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Earth Sciences offers a broad understanding of Earth's features and processes and includes a range of branches of the subject, including soil science, hydrology, geomorphology, volcanology, sedimentary geology, coastal marine studies, engineering geology and environmental science.
Earth Sciences is available as a major for the BSc and BSc(Tech). Earth Sciences may also be taken as a second major or as a supporting subject within other undergraduate degrees, subject to academic approval of the Faculty or School of Studies in which the student is enrolled.
To complete a major in Earth Sciences, students must gain 120 points above 100 level in Earth Sciences, including 60 points above 200 level. It is recommended that students intending to major in Earth Sciences include ERTH103 and ERTH104 in the first year of their programme of study.
Students with a special interest in physical geography should consult with the Chairperson of Department before selecting their papers. The majority of papers in Earth Sciences include both laboratory practical and field work.
Further information regarding papers, staff and research details is contained in brochures available from the Department Administrator, or from the Department website.
Note: Refer to the Work Placement section in the Calendar for more details. Amendments to the requirements of the BSc(Hons) are subject to approval by the Universities New Zealand Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP).
Note on Assessment: Maori language tutorials can be arranged on request, subject to the availability of tutors. However, because of the technical nature of the terminology and accepted international practice, this Department requires that all material for assessment for all papers be presented in English.
| 100 level | 200 level | 300 level | Prescriptions for the GradCert(EarthSc) and GradDip(EarthSc) | Prescriptions for the PGCert(EarthSc), PGDip(EarthSc), BSc(Hons), MSc and MSc(Tech) | Prescriptions for the MPhil | Prescriptions for the PhD |
100 level |
| ENVS101 - 12B (HAM) - Environmental Science |
| ERTH103 - 12A (HAM) - Discovering Planet Earth |
| ERTH104 - 12B (HAM) - Earth and Ocean Environments |
200 level |
| ERTH221 - 12B (HAM) - Earth Materials and Processes |
| ERTH222 - 12A (HAM) - Stratigraphy and Tectonics |
| ERTH233 - 12A (HAM) - Soils in the Landscape |
| ERTH234 - 12A (HAM) - Soil Properties and their Management |
| ERTH242 - 12B (HAM) - Oceanography |
| ERTH245 - 12A (HAM) - Weather and Climate |
| ERTH246 - 12B (HAM) - Introduction to Hydrology |
| ERTH251 - 12B (HAM) - Engineering Geomorphology |
| ERTH284 - 12B (HAM) - Introduction to Environmental Monitoring |
300 level |
| ERTH311 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12C (HAM) - Special Topics in Earth Sciences |
| ERTH312 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12C (HAM) - Special Topics in Earth Sciences |
| ERTH321 - 12A (HAM) - Volcanology |
| ERTH322 - 12B (HAM) - Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology |
| ERTH333 - 12A (HAM) - Pedology and Land Evaluation |
| ERTH334 - 12B (HAM) - Soil and Land Management |
| ERTH343 - 12A (TGA), 12B (TGA) & 12B (HAM) - Coastal Geomorphology and Management |
| ERTH344 - 12A (HAM) - Coastal Oceanography and Engineering |
| ERTH345 - 12A (HAM) - Catchment Hydrology |
| ERTH346 - 12B (HAM) - Groundwater and Hydrological Analysis |
| ERTH352 - 12A (HAM) - Engineering Geology |
| ERTH384 - 12B (HAM) - Advanced Environmental Monitoring |
Prescriptions for the GradCert(EarthSc) and GradDip(EarthSc) A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are available to graduates who have not included Earth Sciences at an advanced level in their first degree. |
Prescriptions for the PGCert(EarthSc), PGDip(EarthSc), BSc(Hons), MSc and MSc(Tech) Students in masters degrees are normally required to take a thesis and a selection of papers. Normally, only 30 points from ENVS coded paper may be taken as part of an Earth Sciences graduate qualification. Enrolment in papers towards the BSc(Hons) is only by invitation of the Chairperson. Candidates for these graduate qualifications should select their papers in consultation with the Chairperson of Department. |
| ERTH501 - 12B (HAM) - Research Methodology |
| ERTH512 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12C (HAM) - Special Topic |
| ERTH513 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12C (HAM) - Special Topic |
| ERTH524 - 12A (HAM) - Volcanic Processes and Hazards |
| ERTH525 - 12B (HAM) - Volcanic Petrology and Geochemistry |
| ERTH526 - 12B (HAM) - Field Analysis of Sedimentary Basins |
| ERTH527 - 12A (HAM) - Sedimentary and Petroleum Geology |
| ERTH528 - 12A (HAM) - Quaternary: Past Environments |
| ERTH533 - 12B (HAM) - Soil and Greenhouse Gases |
| ERTH535 - 12A (HAM) - Land and Soil Evaluation |
| ERTH547 - 12B (HAM) - Hydrology and Water Resources |
| ERTH548 - 12A (HAM) - Ecohydrology |
| ERTH552 - 12B (HAM) - Rock Slope Engineering |
| ERTH562 - 12A (HAM) - Coastal Sedimentation |
| ERTH563 - 12A (HAM) - Coastal Oceanography |
| ERTH564 - 12B (HAM) - Modelling for Coastal Engineering |
| ERTH565 - 12B (HAM) - Time Series Analysis for Environmental Scientists |
| ERTH590 - 12A (HAM), 12B (HAM) & 12Y (HAM) - Directed Study |
| ERTH591 - 12C (HAM) - Dissertation |
| ERTH592 - 12C (HAM) - Dissertation |
| ERTH593 - 12C (HAM) - Earth Sciences Thesis |
| ERTH594 - 12C (HAM) - Earth Sciences Thesis |
| ERTH595 - 12C (HAM) - Earth Sciences Thesis |
Prescriptions for the MPhil The Master of Philosophy is a one year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality. |
| ERTH800 - 12C (HAM) - Earth Sciences MPhil Thesis |
Prescriptions for the PhD The Doctor of Philosophy is a two year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality. |
| ERTH900 - 12C (HAM) - Earth Sciences PhD Thesis |
Current information as of 15 May 2012 5:04pm
