66015 Hydrogeochemistry
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) PostgraduateSubject coordinator: Dr William Milne-Home, National Centre for Groundwater Management
This subject, conducted through a combination of classroom and laboratory sessions (where necessary), covers the chemical basis for understanding how the chemistry of groundwater evolves both naturally and in the case of contamination. Both practical field measurement and computer modelling are covered.
Additional subject costs: Course notes cost $20. Textbook costs to be advised.
Assessment: Continuous assesment involving assignments, problems and a short informal examiniation.
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus
2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,250.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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