University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

GEOLOGY 2505 - Geochemistry II

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3920
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: GEOLOGY 1100 or GEOLOGY 1005, & GEOLOGY 1103
Assumed Knowledge: CHEM 1100 & CHEM 1200 or CHEM 1101 & CHEM 1201
Assessment: Tests, problem sets, projects
Syllabus:

This course focuses on the chemistry of the natural world and the chemical evolution of the Earth over geological time. We will discuss practical and theoretical geochemistry, with an emphasis on how chemical principles are used to study Earth Sciences. The course is composed of three modules: (a) geochemical fundamentals; (b) natural and anthropogenically perturbed aspects of the Earth's hydrosphere and atmosphere and their interactions with rocks, sediments, soils and the biosphere; and (c) the origin and evolution of Earth (crust-mantle-core) through nuclear and high temperature chemical processes.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3920 Mon 12/08/2019 Sat 31/08/2019 Fri 20/09/2019 Fri 01/11/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23298 LE01 70 24 30 Jul - 17 Sep Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre
31 Jul - 18 Sep Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room
8 Oct - 29 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre
9 Oct - 30 Oct Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
23299 WR01 40 20 29 Jul - 16 Sep Monday 9am - 11am Mawson, 122, Madigan Room
29 Jul - 16 Sep Monday 9am - 11am Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
7 Oct - 28 Oct Monday 9am - 11am Mawson, 122, Madigan Room
7 Oct - 28 Oct Monday 9am - 11am Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
23300 WR02 40 14 1 Aug - 19 Sep Thursday 9am - 11am Mawson, 122, Madigan Room
1 Aug - 19 Sep Thursday 9am - 11am Mawson, G12, Computer Suite
10 Oct - 31 Oct Thursday 9am - 11am Mawson, 122, Madigan Room
10 Oct - 31 Oct Thursday 9am - 11am Mawson, G12, Computer Suite