (Chapman & Hall)
“Applied Geophysics” by Telford, Geldart, & Sheriff (Cambridge University Press)
“Environmental Geophysics” by Vogelsang (Springer)
Specialisations
Fees
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5460 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4576 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | View |
