A combination of physics and geology leads into geophysics, which uses the physical properties of the crust to study the structure, composition and location of mineral, water, oil and gas deposits. Combining chemistry and geology leads to geochemistry, while combining geography and geology leads into geomorphology and environmental geology. Economic Geology is a combination of geology, physics and chemistry in the study of the formation and exploration of mineral deposits. A recently developed stream in Environmental Resource Science is designed to produce graduates equipped to tackle environmental issues related to the mining, mineral processing and chemical industries. In mid-1999 mineral and petroleum prices are recovering and are predicted to return to high levels in 2000.
Honours graduates in geophysics are in strong demand from all industry areas.
KRA110 Plus one other Group 1 core uinit preferably from Maths or Computer Science. Details shown above were correct at the time of publication. While every effort is made to keep this information up to date, the University reserves the right to alter or remove it at any time without notice.