Geophysics is crucial in our understanding of Earth's history, structure and physical conditions. This course will provide a practical introduction to Global Geophysics with an emphasis on Earth's internal and surface processes. Global Geophysics will bring together the structure and dynamics of the Earth in terms of processes varying on scales from the microscopic to the whole planet. Topics will include; plate tectonic theory, earthquakes, seismic waves, heat transport, mantle convection, magnetic and gravity fields, deep Earth structure, geophysical data analysis, and deformation of the solid Earth.
This course is co-taught with undergraduate students but assessed separately.
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:- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the broad-scale structure of the whole Earth;
- Critically analyse a range of geophysical processes that act from the Earth’s deep interior to surface;
- Demonstrate and advanced understanding of how waves travel through the Earth and compare how theyare transmitted, reflected and refracted;
- Evaluate the theory of plate tectonics and explain its foundation in geophysical observations;
- Explain the configurations of plate tectonic boundaries and their development through time;
- Analyse geophysical data to reconstruct large-scale geological processes
- Communicate the ideas underlying geophysical processes in an effective and accessible way.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment will be based on:- 3 end of module practical assignments (20% each) LO 1-6
- Presentation of a poster at a student conference (40%) LO 1-7
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Workload
2 hours per week of lectures, a 3-hour practical per week and a half-day student conference. Students will be required to undertake 1-2 hours of reading per week and 1-2 hours of preparation for each practical.Requisite and Incompatibility
Assumed Knowledge
Students enrolling in this course are recommended to have completed both EMSC1008 (EARTH: The Chemistry and Physics of our Planet) and EMSC1006 (The Blue Planet: An Introduction to Earth System Science).Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4581 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | N/A |
