Earth and Environmental Geochemistry

EA3800 - Earth and Environmental Geochemistry

Introduces students from a variety of science and environmental studies backgrounds to chemistry principles, and uses these principles to gain a better understanding of surface and deep Earth processes. Specific topics include elemental distribution in the cosmos, on the Earth, in rocks, minerals and the surface environment; aqueous geochemistry and mineral stability; chemical weathering; biogeochemical principles and applications in the earth sciences; isotopic and elemental ratios as tracers of natural and anthropogenic processes; radiometric dating; exploration geochemistry; pollution processes and issues. Each topic is reinforced by case studies from the science literature.

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105006 Graduate Diploma of Science, 53911 Graduate Certificate of Science, 106904 Master of Science, 115804 Master of Science (Professional)

105006 Graduate Diploma of Science, 53911 Graduate Certificate of Science, 106904 Master of Science, 115804 Master of Science (Professional) Offerings: All

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EA5046 - Earth and Environmental Geochemistry

To provide students with the means to assess rigorously and critically scientific debates and environmental issues

To engender in students a deeper understanding of the Earth and our surface environment from a chemical perspective

To provide students with a firm foundation in chemistry and its application to the natural world

To provide students with a wide range of practical skills used in exploration and environmental geochemistry