66014 Hydrogeology

6cp; block (totalling 36 hours; Autumn semester only); distance (Autumn or Spring semester); availability: all courses; core for ME(GWM), GradDipE(GWM), MSc(GWM) and GradDipSc(GWM)
Requisite(s): 120 credit points of completed study
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: Dr William Milne-Home, National Centre for Groundwater Management

This subject, conducted through a combination of classroom and laboratory sessions (where necessary), provides knowledge of geological occurrences and hydraulics of groundwater flow, exploration techniques, extraction engineering and borefield management.

Additional subject costs: Course notes cost $20. Textbook costs to be advised.

Assessment: Continuous assessment involving assignments, problems and a short informal examination.

Texts and references

Domenico, P A & Schwartz, F W, Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology, 2nd edn, Wiley, 1998

Fetter, C W, Applied Hydrogeology, 4th edn, Prentice-Hall, 2001

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $872.38
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,190.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.